A West Side apartment unit that was the scene of a fatal shooting and which two law enforcement agencies identified as the center of a drug and prostitution ring has been emptied and boarded up.
Columbus police evacuated 641 Racine Ave. at Whitehead Road on Tuesday after Franklin County Environmental Court issued an emergency court order to clear and shutter the premises.
The apartment unit will remain closed at least until an April 19 court hearing.
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein s office sought the temporary injunction following a fatal shooting and after separate undercover narcotics investigations by Columbus police and the Franklin County Sheriff’s office at the residence one of four apartment units in the building determined it was a drug trafficking operation.
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A safe is stolen from a house in the 100 block of Virginia Street, according to a police report. (Shutterstock)
ELMHURST, IL In the last few days, Elmhurst police have handled cases involving drugs, burglary, shoplifting, a threatening message, damage and driving violations. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:
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Jeffrey T. Ronowski, 45, of Des Plaines, was arrested about 3:30 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Fellows Court on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, failure to wear a seat belt, no valid registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. In the same incident, Salena Ronowski, 35, of Des Plaines, was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal trespass to a motor vehicle and failure to wear a seat belt. Both were taken to the DuPage County Jail. Salena Ronowski was found to be in possession of two baggies of crack cocaine and a glass smoking pipe, according to a p
She was a straight-A student who had recently gone for her first job interview.
But she wasn t able to escape the bullets that flew at a neighborhood barbecue she attended July 4 on the 1000 block of Vesta Avenue in South Linden.
Indiah Corley, 14, died on July 11, seven days after she was shot. She had just finished 8th grade and was getting ready to start high school at KIPP Columbus
Two other teenagers were injured in the shooting; both survived their injuries.
Heather Corley, Indiah s mother, said Indiah was not the target of the shooting and the lack of information being provided to police by the community to help solve the case is frustrating.
A new Columbus ordinance designed to encourage children to drink healthier beverages appears largely symbolic.
The ordinance, approved Monday by City Council, requires restaurants to list drinks such as low-fat milk, water or 100% fruit juice as the default option for kids meals. Restaurants that violate the ordinance face the prospect of small fines.
It’s unclear how many, if any, restaurants are impacted by the ordinance. City officials say kids menus are in compliance as long as they don t exclusively list a soda or other sugary drink.
That would appear to exempt many popular Columbus restaurants. Kids menus at restaurants including the Rusty Bucket, 101 Beer Kitchen, Roosters, Cap City, TeeJaye s and The Old Bag of Nails, either don t mention the type of beverage included with meals or include options like milk.
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