deaths /tags/deaths deaths en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:34:24 GMT Man pleads guilty in 2024 death of Canal Winchester speech therapist /news/2025-07-11/man-pleads-guilty-in-2024-death-of-canal-winchester-speech-therapist Gerald Dowling pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Alexa Stakely, 29, who was killed a year ago during an attempted carjacking. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:34:24 GMT /news/2025-07-11/man-pleads-guilty-in-2024-death-of-canal-winchester-speech-therapist Mark Ferenchik Morrow County sheriff's deputy shot and killed during domestic violence call identified /news/2025-05-27/morrow-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-and-killed-during-domestic-violence-call-identified Morrow County Sheriff John Hinton identified the deputy who was shot and killed on Memorial Day as 31-year-old Daniel Sherrer. Tue, 27 May 2025 14:28:26 GMT /news/2025-05-27/morrow-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-and-killed-during-domestic-violence-call-identified George Shillcock Coroner identifies infant who died after being attacked by dog in south Columbus /news/2025-04-11/coroner-identifies-infant-who-died-after-being-attacked-by-dog-in-south-columbus The Franklin County Coroner's Office identified the child as 7-month old Elizah Turner. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:26:46 GMT /news/2025-04-11/coroner-identifies-infant-who-died-after-being-attacked-by-dog-in-south-columbus ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ News Staff Estate of inmate who died at Franklin County Jail files suit against medical care provider /news/2025-03-21/estate-of-inmate-who-died-at-franklin-county-jail-files-suit-against-medical-care-provider The lawsuit alleges Gierra Perdue died in 2023 after Armor Health medical staff failed to make required safety checks. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:07:25 GMT /news/2025-03-21/estate-of-inmate-who-died-at-franklin-county-jail-files-suit-against-medical-care-provider ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ News Staff Whitehall woman sentenced in death of her 9-month-old daughter /news/2025-03-12/whitehall-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-her-9-month-old-daughter Charity Dreyer was sentenced Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to 15 to 20 1/2 years in prison. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:39:06 GMT /news/2025-03-12/whitehall-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-her-9-month-old-daughter ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ News Staff Whitehall mother pleads guilty in death of 9-month-old /news/2025-03-07/whitehall-mother-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-9-month-old Charity Dreyer, 21, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 12. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:01:37 GMT /news/2025-03-07/whitehall-mother-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-9-month-old ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ News Staff 4-year-old girl dies in targeted shooting in Blacklick area /news/2025-01-21/4-year-old-girl-dies-in-targeted-shooting-in-blacklick-area The girl was upstairs sleeping when she was shot about 5 a.m. Tuesday in a home in the 8000 block of Beardsley Avenue. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:45:46 GMT /news/2025-01-21/4-year-old-girl-dies-in-targeted-shooting-in-blacklick-area ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ News Staff Autopsy confirms Pataskala woman died from blood loss after pigs mauled her legs /news/2025-01-09/autopsy-confirms-pataskala-woman-died-from-blood-loss-after-pigs-mauled-her-legs Rebecca Westergaard, 75, was found dead on Christmas Day by Pataskala police at a home on Mink Street. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:21:49 GMT /news/2025-01-09/autopsy-confirms-pataskala-woman-died-from-blood-loss-after-pigs-mauled-her-legs ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ News Staff 'Visionary' three-decade Ohio Arts Council leader Wayne Lawson passes away at 82 /arts-culture/2024-06-20/visionary-three-decade-ohio-arts-council-leader-wayne-lawson-passes-away-at-82 Wayne Lawson led the Ohio Arts Council from 1978 to 2006. During that time, he built the state agency to have a major presence nationally and internationally. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:43:21 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-20/visionary-three-decade-ohio-arts-council-leader-wayne-lawson-passes-away-at-82 George Shillcock Study reveals cancer is leading cause of death in Ohio prisons /2024-04-03/study-reveals-cancer-is-leading-cause-of-death-in-ohio-prisons Heart disease is the second leading cause of death with 650 inmates. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:03:50 GMT /2024-04-03/study-reveals-cancer-is-leading-cause-of-death-in-ohio-prisons Debbie Holmes