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Rite Aid closing another Ohio store
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid plans to close seven more store locations across the U.S, including one in Ohio, according to court documents filed by the company Friday. Rite Aid will close a store in Dayton, Ohio, located at 4328 North Main Street. It was not immediately clear when the store will officially close.
Ohio teen pulls in 'massive' 101-pound blue catfish setting new state record
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio - Most 15-year-olds eagerly await the day they get their driver’s license, but Jaylynn Parker was more anxious to learn if the 101-pound blue catfish she caught on a jugline earlier this month set a new Ohio state record. On April 7, the high school sophomore...
Ohio Gov. DeWine said he didn’t know of millions in FirstEnergy support. Is it plausible?
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s claim to not know about the millions an Akron utility spent supporting his 2018 campaign for governor simply isn’t credible, an Ohio political scientist said in a recent interview. A spokesperson for DeWine pushed back. FirstEnergy provided that support, then spent more than $60 million to pass and protect a $1.3 […] The post Ohio Gov. DeWine said he didn’t know of millions in FirstEnergy support. Is it plausible? appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Feds: Ohio armored truck driver pleads guilty to taking cash meant for ATMs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man has pled guilty in a U.S. District Court to embezzling money as a bank agent, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio. Officials say Justin Eskridge, 37, of Reynoldsburg, admitted to taking more than $220,000 from PNC ATMs.
Parents: Throw booze party for teens and face jail, state officials say
CLEVELAND, Ohio — As prom and graduation season nears, parents, youth under 21, limo drivers and store owners should know they can face criminal charges for taking part in or allowing underage drinking, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control. The legal age to drink...
Man arrested for kidnapping, rape and murder at north Columbus hotel issued hefty bond in court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man arrested and accused of a “brutal attack”, which caused the death of a woman in a north Columbus hotel received a hefty bond from a judge Monday morning. Arthur Scott Jr., 36, charged with kidnapping, rape and the murder of 61-year-old Li-Chu Lin, faced a Franklin County Municipal Court […]
Reynoldsburg man receives jail time for getting high while child drowned
A man from Reynoldsburg was sentenced to two years in prison for using getting high on marijuana while his child drowned in a pool. Nicholas J. Pruneau, 40, of Reynoldsburg appeared in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court recently for sentencing. Judge Mark C. Fleegle sentenced Pruneau to 24 months behind bars for his crimes of felony child endangerment, felony reckless homicide and misdemeanor child endangerment.
New Riverview Drive apartment owner booting hundreds of immigrant tenants
Shahida Akther was shocked when she saw the written notice from her new landlord posted on her door. “Your lease is set to expire on May 1, 2024. … Please make sure you are moved out by noon,” the document, posted on April 18, read. Akther lives with her parents, husband, baby son and...
Dozens gather outside Franklin County Municipal Court after Ohio State students arrested during protest
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of people met outside of the Franklin County Municipal Court Monday morning to support pro-Palestine protestors who were arrested at The Ohio State University last week. The protestors' court hearing was discontinued, meaning that they will not appear before a judge until June 14. Students...
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