Detective charged in casino sting linked to heroin case
Columbus Detective Stevie Billups, 48, charged with attempted heroin distribution and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime, pleaded not guilty. Held without bond, he allegedly passed casino chips to launder money during a federal sting at Hollywood Casino Columbus where a drug dealer acted as informant. Billups faced up to 20 years if convicted.
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Cincinnati Zoo Eyes Sumatran Rhino Breeding Plan
Cincinnati Zoo scientists aim to mate 8 year old Luci with her 6 year old brother Harapan to boost the critically endangered Sumatran rhino population. The plan follows a Singapore summit warning as wild numbers dip up to 90 percent since the 1980s.
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Ohio district seeks firings over attendance data scandal
Interim Columbus Schools chief Dan Good says steps are being taken to remove staff implicated in an internal audit that found up to 30 employees manipulated student data to boost the district's academic standing. No actions yet. one administrator left the district Friday as the Aug. 21 start approaches.
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Statehouse art valued at 20.7 million dollars in Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch reports the Ohio Statehouse art collection is appraised at 20.7 million. Key works include Perry’s Victory by Powell at 2.7 million and The Signing of the Treaty of Greenville at 2.2 million. Other high values include These Are My Jewels at 2.4 million, Ohio Veterans Plaza at 2.3 million, and McKinley Monument at 2.2 million. George White’s portrait leads governor portraits at 146,500.
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