Max Filby

Investigative reporter at @DispatchAlerts, data enthusiast, bourbon sipper, @bgsu alum. Latest investigation "Invisible Killer" is out now:

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The Dispatch's investigation into how Ohio police handle missing persons cases is now FREE to read for everyone. Please check it out and share it with others. https://t.co/dRUeRTKnI3

[Benjamin Lanka @BenLanka]

The report on former @OhioState president Ted Carter is out - read our live coverage here from @sheridan120 @emma_wozniak_ and @MaxFilby

https://t.co/ezbC0Y9irD

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In 2006, security cameras caught Brian Shaffer walking into the Ugly Tuna Saloona near Ohio State and never showed him leaving. Twenty years later, his disappearance remains unsolved and his case has taken on an urban legend status among true crime fans. https://t.co/QazlftVqlw

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Announcing the finalists for #NIHCM’s 2nd Annual Local Media Award. Many thanks to our independent panel of judges and congratulations to our finalists! Read more about their outstanding work here: https://t.co/e13YacnBRk
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The Dispatch's "Invisible Killer" investigation into radon failures is a finalist for the NIHCM Foundation's local media award. We're in good company here with other finalists including Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe and more. https://t.co/kW3asV3rPS

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Legislation in response to @DispatchAlerts' VANISHED investigation on missing persons failures passed by a vote of 95-0 in the Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday. https://t.co/mDz8x6y67h

[Jessie Balmert @jbalmert]

Radon testing could be required in schools under proposed Ohio House bill https://t.co/bpr7sdzEz3 via @MaxFilby

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White SUVs pulled up to the gate of Les Wexner’s New Albany, Ohio estate around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday. Members of Congress are deposing Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein this morning.

[Jessie Balmert @jbalmert]

What do we know about Les Wexner and Epstein as deposition approaches? https://t.co/syQU1U3MTs via @MaxFilby

[Rick Rouan @RickRouan]

Scoop from @MaxFilby

[Jessie Balmert @jbalmert]

Ohioans allege unregulated submetering industry to blame for price gouging https://t.co/srHIicNgoV via @MaxFilby

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In an unsent letter to Ohio retail mogul Les Wexner, accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein wrote that the two shared "gang stuff" together for 15 years and alluded to secrets he withheld from Wexner's wife Abigail when she began asking questions. https://t.co/odB9wIisoK

[Laura Bischoff @lbischoff]

Governor's race is shaping up to be the most expensive in Ohio history https://t.co/n2dHc9hKAf via @DispatchAlerts

[Danae King @DanaeKing]

Have you met Ted Williams?

The "man with the golden voice" went viral while experiencing homelessness in 2011.

If you've had the chance to meet him, we want to hear your story! Fill out the form below and you could be featured in The Columbus Dispatch:
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The Ohio Department of Health gave out far more radon tests in 2025 than any other year on record. The surge in requests followed @DispatchAlerts' "Invisible Killer" investigation that published in November with support from @NatPress, @ReportingHealth. https://t.co/tkucAdcX2P

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Columbus City Council plans to pursue legislation on radon following our “Invisible Killer” investigation into how policymakers have failed to protect Ohioans from the deadly gas. https://t.co/5c4UOLu1nZ

[Nathan Hart @NathanRHart]

Shout out to my colleagues @DanaeKing @MaxFilby for their work on The Columbus Dispatch’s radon project, work that will likely save lives.

Support local journalism, support #dispatchnewsguild

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Ohio University football coach Brian Smith was fired after admitting to having a relationship with an undergraduate student, records obtained by @DispatchAlerts show. https://t.co/JUN7l7Iv6l

[Rick Rouan @RickRouan]

They now will test and mitigate all schools with high levels of radon. Reporting from @MaxFilby , @DanaeKing and @samanthajhendr exposed lax testing in Ohio schools for cancer-causing gas. Read it all at https://t.co/skPIR60oBF.

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Is it legal to grow marijuana in Ohio? We've got the answers for you. @ohcanncoalition https://t.co/0A0iWhmCq5

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Big news this morning at The Columbus Dispatch.