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
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.
Thursday, December 12 2013 12:58 PM EST2013-12-12 17:58:34 GMT
Zachary R. Ruppel is accused of soliciting nude photos from minors in exchange for a position in the All Ohio State Fair Youth Choir.
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.
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.
The fired chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander was expected Thursday in federal court after the aide's arrest on probable cause for possession and distribution of child pornography, authorities said.
The fired chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander was expected Thursday in federal court after the aide's arrest on probable cause for possession and distribution of child pornography, authorities said.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. will continue to support the moderate opposition in Syria, but non-lethal aid will be suspended until the U.S. can get a clear assessment on the status of warehouses of...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. will continue to support the moderate opposition in Syria, but non-lethal aid will be suspended until the U.S. can get a clear assessment on the status of warehouses of military...
The Smithsonian's National Zoo has found serious problems with its animal care and management of various creatures kept in the Cheetah Conservation Station over the past year, and the zoo's director said...
The Smithsonian's National Zoo has found serious problems with its animal care and management of various creatures kept in the Cheetah Conservation Station over the past year, and the zoo's director said Thursday...
A small plane carrying nine people crashed into the water off the Hawaiian island of Molokai, killing the director of the state Department of Health, officials said. The eight others survived.
The owner of an airline that operated a plane that crashed in Hawaii waters and killed the director of the state health department said Thursday it was caused by engine failure.
NASA is scrambling to figure out what's wrong with a key cooling unit on the International Space Station.
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station dimmed the lights, turned off unnecessary equipment and put off science work Thursday as NASA scrambled to figure out what's wrong with a key cooling unit.
A former BP drilling engineer isn't expected to testify at his trial on charges he deleted text messages about the company's response to its massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
A former BP drilling engineer isn't expected to testify at his trial on charges he deleted text messages about the company's response to its massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The slow rollout of a new federal health insurance marketplace may be deepening differences in health coverage among Americans.
Residents in some parts of the U.S. are gaining health care insurance at a significantly greater rate than others through the new online insurance marketplaces now operating in every state.
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.
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.
