Zachary R. Ruppel is accused of soliciting nude photos from minors in exchange for a position in the All Ohio State Fair Youth Choir.
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A former music teacher at St. Francis DeSales High School accused of soliciting a sex act and nude photos from students surrendered to Columbus police Thursday.More>>
Twenty-one people were indicted Wednesday in connection with a year-long investigation into an alleged drug trafficking operation in Central Ohio.More>>
Wednesday, December 11 2013 5:49 PM EST2013-12-11 22:49:08 GMT
Several women at a Panera Bread location near The Ohio State University campus say they've been inappropriately touched by a man while inside the restaurant.
Several women at a Panera Bread location near The Ohio State University campus say they've been inappropriately touched by a man while inside the restaurant.
Thursday, December 12 2013 8:09 AM EST2013-12-12 13:09:29 GMT
A fire at a Southeast Columbus apartment building caused several thousand dollars of damage. According to firefighters, the fire started shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday on the 2700 block of Tennyson Avenue
A fire at a Southeast Columbus apartment building caused several thousand dollars of damage. According to firefighters, the fire started shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday on the 2700 block of Tennyson Avenue
Yale University announced Thursday that research has determined an 1858 manuscript it acquired is the earliest known prison memoir written by an African-American.
Yale University announced Thursday that research has determined an 1858 manuscript it acquired is the earliest known prison memoir written by an African-American.
Federal bus safety regulators have shut down 52 companies in what they describe as a major nationwide crackdown on unsafe outfits, including lines whose drivers had suspended licenses or worked routes of more than...
Drivers at one bus passenger company routinely worked more than 800 miles without rest. Maintenance at another company was so shoddy that one bus drove despite glaring evidence of brake problems.
Women in the federal workforce continue to face more obstacles than men in reaching top positions and salaries despite making strides over the years, according to a government report released Thursday.
Women in the federal workforce continue to face more obstacles than men in reaching top positions and salaries despite making strides over the years, according to a government report released Thursday.
Harry F. Rosenthal, an Associated Press writer who covered America's golden age of space exploration, presidents back to Harry Truman and whatever caught his impish eye in the stuffy halls of power, has died....
Harry F. Rosenthal, an Associated Press writer who covered America's golden age of space exploration, presidents back to Harry Truman and whatever caught his impish eye in the stuffy halls of power, has died. He was 86.
The federal government is getting involved in the fight against citrus greening disease, in hopes of saving Florida's - and possibly the entire nation's - citrus crop.
The federal government is getting involved in the fight against citrus greening disease, in hopes of saving Florida's - and possibly the entire nation's - citrus crop.
Joseph Ali says onlookers thought he was drunk when he dove into the nighttime waters around a Southern California pier. But he came away with a monster of a lobster and the catch of a lifetime.
Joseph Ali says onlookers thought he was drunk when he dove into the nighttime waters around a Southern California pier. But he came away with a monster of a lobster and the catch of a lifetime.
Wednesday, December 11 2013 6:01 PM EST2013-12-11 23:01:49 GMT
Clova Wide is a Marion dog breeder. Her specialty: Shiba Inus, the breed of dog that attacked and killed a 3-month-old girl in Columbus this week."They're quiet, and they very seldom bark," Wide says
Clova Wide is a Marion dog breeder. Her specialty: Shiba Inus, the breed of dog that attacked and killed a 3-month-old girl in Columbus this week.
Thursday, December 12 2013 9:26 AM EST2013-12-12 14:26:00 GMT
A group wants Columbus residents to vote on whether the city should be paying for its professional hockey team's home arena, and it has collected enough signatures to get the issue on the May ballot.
A group wants Columbus residents to vote on whether the city should be paying for its professional hockey team's home arena, and it has collected enough signatures to get the issue on the May ballot.
Wednesday, December 11 2013 5:49 PM EST2013-12-11 22:49:08 GMT
Several women at a Panera Bread location near The Ohio State University campus say they've been inappropriately touched by a man while inside the restaurant.
Several women at a Panera Bread location near The Ohio State University campus say they've been inappropriately touched by a man while inside the restaurant.
Joseph Ali says onlookers thought he was drunk when he dove into the nighttime waters around a Southern California pier. But he came away with a monster of a lobster and the catch of a lifetime.
Joseph Ali says onlookers thought he was drunk when he dove into the nighttime waters around a Southern California pier. But he came away with a monster of a lobster and the catch of a lifetime.
Police say a drunken panhandler charged with harassing the customers of a western Pennsylvania business falsely claimed to be a state trooper - but was found out when he claimed to work at a nonexistent barracks.
Police say a drunken panhandler charged with harassing the customers of a western Pennsylvania business falsely claimed to be a state trooper - but was found out when he claimed to work at a nonexistent barracks.
A New York man who went to check on an acquaintance and found him dead at his home is accused of stealing some of the man's artwork before calling 911.
A New York man who went to check on an acquaintance and found him dead at his home is accused of stealing some of the man's artwork before calling 911.
Authorities have recovered a huge haul of high-end swag that thieves snagged during a party at an empty mansion - including armor, shields and a stuffed snow leopard worth $250,000.
Authorities have recovered a huge haul of high-end swag that thieves snagged during a party at an empty mansion - including armor, shields and a stuffed snow leopard worth $250,000.
Police said 50-year-old Kenneth R. Herring shot 44-year-old Richell Dixon twice before fleeing the scene. 
Zachary R. Ruppel is accused of soliciting nude photos from minors in exchange for a position in the All Ohio State Fair Youth Choir.
