Columbus NewsLocal news for Columbus, OH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Police Probe Alleged Rapist's History- July 8, 2008 LONDON, Ohio - Investigators in two counties combined efforts on Monday to find victims of an alleged rapist who claims to have had sex with hundreds of woman over the past several years Edwin "Gene" Zimmerman ...http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/police-probe-alleged-rapists-history?fromrss=1 Payday lenders sue AG over ballot language- July 7, 2008 Frustrated by delays in getting the necessary approval to begin collecting signatures for a ballot referendum, the payday lending industry has filed suit, arguing that Attorney General Nancy H. Rogers has no ...http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/payday-lenders-sue-ag-over-ballot-language?fromrss=1 Grandpa's quick reactions save toddler from drowning- July 7, 2008 As family members gathered at the Antis home in Newark to celebrate the Fourth of July, Scarlett Clements, 17 months, of Whitehall, climbed unobserved into an inflatable pool in the Lateglow Court backyard.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/grandpas-quick-reactions-save-toddler-from-drowning?... Many Camps Haven't Done Criminal Checks- July 7, 2008 A newspaper report says just 42 percent of summer camps surveyed by the state's Department of Job and Family Services have completed mandatory background checks of employees.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/many-camps-havent-done-criminal-checks?fromrss=1 Man faces charges of rape, kidnapping- July 7, 2008 A Madison County man who told police he has had sex with hundreds of women has been charged with raping one Columbus woman and kidnapping another.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/man-faces-charges-of-rape-kidnapping?fromrss=1 20 Year Old Man's Body Found In Northwest Condo- July 7, 2008 Columbus Division of Fire pronounced the man dead at 8:31 P.M. The man has been identified as 20 year old Mark Barley.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/20-year-old-mans-body-found-in-northwest-condo?fromr... Columbus bicyclists favor streets over sidewalks- July 6, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio - Some bicycling advocates are worried about pedestrians' - and their own - safety should the city lift its ban on bikes on sidewalks.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/columbus-bicyclists-favor-streets-over-sidewalks?fro... Washington C.H. Woman Injured In Accident Friday- July 6, 2008 Thirty year old Minta Taylor of Columbus was attempting to make a left turn from Washington Avenue onto Court Street when she failed to see a pickup truck driven by 57 year old Charles Jones who was westbound ...http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/washington-c-h-woman-injured-in-accident-friday?from... Alleged Sex Criminal Might Have Been With 800-900 Prostitutes- July 6, 2008 A man suspected in what authorities called a "monumental" string of sex-related crimes faced a Franklin County judge Saturday morning, two days after he was involved in an early morning chase.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/alleged-sex-criminal-might-have-been-with-800-900-pr... Former Columbus diocese official convicted on tax charges in Cleveland- July 5, 2008 The jury in the trial of 51-year-old Joseph H. Smith of Avon Lake returned the verdict Thursday after beginning deliberations nearly two weeks ago.http://www.topix.net/columbus/2008/07/former-columbus-diocese-official-convicted-on-tax-ch... |