Crime
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Dayton man charged in connection with eight armed robberies across local gas stations and drive-thru stores
Dayton, Ohio – A 43-year-old Dayton man, Timothy Farr, appeared in federal court on December 19, facing allegations of committing eight…
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Laundry and dry-cleaning startup CEO faces federal charges for financial misconduct
Cincinnati, Ohio – A 41-year-old Cincinnati man, Benjamin Cantey, has been indicted on charges of defrauding investors out of more than…
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Dayton Police Department arrest suspect tied to string of aggravated robberies in the city and surrounding areas
Dayton, Ohio – The Dayton Police Department announced a significant breakthrough in an investigation into a series of armed robberies that…
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Convicted felon receives 78-month prison sentence for selling firearms with auto-conversion devices in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio – Jamie L. Pannell, a 43-year-old Columbus resident, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for illegal…
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Federal indictment targets violent gang in Ohio for RICO violations, murder, and drug trafficking
Cleveland, Ohio – In a significant blow to organized crime in Ohio, federal prosecutors have unsealed a second superseding indictment against…
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Federal court holds former Columbus officer accountable for role in illegal drug trafficking operation
Columbus, Ohio – A former Columbus police officer, 36-year-old John J. Kotchkoski of Marengo, has been sentenced to 65 months in…
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Former Cleveland city councilman faces charges for allegedly misusing over $200,000 from community stakeholders
Cleveland, Ohio – Basheer Jones, a former Cleveland city councilman who represented Ward 7, has been charged with two counts of…
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Cryptocurrency fraud leads to civil forfeiture case as victim loses life savings of $425,000
Elyria, Ohio – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio (USAO) has filed a civil forfeiture…
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New York man pleads guilty to laundering over $247,000 in stolen funds from Ohio-based company
Columbus, Ohio – A New York man, Aleksandr Bogomolny, 53, pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbus last week to multiple…
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Six charged in scheme to use stolen credit card data for illegal firearm purchases
Columbus, Ohio – A federal grand jury has indicted six individuals for conspiring to make false statements on federal firearms forms…
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