A Columbus man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing a heroin mix that resulted in a woman's fatal overdose. Richard R. Edwards, 29, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of […]

Following a two-month investigation into the Kenneth Slaughter Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO), known for trafficking large amounts of Cocaine in the Central Ohio area, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, along with Columbus Division of Police SWAT Unit, and the Delaware Tactical Unit, executed search warrants at two separate residences that led to […]

Franklin County prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges in the fatal overdose death of an inmate, 10 Investigates has learned. Brent Gibney died in October after snorting a fatal dose of fentanyl, according to a copy of the sheriff's internal investigation obtained by 10 Investigates through an open records request. A 10 Investigates' review […]

Franklin County is getting national attention for fighting back against the heroin crisis. Showtime will air a documentary called "The Trade," spotlighting the county's "HOPE Task Force." Hope stands for heroin, overdose, prevention, and education. "They spent about six months with our people wired up, every day and following us around, " said Chief Deputy […]

With an increasing opioid epidemic across the country, Franklin County, Ohio will soon be in the spotlight as part of a new Showtime series. The network will air a special five-part documentary series called "The Trade" starting Feb. 2, and showcases how the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and the HOPE Task Force is trying to combat the […]