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Former Columbus Urban League Official Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud and Identity Theft

55-year-old Ovell Harrison served as Director of Education Services between 2004 and 2010. Department of Labor investigators say Harrison used his computers at the Columbus Urban League to prepare and submit false invoices. The Urban League processed the invoices and generated checks, which Harrison deposited into one of three bank accounts he controlled. Investigators say Harrison obtained more than $85,000 through the scheme.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.