Authorities in central Ohio say a search at a Columbus home turned up large amounts of cocaine and marijuana, with an estimated street value of more than $500,000. Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott says the drug seizure early Thursday morning was part of a large-scale joint investigation by a local task force and the Drug Enforcement […]

A Columbus man was sentenced Thursday to 135 months in prison for his role as a supplier in a large-scale drug-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracy. Levi Winston, 50, of Columbus, pleaded guilty on May 2, 2013 to charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and money laundering. Judge Frost sentenced […]

The parents of a middle and high school student were arrested Thursday, accused of selling marijuana to high school students. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the drug task force received a complaint regarding marijuana being sold to high school students at Franklin Heights High School.

A woman has been arrested and charged with one count of prostitution after a search warrant was executed at her Upper Arlington home Monday morning. Officers from the Upper Arlington Police Division and the Franklin County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a home in the 2800 block of Chateau Circle after receiving […]

A seemingly routine traffic stop in Madison Township in September provided information that lead to the arrest of an alleged heroin dealer. A Groveport undercover police officer, who works with the Franklin County Drug Task Force, said $1,400 worth of heroin, three firearms, drug paraphernalia and $600 in cash were seized at the suspect’s residence in […]