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Some Neighbors Unsure If They Could Spot ‘Real’ Trouble

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Columbus Police Officer Joseph Valiski patrols parts of the South Side neighborhood where crime is high. Valiski said training, good tips and gut instinct help decide when a situation could be serious.
5:40PM
May
15, 2013

The story of three Cleveland women and a child held captive for years in the middle of an active neighborhood has many asking why no one knew. Some neighbors say police overlooked problems because it was a poor, troubled area. WOSU visited a couple Columbus neighborhoods to see how residents there watch for unusual activity.

Missing Teen Found In Hilltop Leads Police To Bodies Of Others

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Police say Michael Fey, 17, was arrested in the parking lot of this gas station at the corner of W. Broad St. and Hague Ave. in the Hilltop neighborhood.
8:27AM
May
10, 2013

Authorities say one of the three teens reported missing in Northwest Ohio yesterday has been found at a West Columbus gas station and pointed police to the bodies of the other two.

Six Columbus Teens Wounded In Weekend Shootings

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7:47AM
April
1, 2013

Nine people, including six teenagers, were injured in at least five weekend shooting around Columbus.

Missing Girl Found Living In Foster Care Under Fake Name

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Police sent an alert Sunday, saying Chantasja had been missing since Dec. 4.
10:50AM
December 24, 2012

Police on Sunday emailed an alert for 15-year-old Chantasja Silva, who they said had been missing since Dec. 4. Now police say she was arrested and placed in foster care under a fake name.

Police Make Arrest In Hilltop Creeper Case

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Deneen Black, 32, is a registered sex offender who's been living in the Hilltop neighborhood. Police say he was arrested early Tuesday without incident.
11:28AM
September 26, 2012

Deneen Black, 32, is a registered sex offender who’s been living in the Hilltop neighborhood. Police say he was arrested early Tuesday without incident.

Columbus Police Turn To Crime Stoppers In Hilltop “Creeper” Case

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Columbus Police turn to Crime Stoppers for help in the Hilltop "creeper" case.
4:48PM
August
22, 2012

Columbus Police have turned to Crime Stoppers to help with the “Hilltop Creeper” case. WOSU reports people living in the area continue to worry, but remain vigilant.

West Side Residents React to Having Casino In Their Part of Columbus

12:00AM
January
5, 2010

Residents on the West side either love or hate the idea of a casino in their part of town. They are not shy about expressing their views.