Crime

Rebecca Auborn, 35, of Columbus, offered to meet men for sex in northeast Columbus, then gave them drugs in order to steal their possessions.

The Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children marked the likely milestone Wednesday surrounded by police allies and community leaders. The group has been pushing for the city to get "Under Triple Digits" for years now.

The New York Times Magazine story reports Lex Wexner was warned Jeffrey Epstein was "a rat" and couldn't be trusted, yet Wexner hired Epstein anyway. Epstein went on to siphon tens of millions of dollars from Ohio's richest man while building a sex trafficking ring.

Thomas Ostrosky, the former director of a prison reintegration nonprofit, was sentenced to 10-13 years in prison, after pleading guilty to stealing more than $200,000 from the organization.

Gov. Mike DeWine said data shows the multi-agency task forces fighting crime in three Ohio cities are working.

Proponents of a new collaboration between the city of Dayton and the state of Ohio say it will reduce violent crime in the area.

While there are certain limits on where convicted sex offenders can live in Ohio, they don't include any restrictions on them living near their victims.

Juveniles convicted of non-violent felonies will be given the chance to have their cases dismissed and records sealed if they complete a three-month program.

Officials say the 18-month pilot program in the South Linden and Milo-Grogan neighborhoods resulted in a 75% solve rate in non-fatal shooting cases.

More than 1,400 arrests and 1,000 guns have been seized since the initiative began in 2023.