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Columbus man charged with murder in 7-week-old boy's death
15+ min ago (147+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Columbus man charged with murder in 7-week-old boy's death A Columbus man faces a murder charge after police allege he killed a 7-week-old boy in a domestic violence case. Michael D. Watkins, 40, of the city's Northeast Side, appeared…...
Columbus police arrest suspect after June assault victim dies
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (145+ words) Columbus police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of murder after another man whom they allege he critically injured in a June 27 assault died three days later. Richard M. Kifutu, 51, died about 5 p. m. June 30, according to a July 3 news release from Columbus…...
What we know about the 16 kids rescued from a Vinton County home
1+ day, 16+ min ago (56+ words) The Columbus Dispatch What we know about the 16 kids rescued from a Vinton County home State and Vinton County law enforcement arrested four adults and rescued 16 children June 30 at a home in the village of Hamden, part of Clinton Township....
What public records reveal about the Siders family members charged in Ohio
23+ hour, 48+ min ago (54+ words) The Columbus Dispatch What public records reveal about the Siders family members charged in Ohio Publicly available records provide minimal information about four adults accused of keeping 16 children in conditions likened to a third-world country and abusing them for years....
What's next in court for Siders family in Ohio child abuse case?
23+ hour, 38+ min ago (93+ words) The Columbus Dispatch What's next in court for Siders family in Ohio child abuse case? What will happen next for four southeastern Ohio adults accused of keeping 16 children in conditions described as similar to a third-world country and abusing them…...
See drone photos of Vinton County house at center of child abuse case
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (16+ words) The Columbus Dispatch...
Vinton County case thrusts child abuse into the spotlight. How to report it
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (50+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Vinton County case thrusts child abuse into the spotlight. How to report it Nobody seemed to know that 16 children were living in deplorable, life-threatening conditions in a small village in southern Ohio....
Franklin County Prosecutor says past ties to Meade case not a conflict of interest
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (100+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Franklin County Prosecutor says past ties to Meade case not a conflict of interest The Franklin County Prosecutor says documented connections she has with the case of former sheriff's deputy Jason Meade, who faces a possible third…...
Columbus not raising Somali flag despite post that drew conservative ire
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (113+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Columbus not raising Somali flag despite post that drew conservative ire An "inaccurate" and now-deleted social media post from a Columbus city department about raising the Somali flag at city hall sparked backlash from conservatives on July…...
Four adults arraigned on child endangerment charges in Vinton County
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (23+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Four adults arraigned on child endangerment charges in Vinton County...