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Man, 43, killed in Delaware County crash
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A 43-year-old man has died after a crash early Wednesday morning in Delaware County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Stephen Spengler was driving a Ford just before 3:45 a.m. and was going east on Kilbourne Road in Kingston Township. Spengler drove off the left side of the road and […]
U.S. Marshals Apprehend Suspect in Main Street Pub Shooting
U.S. Marshals Apprehend Suspect in Main Street Pub Shooting. In a swift operation, the United States Marshals Service, Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team Task Force successfully located and apprehended Eric Lee Parker of Circleville on May 2, 2024. Parker was wanted on a warrant for Complicity to Attempted Murder in connection with the April 28, 2024, shooting at the Main Street Pub.
5 people dead in crash, 4 from Ohio including a 7-month old, Driver was high on cocaine
5 people are dead, including 4 from Ohio after a driver who was high on cocaine, crashed into a tractor-trailer. A crash happened in Wharton Township in Fayette County near the Maryland and Pennsylvania line. Fayette County coroner Dr. Bob Baker said the driver Harold Nibert, 55, tested positive for cocaine at the time of […]
City of Delaware, Seattle House reach agreement
The City of Delaware recently reached a settlement agreement with a Columbus developer over water fees in the city, bringing a years-long legal battle closer to a conclusion. The dispute began in 2020 when Seattle House LLC filed a lawsuit against the City of Delaware in the United States District Court’s Southern District of Ohio claiming the city’s water fees are “discriminatory.”
Daughter pleads guilty in Marion neglect case that led to mother’s death
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – The third of three suspects in a severe fatal neglect case in Marion has pleaded guilty. Amanda Swartz pleaded guilty to first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter for neglect that led to the death of her 68-year-old mother. According to the office of Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan, between Dec. 1, 2022, and […]
Experience a night of laughter with Shovel City Improv on May 18
Shovel City Improv returns to the Marion Palace Theatre's May Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. May 18. Shovel City Improv is known for quick wit and spontaneous performances, creating hilarious sketches based on audience suggestions. The unique improv experience promises a night filled with laughter, surprises and pure entertainment. ...
Republican party operative charged with OVI, weapons violation in Delaware County
An influential Delaware County Republican Party operative whom police stopped on suspicion of impaired driving last week asked Genoa Township police to call her friend, a Genoa Township trustee, as she was being handcuffed. A motorist called Genoa Township police just after 10 p.m. April 19 to report seeing a reckless driver "cross...
Pleasant's Nick Swartz sets school record at the Marion County Track Meet
CALEDONIA — Nick Swartz ran as fast as he could with fingers crossed. "I wanted to break 9:49 because that’s our school record. I hope I got it," the Pleasant senior said after stepping off the track in the boys 3200-meter run during Wednesday's venerable Marion County Track and Field Meet at River Valley, an event that goes well beyond the consolidation years of the early 1960s. ...
Olentangy student awarded $40K scholarship
Orange High School senior Natalya Garza Morales is a 2024 recipient of a $40,000 Amazon Future Engineer scholarship and an offer for a paid summer Amazon internship. Garza Morales was surprised with a special Amazon delivery in front of her family, teacher and classmates. “(This scholarship) represents so many opportunities...
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