TRIAL DATE IS SET FOR FOSTER

Bruce Foster III, the Columbus man charged in last year's fatal mass shooting at the KDC/One facility in New Albany, will stand trial later this year. Foster's trial is set to begin Monday, August 24 in a Licking County courtroom. Foster, 30, faces multiple charges including aggravated murder in the Feb. 2025 incident in which he allegedly shot and killed two co-workers and injured several others. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

CRIME STOPPERS

Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a theft from a home in Newark. The Newark Division of Police reports on Tuesday, Feb. 24, suspect(s) stole tools from a home in the 300 block of West Main Street. The stolen tools are valued at more than $2,100. If you have any information call Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888.

COLUMBUS MAN ARRESTED

A 41-year-old Columbus man faces charges following the investigation into two separate incidents in Hebron. Christopher Lombardo is accused of entering the Subway, brandishing what appeared to be a gun, causing an employee to fear for their life. In a separate incident, Lombardo is alleged to have entered the Duke gas station in Hebron and stole an undisclosed amount of money from the register. Charges of theft and aggravated menacing were filed in Licking County Municipal Court. Lombardo's bond has been set at $10,000.

WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS

More and more people are falling prey to scams.

Judy Dollison, president, Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio urges everyone to be on the lookout for scams. For more information checkout their Scam Tracker at www.bbb.org.

OHIO START

The Ohio Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma, or START program, helps moms dealing with substance use/abuse pick up the pieces of their lives and heal alongside their children. It also provides crucial educational services and transportation to court and drug screenings.

Jeannie Gurich, with Brighter Beginnings, said caseworkers estimate that 50-80% of the parents they work with struggle with substance abuse.

OHIO WOMEN'S MONUMENT

Governor Mike DeWine will attend a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new Ohio Women's Monument, which will honor women who have championed women's suffrage and equality in Ohio. The groundbreaking will be held at 10:00 am on the South Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse.