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Ohio missing persons: AG’s office hopes age-progressed image will help locate Columbus man

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March 7, 2024

Ohio missing persons: AG’s office hopes age-progressed image will help locate Columbus man

An age-progressed image released Thursday by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation shows what a man who disappeared in 2006 and remains missing might look like today.

Andrew “Andy” Chapman, 32, disappeared 17 years ago without taking his belongings or vehicle from the Hilltop area, where he lived on Whitethorne Avenue with two roommates.

Chapman’s last communication with his family was in December 2006, and he was reported missing doubt a month later.

“Andy’s disappearance left a gaping void of unanswered questions, but we believe his case remains solvable with help from the public,” Attorney General Dave Yost said Thursday in a statement. “If you have any information about his whereabouts, please tell us what you know so we can bring closure to his family.”

Chapman is white with brown eyes, according to an Attorney General’s Office press release. He is now 50 years old. When he disappeared he was 6-feet tall, weighed 175 pounds and had brown hair. He wore size 34×32 pants, large or extra-large shirts and size 11 or 12 shoes prior to his disappearance.

He also struggled with addiction, investigators have said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Columbus Division of Police’s Missing Persons Unit at 614-645-2358.

bagallion@dispatch.com

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Ohio AG on human trafficking: It’s not rich and poor, it’s literally all around us

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December 23, 2025

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Ohio AG on human trafficking: It’s not rich and poor, it’s literally all around us

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second time in two years, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department have joined forces to combat human trafficking crimes.

In October, the operation led to the arrest of eight individuals for sex trafficking offenses, including men from Follansbee and St. Clairsville.

Earlier, in July 2024, 10 men from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia were apprehended and charged with solicitation and possession of criminal tools.

“It just goes to show that human trafficking happens everywhere,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. “This isn’t a big city thing, it happens in small towns, it happens out in the country. It’s not rich and poor, it’s literally all around us.

“I am hopeful that the message is going out around Ohio and Steubenville and the Mahoning Valley — Don’t Buy Sex in Ohio!”

He also highlighted the support provided to survivors during these operations.

“We always have social service providers that partner with us that are on site. So, whether it’s something simple like a meal or a shower or something as necessary as an addiction treatment bed — we’re there to try and help provide the resource,” Yost added.

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3 kids lead police on Ohio car chase after learning to steal vehicles on YouTube: officials

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December 23, 2025

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3 kids lead police on Ohio car chase after learning to steal vehicles on YouTube: officials

NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio — Three kids, ages 12, 11, and 8, led Ohio police on a chase in a stolen car on Saturday, according to police.

According to the Newburgh Heights Police Department, an 11-year-old was driving a car that was stolen from Parma, WEWS reported.

Officers chased the car on Harvard Avenue west over the Denison Bridge. Shortly after the chase began, the car crashed into a house on Denison Avenue, police said.

No injuries were reported.

Newburgh Heights PD said two brothers, an 8-year-old and an 11-year-old, along with a 12-year-old, began running from the police.

After police caught them, the kids told officers they watched YouTube videos to learn how to steal cars, police said.

According to the department, the boys were released to their parents, and police will file charges in juvenile court.

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Ohio State vs Miami betting odds, point spread for Cotton Bowl game

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December 22, 2025

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Ohio State vs Miami betting odds, point spread for Cotton Bowl game

Heading to Arlington, Texas, for the Cotton Bowl, Ohio State enters the New Year’s Eve College Football Playoff game as a multi-score favorite to beat Miami, according to BetMGM on Dec. 22.

Ohio State is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 CFP and received a first-round bye. After beating No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 10 Miami will face the Buckeyes for the first time since 2011. The Hurricanes are the lone ACC representative in the CFP field.

Miami intercepted Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed in the end zone with less than 30 seconds remaining to secure a first-round playoff win.

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