criminal charges /tags/criminal-charges criminal charges en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:46:02 GMT Person charged after speaking out against Ohio State international student visa revocations /politics-government/2025-04-24/student-charged-after-speaking-out-against-ohio-state-international-student-visa-revocations Ohio State University Police charged at least one student with trespassing after they spoke against the federal government revoking the visa of OSU graduate student Ahwar Sultan. Jineen Musa, the student who was charged, says Sultan and his lawyer were also threatened with the criminal charge. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:46:02 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-24/student-charged-after-speaking-out-against-ohio-state-international-student-visa-revocations George Shillcock Fifth former Columbus Zoo staff member charged in connection with $2 million fraud scheme /2024-07-19/fifth-former-columbus-zoo-staff-member-charged-in-connection-with-2-million-fraud-scheme Grant Bell was charged with theft on Friday. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:53:37 GMT /2024-07-19/fifth-former-columbus-zoo-staff-member-charged-in-connection-with-2-million-fraud-scheme Mark Ferenchik 911 call requesting wellness check for Sam Randazzo that led to his body being found released /politics-government/2024-04-12/summit-county-court-employee-asked-for-wellness-check-which-led-to-discovery-of-sam-randazzos-body The night before his body was discovered, Randazzo walked less than a mile from his home on South Grant Street to an industrial building he owned at 492 East Mound St. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:53:40 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-12/summit-county-court-employee-asked-for-wellness-check-which-led-to-discovery-of-sam-randazzos-body Renee Fox Hilliard mother and daughter charged for allegedly disposing of deceased newborn in trash bag /news/2023-09-26/hilliard-mother-and-daughter-charged-for-allegedly-disposing-of-deceased-newborn-in-trash-bag Basma Abdul Karim Alkelezli, 36, and her 19-year-old daughter Hanan Ahmad Al Jabouli were charged with a felony charge of abuse of a corpse and are due in court next week. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:54:38 GMT /news/2023-09-26/hilliard-mother-and-daughter-charged-for-allegedly-disposing-of-deceased-newborn-in-trash-bag George Shillcock Columbus retail theft diversion program could help reduce shoplifting, not charge thieves /politics-government/2023-07-06/columbus-retail-theft-diversion-program-could-help-reduce-shoplifting-not-charge-thieves Columbus' "Buckeye Deflection" program is being funded with a $50,000 grant to help low-level shoplifters get connected to mental health services and food banks to address issues that drive them to steal. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:28:10 GMT /politics-government/2023-07-06/columbus-retail-theft-diversion-program-could-help-reduce-shoplifting-not-charge-thieves George Shillcock