Uber driver shot dead by 81-year-old man

CLARK COUNTY, OH – An elderly Ohio man is facing murder charges following the fatal shooting of an Uber driver, who was reportedly caught in the crossfire of a scam call unknowingly. According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, the 81-year-old shooter, William Brock, had fallen victim to a scammer claiming to be calling on behalf of an imprisoned relative and demanding a significant sum as bail money. In a convoluted scheme, an Uber driver, …

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Mother gets life sentence after leaving infant alone for 10-day vacation

CLEVELAND, OH – A mother from Ohio has been condemned to life imprisonment without any chance of parole, following her admission of guilt in the murder of her 16-month-old daughter. Kristel Candelario, 32, confessed to abandoning her daughter, Jailyn Candelario, alone in a playpen for a ten-day period while she was vacationing in Detroit and Puerto Rico. During her sentencing hearing, Candelario stated that she believed she had been forgiven by “God and my daughter.” …

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Deadly tornadoes leave 3 killed, 19 injured

OHIO AND INDIANA, US – At least three fatalities have been confirmed following severe storms and suspected tornadoes that ravaged parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana on Thursday night. Intense storms brought high-speed winds and potential tornadoes, triggering tornado warnings in Ohio that started at approximately 8:30 p.m. and lasted to around 10:15 p.m. The tragic casualties occurred in Ohio’s Logan County. Reports of a “mass casualty event” relayed the heavy toll of the storms, …

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Two women caught driving dead man’s body to bank to withdraw from his account

ASHTABULA, OH – Local law enforcement is investigating a horrifying incident allegedly involving two women transporting the lifeless body of an 80-year-old man to his bank, presumably to withdraw money from his account. Following this, they are believed to have simply left his body at a hospital in Ashtabula. On March 4th, police in Ashtabula received a distressing call from a local hospital. Staff reported that two unidentified women had dropped off a deceased elderly …

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Ohio postman shot on the job, $250k reward offered

WARREN, OH – A reward of $250,000 has been announced for any information that could lead to the arrest of the individual who fatally shot a U.S. Postal Service worker. The incident occurred on Saturday, in Warren, Ohio, when law enforcement responded to a report of gunfire around 1:44 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered 33-year-old Jonte Davis, a USPS employee, who had been shot while on duty. Initial investigations suggest that Davis was shot inside …

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Man gets run over by monster truck during event

MARION, OH – A safety worker was run over by a monster truck during an event at the Marion County Fairgrounds Coliseum in Ohio this past weekend. Bearing witness to this horrific scene of a 56-year-old man under a monster truck led to a distress call at around 8 p.m. last Sunday to the first responders. Officers from both the Marion City Fire Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the accident …

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Ohio mother accused of faking 7-year-old child’s cancer diagnosis for profit

OHIO CITY, OH – A 41-year-old Ohio woman stands accused of creating a fabricated narrative of her child suffering from cancer to solicit donations, according to authorities. Pamela Reed allegedly went to great lengths to make her lie believable, even shaving her seven-year-old daughter’s head and posturing her as afflicted with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and multiple health conditions. The scam enabled Reed to raise thousands of dollars and maintain a pretense of her daughter’s “treatment” …

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Man exploited teen girl he met in an online game and drove her from Ohio to Florida

DUNNELLON, FL – Thomas Ebersole, a 31-year-old resident of Florida, was taken into custody on January 3, 2024, after being accused of sheltering a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Ohio. Ebersole allegedly had plans to engage in sexual activities with the minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The case was cracked when the missing teenager logged into her World of Warcraft account from Ebersole’s home in Dunnellon. This information was …

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Dad beaten to death at grocery store

COLUMBUS, OH – A senseless act of violence has left an Ohio father of three dead, with a trio of teenagers now facing murder charges. The fatal beatdown took place on December 6 outside a Kroger Supermarket in Columbus. The victim, 53-year-old Donnie Smith, reportedly had an exchange with a group inside the store before the assault. The same group then ambushed him as he exited the supermarket, resulting in a brutal attack that led …

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Walmart shooter wounds 4 people before shooting himself

BEAVERCREEK, OH – Retail giant Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, became the site of a tragic shooting incident Monday night. A gunman opened fire, injuring four people and causing three to be critically wounded before he reportedly turned the weapon on himself. Beavercreek police identified the gunman as 20-year-old Benjamin Charles Jones from Dayton, who had moved from Beavercreek a year prior. The initial call to the dispatcher reported a man entering the Walmart while carrying …

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