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Police: 3 dead, 3 injured in north Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three people are dead and three others are injured after a shooting on the city's north side early Saturday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers were called out to the area of East 5th Avenue and Summit Street between the Italian Village and...
Three killed in north Columbus mass shooting, one in east side shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two overnight shootings in Columbus resulted in four people being killed, including three in a mass shooting on the north side. Columbus police said they received reports of a shooting at 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of East 5th Avenue and Summit Street, which is located between Weinland Park and Italian […]
U.S. Marshals Service arrests wanted fugitive in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A wanted fugitive is in custody after an arrest was made early Friday morning in Columbus. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended De Tronne Marshall-Dennis, after it was discovered he was still in the Columbus area. […]
Man shoots Columbus elementary school student with pellet gun during recess
Columbus police are searching for a man who fired a pellet gun and struck a student during morning recess at a Columbus City elementary school, a school district spokesperson said. The shooting happened Thursday during morning recess at John Burroughs Elementary School on Columbus' West Side. ...
Trending: Ohio State’s Former Quarterback Kyle McCord Is Getting All The Love By NCAA 25, Making Buckeye Fans Furious
Many people throughout the country love Ohio State. Still, one outlet destroyed the Buckeyes on Friday and even prompted one of their former players, making many fans pretty angry. NCAA 25 Trailer Came Out On Friday. NCAA 25, the video game trailer, was released on Friday, and all college football...
Girlfriend of Franklin County murder suspect charged with threatening witness during trial
The girlfriend of a man currently on trial for murder in Franklin County Common Pleas Court was brought into court in shackles Friday to provide testimony after being accused of sending threatening messages to another witness and driving by the witness' home during the trial. Sherita Carter, 31, is charged with two counts of intimidation of a witness. ...
Pot problems: kids and adults accidentally overdosing on man-made THC
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Pediatricians and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center are calling for increased education around the dangers of exposing kids to products containing synthetic cannabis. Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made versions of chemcals found in the cannabis plant, such as delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC...
Overdose deaths are on the rise in Franklin County
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Office of the Drug Enforcement Agency says overdose deaths are on the rise in Columbus. The majority of those deaths happening within the last two days alone. According to the Franklin County Coroner's Office, Fentanyl is being mixed with cocaine. Medical experts say that...
Training accident shooting death of Ohio corrections officer ruled a homicide: autopsy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — There are new developments in the investigation into the accidental shooting death of an Ohio corrections officer. After weeks of waiting, WSYX received a copy of the autopsy report for Lt. Rodney Osborne. He was shot and killed on April 9 during a training accident at the corrections facility in Orient.
Easton sues Melt Bar and Grilled, seeks 200k in damages for missed payments
Easton Town Center is suing Melt Bar and Grilled and its owner Matthew Fish as its guarantor for breaching its lease, seeking damages in excess of $200,000, according to documents from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. The lawsuit alleges that Melt, a Cleveland-based gourmet grilled cheese restaurant, did...
Street racing returns to southeast Columbus business park a year after fatal crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A year after a deadly car crash that police believe is linked to drag racing, a southeast Columbus business park is again seeing dangerous street racing return. "Sometimes there are 15-20 cars here, and a big crowd," said Jim Weber, whose Ohio Mulch offices are...
39 dogs, 40 geckos seized in Franklin County dogfighting investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Humane seized 39 dogs and 40 leopard geckos after serving search warrants at multiple places in Franklin County. On Wednesday, Columbus Humane agents executed multiple search warrants in the north, south, central and east regions of the county and seized the animals in partnership with the Columbus Division of Police, […]
Columbus City School closing plan yet another reason it should be taken over.
Columbus City Schools should be taken over I just read the May 15 guest column by Rhodesia McMillan, "Columbus students are not the problem. Adults are." The only truth I saw in the whole article is that parents are to blame. Let's just say there's plenty of blame to go around. ...
CCS knew of monkey torture 'rumors' against teacher years ago, kept him in classroom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus City Schools admits to hearing rumors of videos of animal torture targeting one of its teachers years before a federal case against him went to court. Those who reported allegations against Linden McKinley, 7-12 grade teacher Ronald Bedra back in March 2022 want to...
Police operation cracks down on speeding on I-270
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) – Several central Ohio law enforcement agencies are working together to make Interstate 270 safer. Five different agencies Thursday carried out a multi-agency speed enforcement operation. It was led by Dublin police, Hilliard police, Columbus police, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). “What we saw yesterday […]
Feds Indict Three In Newark HS, Other Swatting Incidents
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 which was unsealed earlier today, charging Owen Jarboe, age 18, of Hagerstown, Maryland, Evan Strauss, age 26, of Moneta, Virginia, and Brayden Grace, age 18, of Columbus, Ohio, with conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, and threats to damage or destroy by means of fire and explosives.
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