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Three months later, still no updates in OSU investigation of hidden cameras in a dorm bathroom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three months after a hidden camera was found in the bathroom of an Ohio State dorm suite, police are giving no new updates about the investigation. On Monday, an Ohio State University spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time. This is the same answer that was given in April when the voyeurism investigation opened. In April, police said there was only one suspect, a known student. NBC4 asked Ohio State if the same student was still a suspect, but did not get a response. Southeast Ohio superintendent resigns, blames school board On April 16, police responded to OSU residence hall Morrill Tower on reports of a hidden camera in a suite bathroom. According to police records, a student was using the restroom in his Morrill Tower dorm suite when he found a hidden camera in the stall's toilet paper holder. Police records show the filming may have taken place for months, beginning in November 2024. Records also say the suspect used computers as part of the alleged voyeurism, but records do not elaborate further on how or why police know that. NBC4 also accessed the 911 call made to report the incident. 'I have a group of guys whose suite, there was a hidden camera in their bathroom that none of them put in there,' a residence hall employee told the dispatcher. In the 911 call, the dispatcher sounded surprised and asked to speak with one of the students who found the camera. 'When I looked to my left, I see a blinking light coming, like reflecting on the toilet paper holder, so I looked in and I found a camera there,' a student, whose name has been redacted in police records for privacy, said. 614 Restaurant Week kicks off in central Ohio The dispatcher then told them to place the camera on the front desk for officers. However, the student said the camera had been passed around after he removed it from the bathroom. A police report notes this added several sets of fingerprints to the camera. According to the 911 call, the camera was found in a suite bathroom used by around 16 students. Morrill Tower is a 23-story residence hall that primarily houses first- and second-year OSU students. At the time of the incident, the university said it could not confirm if the student remained in the residence hall due to student privacy concerns. According to university student conduct rules, the university did have the right to remove a student from campus with probable cause, such as alleged voyeurism. The university has not named the suspect, and did not confirm if he has been ruled out. Ohio State University will begin its residence hall move-ins on Aug. 20. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Axios
5 days ago
- Health
- Axios
95,000 D.C. residents at risk of losing Medicaid due to Trump bill
About 95,000 D.C. residents are at risk of losing health care coverage through Medicaid due to the Republican spending bill recently approved in Congress, the District estimates. Why it matters: President Trump's so-called " big, beautiful bill" impacts about 32% of D.C.'s Medicaid recipients, the District says, while also posing funding threats to hospitals and clinics across the region. The big picture: There are about 300,000 D.C. residents on Medicaid. To comply with the new law, D.C. (and other states) will need to build an employment verification system, so that residents 19-64 years old can document they completed 80 hours of work or service a month to be Medicaid eligible. "That is the biggest concern that I have," Wayne Turnage, D.C.'s deputy mayor for health and human services, told NBC4 in an interview. "It will bring some cost to implement." The work requirement takes effect on Dec. 31, 2026. Between the lines: The new federal rule comes as the D.C. Council is poised to pass the mayor's budget that takes 25,000 residents off Medicaid. More than 20,000 of those people will automatically be moved into a federal program called the Basic Health Plan, per NBC4. Zoom out: In Maryland, 175,000 people are projected to lose Medicaid coverage, according to the state Department of Health's new analysis. "Passage of this bill means families will lose access to essential health care, and hospitals and clinics will face funding shortfalls," David McAllister, a spokesperson for Maryland's Health Department, told the Washington Post. A congressional analysis estimated about 166,000 people in Virginia will lose Medicaid, in addition to 136,500 people losing Affordable Care Act coverage. What we're watching: Virginia hospitals are bracing for cuts to Medicaid payments that they rely on for funding. That's expected to begin in 2028, Axios Richmond reports.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
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Westerville dispensary debuts cannabis drive-thru for ‘fast, convenient service'
