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Lisa Rantala

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
26
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Sep 18, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Lisa Rantala

    Vinton County grandmother cites jail psychotherapy evaluation in push for release (opens the original)

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    HAMDEN, Ohio (WSYX) — Attorneys for Christina Siders, the grandmother charged in Vinton County’s child abuse case, are citing the results of a jailhouse psychotherapy session as they ask a judge to release her from jail. In a new motion filed in court Friday, Siders’ public defender argues prosecutors improperly raised her pending competency evaluation as a reason to keep her jailed. The defense says psychotherapists who met with Siders in jail on Aug. 13 determined she was not a danger to herse

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Lisa Rantala

    'I could be dead': Clintonville mom waits 90min for police after alleged assault (opens the original)

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    CLINTONVILLE, Ohio (WSYX) — A Clintonville mother said a stranger forced his way into her apartment just after 6 a.m., groped her and appeared to be trying to sexually assault her — but Columbus police did not arrive for nearly two hours, a delay city officials now say is under investigation. The woman, who ABC6 Investigates will not identify, said she was getting her son ready for school when she heard a knock at her front door in late August. “He was standing there and then all of a sudden he

  3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Lisa Rantala

    Pickerington Schools' top administrators earn more than $400K combined as levy vote nears (opens the original)

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    PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WSYX) — Weeks before Pickerington Local Schools voters decide on a second levy attempt this year, ABC6 On Your Side has uncovered the compensation packages for the district’s superintendent and treasurer. The records come after the school board met in executive session Tuesday for its annual evaluations of Superintendent Chris Smialek and Treasurer John Walsh. District officials said the evaluations were routine and were not prompted by the district’s current financial challe

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Lisa Rantala

    Franklin County property owners have one day left to seek adjustment to tentative values (opens the original)

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    FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (WSYX) — Time is running out for Franklin County property owners who want to adjust their new tentative property values. The deadline to submit documentation supporting a requested adjustment is Saturday. It is now too late to contact the Franklin County Auditor’s Office in person about an adjustment request. The county says nearly 4,000 property owners have contacted the auditor seeking an adjustment to their tentative value this year. That represents less than 5% of prope

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Lisa Rantala

    Pickerington school board discusses compensation for district leaders as deeper cuts loom (opens the original)

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    PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WSYX) — As Pickerington Local Schools warns of major financial challenges and potential cuts to student programs, its school board met behind closed doors this week to discuss the compensation of the district’s top two leaders. The Pickerington Board of Education held an executive session that included discussion of the evaluations and compensation of Superintendent Dr. Charles Smialek and Treasurer/CFO John Walsh. ABC6 Investigates has requested the current contracts and sch

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