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Managing editor @dispatchalerts. Ex: @clevelanddotcom, @usatodayDC, @scrippsjschool. Forever: Youngstown. [email protected].
Joined January 2009
Gov. DeWine and Sen. Husted’s names are among the potential witnesses that two former top FirstEnergy executives may call to testify in their defense at their criminal trial later this month, new court filing says. Brow raiser from @AndrewJTobias
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A new court filing shows Ohio’s governor and U.S. senator remain on the witness list ahead of the FirstEnergy corruption trial on Jan. 26.
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Have you met Ted Williams? The "man with the golden voice" went viral while experiencing homelessness in 2011. If you've had the chance to meet him, we want to hear your story! Fill out the form below and you could be featured in The Columbus Dispatch: https://t.co/ILLoKtNBd3
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Ted Williams became famous when a video of his "golden voice" went viral in 2011. Have you met him in Columbus? We'd love to hear your stories.
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The Ohio Department of Health gave out far more radon tests in 2025 than any other year on record. The surge in requests followed @DispatchAlerts' "Invisible Killer" investigation that published in November with support from @NatPress, @ReportingHealth.
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After The Dispatch's radon investigation published, the Ohio Department of Health received a surge in requests for free test kits in 2025.
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ICE official resigns to challenge Marcy Kaptur for Congressional seat https://t.co/ZDnq7Jy2tv
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Madison Sheahan, 28, is a graduate of Ohio State University. She identifies as a "Trump conservative" and is seeking to oust longtime incumbent Marcy Kaptur.
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Ex-husband charged with murder in deaths of Weinland Park couple
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Michael David McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, has been charged with murder in the death of Tepe and her new husband, Spencer Tepe.
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Who is Michael McKee, ex-husband of Monique Tepe charged in her death?
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Michael David McKee, 39, has been charged with murder in connection with the Dec. 30 deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe. Here's what we know about him.
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Amy Acton picks David Pepper as her running mate in Ohio governor race
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Democrat Amy Acton picked former Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper as her running mate for the 2026 gubernatorial race.
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Columbus City Council plans to pursue legislation on radon following our “Invisible Killer” investigation into how policymakers have failed to protect Ohioans from the deadly gas.
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Members of the Columbus City Council are exploring potential radon legislation in response to a Dispatch investigative series on the deadly gas.
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Wexner responds to Epstein co-conspirator email, denying involvement
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An email mentioning Jeffrey Epstein "co-conspirators" references authorities possibly contacting Les Wexner.
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Epstein files include tale of 'Cats' crew visiting Wexner mansion
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Epstein also organized Tony Randall song-and-dance show put on in Columbus, the documents showed.
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Photos of Les and Abigail Wexner appear in Jeffrey Epstein files
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The Dispatch is scouring newly released Jeffrey Epstein files for New Albany billionaire Les Wexner, a former business partner. Here's what we found.
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They now will test and mitigate all schools with high levels of radon. Reporting from @MaxFilby , @DanaeKing and @samanthajhendr exposed lax testing in Ohio schools for cancer-causing gas. Read it all at https://t.co/skPIR60oBF.
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A Dispatch investigation found federal, state and local failures have left Ohioans at higher risk of an early, preventable demise.
Groveport school finds radon levels more than 20 times above EPA safety level
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Groveport school finds radon levels more than 20 times above EPA safety level
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A central Ohio school district plans to test all of its buildings for radon after a high test result and a Dispatch investigation.
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In an exclusive with @YahooSports, Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the Irish are shocked about snub and calls the weekly rankings process an “absolute joke” and one that gave ND false hope. “We feel like the playoff was stolen from our student-athletes.” https://t.co/0v135QyJ7O
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“There is no explanation that could possibly be given to explain the outcome,” Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua said. “We feel like the playoff was stolen from our student-athletes.”
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Dr. Amy Acton says X 'censored' her posts about Vivek Ramaswamy https://t.co/2otenJBym9 via @DispatchAlerts
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Amy Acton, Ohio Democrats' candidate for governor, says she's been censored by X twice for posting about her opponent, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Read the entire series at https://t.co/skPIR60Wrd.
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A Dispatch investigation found federal, state and local failures have left Ohioans at higher risk of an early, preventable demise.
In the roughly five days since @DispatchAlerts’ Invisible Killer investigation on radon failures published, the Ohio health department was flooded with more than 3,500 requests for free test kits and even ran out of them Sunday. @ReportingHealth, @NatPress
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If you read one thing today, please consider Invisible Killer: our investigation that found policymakers have for decades failed to protect Ohioans from radon. Thanks to @ReportingHealth and @NatPress, we were able to do our own on-the-ground testing.
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A Dispatch investigation found federal, state and local failures have left Ohioans at higher risk of an early, preventable demise.
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🧵1/7: Invisible Killer, our latest investigation for @DispatchAlerts publishes today and found policymakers have for decades failed to protect Ohioans from radon —a naturally occurring, cancer causing gas invading their homes.
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It's a busy day at the Ohio Statehouse. Lawmakers are likely to send more than $2 billion in property tax cuts to DeWine. Less certain: Whether they'll reach a deal on the marijuana/hemp bill that's been plaguing them for months.
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Ohio lawmakers passed legislation to expand property tax credits for homeowners and limit future tax increases.
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