The Columbus Dispatch

23 hours ago | dispatch.com | Bethany Bruner

William Lacy, indicted in 2024 for a 2015 homicide, has had charges dismissed due to the death of a key witness. The case involved the shooting death of 22-year-old Rondel Valentine on August 9, 2015. Despite numerous witnesses to the shooting, the case remained unsolved for over nine years, hampered by fear of retaliation. Lacy remains incarcerated on unrelated charges. A man indicted in 2024 for an unsolved 2015 homicide has had the charges against him dismissed after a witness in the case died.

1 day ago | dispatch.com | Brian Hedger

The Blue Jackets are changing up their support staff and have agreed to contract extensions with three of coach Dean Evason’s assistants. Don Waddell, the team’s president of hockey operations/general manager, didn’t return a request for comment but a team official did confirm that strength and conditioning coach Kevin Collins, who joined the team in 2010, will not return. Video coach Dan Singleton, equipment manager Jamie Healy and assistant athletic trainer Naoto Goto also won't return.

1 day ago | dispatch.com | Brian Hedger

The Blue Jackets have 10 weeks to figure out what to do about nine unrestricted free agents before the start of free agency at noon July 1. They also have three restricted free agents who could lapse beyond that date before getting a contract resolution, so a Blue Jackets front office led by president of hockey operations/general manager Don Waddell has another busy spring/summer ahead.

1 day ago | dispatch.com | Shahid Meighan

27-year-old Micaiah Swindler is charged with murdering his 59-year-old father, Joe Swindler, at their home in Marysville, Ohio. Micaiah Swindler called 911 and confessed to the stabbing, claiming "God told me to."The incident occurred on April 21, 2024, and Micaiah Swindler is being held on $1 million bond. A Marysville man has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of his father at their home, the Marysville Police Division reports.

2 days ago | dispatch.com | Bethany Bruner

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Pleasant City, Ohio, on April 22. The earthquake was centered about 1.2 miles southeast of Pleasant City and occurred at a depth of three miles. No injuries or damages were reported. Several other small earthquakes were reported in the same county in January. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a small earthquake around 4:10 a.m. April 22 in southeastern Ohio.