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Mother of 16 children rescued from Vinton County home to appear in court
Elizabeth Siders, 34, faces 19 counts of child endangerment along with charges of sexual battery and sexual conduct with a child.
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New Vinton County court records detail Siders' sex abuse charges
A Vinton County grand jury indicted Elizabeth Siders, 34, of Hamden, on the charges Aug. 21. The indictment was made public Sept. 16
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Elizabeth Siders' attorney declines to address pregnancy speculation
An attorney for Elizabeth Siders, the mother of 16 kids found June 30 in a Vinton County home, declined to address rumors that his client is pregnant.
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Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 5, and our predictions
It's Week 5 of Ohio high school football in the Columbus area. See our predictions for the top OHSAA games this week.
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Ohio History Connection museum closed until December for building upgrades
The Ohio History Connection museum in Columbus will be closing through early December for building-system upgrades.
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Columbus man sentenced for 2025 shooting death of father
Antonio Alvarez-Taylor pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the January 2025 shooting death of his father.
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Longtime 10TV anchor Tracy Townsend stepping away from TV news
Longtime WBNS-10TV anchor Tracy Townsend is stepping away from television news. Her final day at the Columbus station will be Sept. 30.
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Columbus man on parole for child rape gets new prison sentence
Timothy Miller, 65, pleaded guilty to rape. Miller had previously been convicted of child rape and served time in prison.
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Ohio high school football schedule Week 5, every Columbus-area OHSAA game
See the schedule of Ohio high school football games in the Columbus area in Week 5 of the 2026 OHSAA season.
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Man, woman found dead inside Columbus home after child called 911
Columbus police said the man and woman were in a "domestic partnership" and that there is no previous run history for the home.
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Historic 9-bedroom Tudor estate by Frank Packard on market for $1.3M
Prolific architect Frank Packard designed at least 100 structures in central Ohio between the late 1880s and 1920s. Now, one of them is for sale.
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Police are supposed to report rape kit data to the state. Most aren't
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies aren't reporting rape kit data to the state. Could this lead to another backlog?
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