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Columbus man sentenced to life for strangulation death of CCS teacher

Columbus man sentenced to life for strangulation death of CCS teacher

Jason Palmer, 38, was sentenced Sept. 29 to life in prison for the strangulation death of Rachel Prince, a Columbus City Schools teacher.
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Class action cyberattack lawsuit against Columbus will move forward

Class action cyberattack lawsuit against Columbus will move forward

The lawsuit claims the city of Columbus did not follow industry cybersecurity standards, then downplayed a major cyberattack in 2024.
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Shooting on Columbus' West Side leaves 1 person dead

Shooting on Columbus' West Side leaves 1 person dead

The victim was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m., according to a dispatcher.
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Ohio forms task force after rape kit reporting failures

Ohio forms task force after rape kit reporting failures

Law enforcement, forensic nurses and others will dig into why Ohio police departments aren't reporting rape kit data to the state.
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Hilliard approves transfer of land to expand Homestead Metro Park

Hilliard approves transfer of land to expand Homestead Metro Park

Homestead Metro Park in Hilliard will be expanding by 333 acres after a Sept. 28 vote by Hilliard City Council.
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JD Vance said Republicans have done 'amazing things.' I've found 5 of them | Letters

JD Vance said Republicans have done 'amazing things.' I've found 5 of them | Letters

Letters: 5 "amazing things" JD Vance and Republicans have done. We are being burned by the flip and run. Ramaswamy is bad for our health.
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Ginther says Columbus is first to offer free period products at major sports venues

Ginther says Columbus is first to offer free period products at major sports venues

If toilet paper is free, why not tampons? Columbus now offers free period products at all its major sports venues, claiming first U.S. city to do so.
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Franklin Board of Elections rejects challenge to lawmaker's residency in 3-1 vote

Franklin Board of Elections rejects challenge to lawmaker's residency in 3-1 vote

Where Ohio Rep. Ismail Mohamed, D-Columbus, lives was the subject of a 12-hour hearing before the Franklin County Board of Elections on Sept. 28.
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OpenAI's Ohio mega data center complex to start construction next year

OpenAI's Ohio mega data center complex to start construction next year

Officials from OpenAI are confident that by 2031, they will be operating a massive data center complex powered by natural gas turbines in Pike County.
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Two critically injured in fire on Columbus' Near East Side

Two critically injured in fire on Columbus' Near East Side

Columbus firefighters rescued and transported to two people from an apartment fire on the city's Near East Side.
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OpenAI's Ohio mega data center complex to start construction next year

OpenAI's Ohio mega data center complex to start construction next year

Officials from OpenAI are confident that by 2031, they will be operating a massive data center complex powered by natural gas turbines in Pike County.
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Search underway in Polaris area for missing 2-year-old Columbus boy without shoes

Search underway in Polaris area for missing 2-year-old Columbus boy without shoes

Beeny Mbo, 2, was reported missing at 10:03 a.m. Sept. 27 from the Polaris Place apartment complex in Columbus, police said.