A 33-year-old Columbus woman who allegedly met men for sex and drugged them so she could rob them has been indicted in four murders, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant announced today. Rebecca Auborn faces four counts of murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, five counts of aggravated robbery, five counts of felonious …
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Tracy Cloud The Licking County Health Department’s (LCHD) Board of Health recently named Tracy Cloud, CEO of Lower Lights Christian Health Center, as the 2023 Public Health Guardian Award recipient. The award recognizes an individual, agency, or program that has made a significant contribution to the promotion and protection of public health in Licking County. Tracy is a seasoned healthcare executive …
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Oct. 26, 2023 — As October comes to a close, the American Red Cross urges blood and plateletdonors to make and keep donation appointments now to help hospitals restock blood productsfor patients ahead of the holiday season. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type Oblood donors and those giving platelets to help recover from a significant shortfall in …
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October 23, 2023 – Mount Vernon, Ohio – KCH is excited to welcome Danielle Guffrey, MD, to the Acute Rehabilitation team. The Acute Rehab Unit consists of 16 nursing staff and 5 therapists in an eight-bed unit on the fifth floor of the hospital. Guffrey was previously the medical director of Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Dublin and team lead physician for the …
Read More »(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A former Columbus Zoo and Aquarium executive pleaded guilty this afternoon for his role in a scheme to defraud the zoo and the public of more than $2.29 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Greg Bell, the zoo’s former chief financial officer, pleaded guilty in Delaware County Common Pleas Court to all 14 felony charges he …
Read More »(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced today that Ohio is now the first state in the nation to break ground on an electric vehicle (EV) charging station built as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. This milestone is the latest in a series of major EV advancements made …
Read More »Parents and caregivers will join community leaders and safety experts at Altitude Trampoline Park in Heath, OH for a car seat checkup event hosted by the Licking County Health Department (LCHD), Safe Kids Central Ohio, and State Farm to address one of the leading causes of death for children ages 1-12. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will work directly with …
Read More »COLUMBUS – National School Bus Safety Week begins today, October 16, and runs through Friday, October 20. During this week, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be increasing enforcement efforts on school bus violations. These violations include passing a stopped school bus, school zone violations and other school bus or school zone-related activity. National School Bus Safety Week is supported …
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LICKING COUNTY, OHIO – The Licking County Health Department’s (LCHD) Safe Communities Coalition reported four crash fatalities in the county during the third quarter of 2023, from July 1 to September 30. During the same time frame last year, there were three crash fatalities reported. Year-to-date, there have been 10 crash fatalities in Licking County. At this time last year, …
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