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Grand jury indicts four in immigration cases, including drug traffickers and smuggling operation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal grand jury in Columbus has indicted four individuals in separate immigration-related cases, including convicted drug traffickers, an individual with prior firearm and DUI offenses, and an alleged human smuggler caught with undocumented immigrants and thousands in cash. The charges—ranging from illegal reentry to human smuggling for profit—underscore the federal government’s […]

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Ohio expands Highway Patrol aviation technology to enhance law enforcement response

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday the statewide expansion of aviation downlink technology, giving law enforcement agencies across Ohio the ability to receive live aerial video feeds during critical incidents. Previously limited to Columbus and Akron, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) now has nine strategically placed receivers enabling real-time video transmission from […]

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Ohio doctor to pay $600K in Medicare fraud settlement over electro-acupuncture claims

CINCINNATI, Ohio — An Ohio physician has agreed to pay $600,000, plus additional contingent payments, to settle allegations that he fraudulently billed Medicare for electro-acupuncture treatments, according to federal prosecutors. Dr. Ronald F. Ambrosia, 56, of Powell, allegedly misrepresented procedures involving the P-Stim Device—an electro-acupuncture tool used for chronic pain treatment—as surgically implanted neurostimulators in […]

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