The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of the Columbus Police Department and other Ohio officials arrested three men recently who robbed a jewelry store in Forsyth and Ohio.

On November 17, 2023, FCSO deputies responded to a business alarm at Simon D. Jewelers in Suwanee.

When they arrived, deputies found a back door pried open, several display cases smashed, and jewelry stolen. Estimated losses were approximately $300,000 or more, deputies learned during their investigation.

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Officials later identified three men as suspects in the robbery; Higuera Reyes-Flores, Rafael Hernandez and Pedro Garcia. Over the course of the investigation, FCSO officials learned the three men were responsible for a total of 22 burglaries nationwide.

FCSO deputies followed leads on the suspects that led them to Columbus, Ohio where the men were reportedly casing a Zanesville, Ohio jewelry store.

The three men attempted to rob the Zanesville jewelry store and managed to force the rear door to the business open and began rounding up jewelry.

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When they tried to leave the store, the Columbus Police Department, FBI Columbus, Zanesville Police Department, and Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office were awaiting the men as they exited the store.

The three men were arrested without incident.

“Yet again, felons stupidly thought Forsyth was a place to commit crimes. Hope they enjoyed their months of freedom. Because of great police work by FCSO detectives, they now get to enjoy trials and jails in multiple states. Don’t worry, we’ll leave the light on for you at Hotel Freeman,” Sheriff Freeman said.

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Ohio has removed just under 155,000 inactive voters from the Statewide Voter Registration Database.

The state’s 88 county boards of elections have completed their annual list maintenance process and removed 154,995 inactive and out-of-date registrations from the state’s voter rolls, Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced on Friday.

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News Center 7 reported in June that over 158,000 inactive voters who have moved, haven’t voted in four years, or have been flagged by county boards of elections were added to the 2024 Registration Readiness List.

The action of removing inactive voters is part of an audit of the statewide voter registration database.

“Diligent list maintenance helps prevent voter fraud and ensures the voice of the voters is heard on Election Day. Ohio’s process has been carried out by Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State for decades,” LaRose said.

Ohioans can fill out or update their voter registration by Oct. 7 online here.

Consumer advocates might have choked a bit when the Ohio Supreme Court ruled a restaurant diner who got a bone stuck in his throat from “boneless” chicken wings couldn’t sue.

The court ruled 4-3 on July 25 that reasonable customers should expect the meal might have chicken bones, despite the menu billing the dish as bone free.