A 27-year-old Groveport man is facing drug charges after investigators reported finding a marijuana grow project that he was allegedly conducting from his home in southeast Franklin County. Anthony L. Gurden was arrested by Franklin County Sheriff's deputies and the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) on a federal arrest warrant for […]

A man and a woman were arrested while detectives from the Franklin County Sheriff’s office were serving a drug-related warrant at a west Columbus apartment Thursday evening. According to Sheriff Zach Scott, The Franklin County Drug Task Force conducted an investigation into heroin trafficking at an apartment located in the 100 block of Schoolhouse Lane. […]

The Franklin County bomb squad responded to a Pickerington-area hotel after what was thought to be a grenade was found during a drug raid. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Central Ohio HIDTA Drug Task Force members and Homeland Security officers were investigating a tip regarding a large amount of drugs located in two […]

Deputies said they have arrested two people suspected of drug trafficking after finding drugs in a Franklin County residence. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, at about 7:02 a.m., Friday, deputies executed a search warrant at 173 E. Oakland Ave.

Worthington Police Sgt. Shawn Dysert is watching Facebook for trends, much like a terrorism task force member tracks chatter between dangerous groups. He says current chatter about dabbing indicates it is already here in the community. Posts like “I just have the best dabs ever…I’m stoned” are a window into an emerging drug trend. “This […]