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Police in Ohio fatally shoot man who they say charged at officers with knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officers shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife after they first tried to stop him with a Taser, police in Ohio said. Police in Columbus received multiple calls Monday night about a man in the middle of the street running at vehicles with a knife, said Sgt. Joe Albert. When officers arrived, the man drove away, stopped his vehicle and got out with the knife before driving away again, Albert said.
2 Columbus police officers fired in unrelated investigations
Two Columbus police officers have been terminated in less than a week for unrelated incidents. Brain Steel, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Capitol City Lodge No. 9, said he was made aware of the terminations this week. Steel said he would not confirm to the Dispatch the identities...
Pedestrian killed in fatal crash in Gahanna
One person is dead after vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Gahanna Friday morning, police said. Gahanna Division of Police was called about 5:50 a.m. to a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of Morse Road and Underwood Farms Boulevard. The unidentified pedestrian was later pronounced dead, Gahanna...
Columbus family angered by prosecution deal in fatal stabbing of 17-year-old girl
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus family is still trying to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. It's been more than a year since 17-year-old Halia Culbertson was fatally stabbed during a fight. 20-year-old Bryanna Barozzini cut a deal with prosecutors just as her murder trial was set...
Suspects found in deadly vigil shooting at Columbus park
View previous reports on the vigil shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have arrested two people accused in a shooting at a vigil for a homicide victim, which left another two people dead. Ladavia Fortner, 31, and Tyrez Turner, 18, were both taken into custody in connection with the […]
More than one-fourth of 2024 homicides in Columbus have taken place at apartment complexes
More than 25% of the homicides in the city of Columbus so far this year have happened at apartment complexes, tied for the highest percentage in the previous five years, according to an analysis by The Dispatch. The circumstances that led to the homicides vary. Some began as arguments that...
Prosecutor: Ohio man who posted Snapchat videos of 2021 homicide 'mutilated' victim
Franklin County Assistant Prosecutor Cory Helffrich did not mince words when he spoke to a jury Tuesday morning. He told them how 35-year-old Timothy Kendrick treated 30-year-old Drew Mendelbaum in July 2021 inside a hotel room at an extended stay hotel on the city's Northwest Side. Kendrick, who had struck...
Ohio jail investigation uncovers 220 deaths
At least 220 people have died in Ohio jails since 2022. The Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer and other USA TODAY Network Ohio newspaper uncovered the shocking facts that lead to many of the deaths as part of an investigation that took more than a year to complete. ...
Longtime Columbus activist says police targeted her with charges; city vows to prosecute
Columbus police accused a longtime local activist of two crimes during a protest earlier this year, but she and her fellow activists say police and city prosecutors are targeting her. Elizabeth Andromeda, 31, was among a group of marchers on Feb. 18 calling for a retrial of former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason...
Former Columbus officer pleads guilty to stealing cocaine from crime scene
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Columbus police officer is facing up to 10 years in prison after changing his plea on drug charges in federal court Wednesday morning. John Castillo, 31, of Grove City, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with attempt to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. The case against […]
Ross County Grand Jury: Drug Delivery from Columbus Intercepted
Ross County — The Grand Jury returned all 14 of their cases on Friday, May 24th, with four open for release to the public. From testimony in the the Grand Jury in one of the cases, according to the Ross County Prosecutor’s Office:. The U.S. 23 Major Crimes...
Columbus Activist, Colgay Pride Founder arrested on drug, gun charges
Columbus police have arrested the founder of Colgay Pride following a months-long investigation. Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unjt executed the search warrant at a residence in the 4200 block of 16th Avenue in the morning hours of Wednesday, June 12, 2024. 49-year-old Jeremy Hobbs was taken into custody...
Columbus metal yard fire emits massive plume of white smoke above city skyline
A fire Tuesday morning at a scrap metal processor on the Near East Side sent up a plume of white smoke, but no injuries were reported. Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Geitter said firefighters were dispatched at about 11:30 to United Alloys and Metals at 1170 block of Joyce Avenue. Geitter said they...
Trailer stolen in Columbus found through social media, but artist pieces still missing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Florida artist who appeared at the Columbus Arts Fest last weekend is now scrambling to find thousands of dollars in glass artwork stolen from a parked trailer. "Trying to take somebody's livelihood isn't the way to go about life," said Joe Hobbs, a glass...
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