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A medical and adult-use marijuana dispensary with multiple locations in central Ohio is offering a new option for some of its cannabis customers to receive their products. Trulieve Westerville, at 8295 Sancus Boulevard, has announced that its first drive-thru service in Ohio is now available. In a news release, the company said clients can pick up their orders while still in their cars. 'We're always looking for ways to improve access and make the customer experience more seamless,' said Mac Amin, Trulieve's Director of State Operations for Ohio. 'Whether you're a busy parent, a working professional, or a medical patient managing mobility challenges, this new drive-thru in Westerville delivers fast, convenient service without ever leaving your vehicle.' Trulieve Westerville opened in July 2023 as a medical cannabis dispensary. While this dispensary is not the first to offer drive-thru service in the central Ohio area, it appears to be the first in Westerville. Previously, NBC4 reported on Michigan-based Nar Reserve providing a pickup window at its Delaware site. Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control permits drive-up dispensary windows, provided the business follows specific security and surveillance requirements. Amin told NBC4 that customers have embraced the added convenience. 'We have seen a fantastic response since introducing drive-thru service at our Westerville dispensary,' said Amin. 'The ability to reserve your order online and pick it up without having to leave your car has been a game changer for our customers and medical patients.' Trulieve, a national cannabis retailer, operates more than 200 locations in nine states across America. Six current storefronts are in Ohio, and one upcoming business is slated to open in Cincinnati. In central Ohio, Trulieve can be found in Clintonville, German Village and Westerville. Central Ohio Trulieve locations are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
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Bernie Moreno stops at Pataskala diner to sell ‘Big, Beautiful Bill' to Ohioans
PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) — Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is on a mission to sell the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' to the people of Ohio — and people across the country. Moreno was selling it on Friday at Patrons at a diner in Pataskala, where he talked about how the bill will help the people who work there. NBC4's Colleen Marshall talked to Moreno outside of the diner. Moreno came to the Nutcracker in Pataskala where servers will no longer have to pay taxes on their tips and overtime. Moreno said there are also tax breaks for the owner. Moreno said everyone should be celebrating the bill, despite what critics are saying. 'I am now the chief salesperson,' Moreno said. 'I am no longer a U.S. Senator. I am the chief salesperson for the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill.'' Moreno said much of his sales pitch will be to correct what he calls misinformation on everything from tax breaks for billionaires to sweeping ICE raids that go beyond violent criminals. 'This bill — look, if you ask the average normal American 'do you like it,' they'll say 'no, I don't like it,'' Moreno said. 'Then you say 'well how about all these elements?' 'Oh yeah, I love that,' so they love what's in it. They just don't like the bill.' The senator said Democrats on Capitol Hill lie to the public and the media reports the lies. 'Chuck Schumer says that we are going to cut Medicaid, Social Security. Not true,' Moreno said. 'None of that's true. It's cruel, Colleen. It's cruel to tell people who rely on these programs, because there are people out there trying to take them away. Objectively, it's not true.' Moreno said the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office also got it wrong when it said the big, beautiful bill would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the national deficit. 'The new CBO score is that it's going to lower the deficit by about $400 billion over a 10-year window,' he said. He also said it was wrong about Medicaid cuts. 'Here's the good news about Medicaid. Ohio will receive more Medicaid funding then in any time in Ohio history,' he said. At the exact time Moreno was being a cheerleader for the bill, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) was posting his floor speech to X, detailing what he calls the 10 ways the bill is wrecking the country. He said it cuts Social Security and Medicaid. Even though the bill is now law, both sides have a very different vision of what it means for the country. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
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Driver who stopped on I-71 before exit charged in three-car wreck
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Back in May, the Ohio Department of Transportation shared video from an Interstate 71 crash to warn drivers what not to do on the highway. Two months later, the driver that stopped in the middle of the road has been charged. Columbus police confirmed to NBC4 that the driver of a red vehicle that stopped in the middle of the highway, which led to a three-car wreck behind the vehicle, has been charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle with willful and wanton disregard for safety. New Ohio law to require adult websites to verify users' ages The crash occurred on April 30 before 5:30 p.m. on I-71 south approaching the Interstate 670 exit. A red vehicle came to a complete stop in the middle lane after missing the intended exit, leading a black vehicle and a white vehicle to stop behind the red vehicle in the same lane. A large silver vehicle driving in the same lane rear-ended the white vehicle, which then crashed into the black vehicle. The red vehicle is then seen immediately after the chain reaction crash driving away into the exit lane towards I-670. WATCH: Three-car wreck on I-71 behind stopped car 'Actions like the one in the video are extremely dangerous to yourself and other drivers,' wrote ODOT in a social media post. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
