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Man with ties to Columbus added to FBI’s most wanted listNBC4 Columbus18 HOURS AGO
Westside community group says cameras captured clues before deadly Hilltop crashWSYX ABC611 HOURS AGO
Three injured, including two police officers, after wrong-way collision in south ColumbusNBC4 Columbus16 HOURS AGO
More charges in 'execution' killing of teen Brylan Butcher, found dead in Hilltop alleyThe Columbus Dispatch13 HOURS AGO
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Westside community group says cameras captured clues before deadly Hilltop crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A west Columbus community group alerting neighborhoods about crime and violence says member cameras captured two vehicles on video moments before they were involved in a deadly accident in the Hilltop. It's a sad tragedy," said the founder of SecUrban Living, an organization that works...
Man with ties to Columbus added to FBI’s most wanted list
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The FBI is searching for an alleged swatter, who could possibly be located in central Ohio. According to the FBI, Brayden Grace, 18, is wanted for his alleged involvement in conspiring to place and causing to be placed, swatting calls to multiple police and emergency departments across the Unites States, including […]
More charges in 'execution' killing of teen Brylan Butcher, found dead in Hilltop alley
A man who is already serving time in prison has been charged in what prosecutors said was the "execution" of a teenager found in between trash cans in a Hilltop alley in 2022. The indictment comes more than two years after the body of 14-year-old Brylan Butcher had been found in an alley behind the 300 block of South Terrace Avenue.
Three injured, including two police officers, after wrong-way collision in south Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Columbus police officers have been hospitalized after a cruiser collided with a wrong-way driver in the South Side of Columbus. According to Columbus police a traffic collision occurred near the intersection of South Champion Avenue and Stanley Avenue at 10:57 a.m. in the Southern Orchards neighborhood. Three people were injured, […]
Man indicted, accused of killing 14-year-old boy in Columbus in 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A grand jury indicted a Mansfield man on charges of aggravated murder and murder in the death of a 14-year-old Chillicothe boy in 2022. Brylan Butcher, 14, was found dead on March 5, 2022, in an alley behind Eureka Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood. His...
Nice Thursday, rain returns to end week
After several gloomy days in Central Ohio, today will be much nicer! We’re looking at dry conditions most of the day, with just partly cloudy skies. Highs warm to the upper 70s with just a light wind. Then, after sunset and overnight, a few isolated showers begin to roll in.
Lawmakers hint date for Ohio recreational marijuana sales to begin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans may be able to buy adult-use recreational marijuana sooner than expected, thanks to new rules approved and adopted on Monday by the state’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. “We’re very happy,” Tom Haren, spokesperson for the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, said. The rules were adopted with no objection, including one […]
White Castle giving away free hamburgers for ‘National Slider Day’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus-based fast-food chain White Castle is celebrating National Slider Day with free hamburgers. White Castle is offering free cheese sliders in stores on Wednesday in celebration of National Slider Day, the chain’s self-proclaimed holiday honoring the slider. No purchase is necessary, but customers do need to present a digital coupon available […]
Columbus man gets prison time in fatal South Side shooting that killed Joshua Watts
A man who fatally shot a father outside his South Side apartment in October will serve at least 14 years in prison. Aaron Beamon, 20, entered guilty pleas to charges of involuntary manslaughter and having weapons under disability in connection with the Oct. 8 shooting death of 32-year-old Joshua Watts.
Wrong-way driver had 30 grams of crystal meth in his car, deputies say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Franklin County deputies arrested a man for driving the wrong way on Broad Street near downtown Columbus on Tuesday. And what they reportedly found inside Eric Campfield's car led to more serious charges. According to a post on the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Facebook page,...
A tale of two schools: Columbus City Schools board highlights potential for consolidation
Columbus City School board members pitched school consolidation during a media tour on Tuesday, highlighting the district's past and what its future could hold under proposals for potential closures. The media tour came just a week after Columbus City Schools Board of Education heard from the Superintendent's Community Facilities Task Force, which recommended...
Families shaken following Linden homicide case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Families in a Linden neighborhood are heartbroken Tuesday after another violent loss in their community. An 18-year-old was killed and another kid hurt in a shooting on Brentnell Avenue. Jennifer Richardson says she's still shaken after the gunfire at her apartment complex on Monday night....
Why flags are at half-staff in Ohio on May 15, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Governor Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff. Flags have been lowered on Ohio’s public buildings and grounds throughout the state Wednesday. DeWine said the flags will be lowered to honor Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week. The annual observance of the two occasions dates […]
Victims of car thefts in Columbus detail financial and emotional strain
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — WSYX is tracking multiple violent car crashes that happened back to back this week in Columbus. One of those crashes killed a 14-year-old girl. Haleigh Abshire died when two cars collided, causing a fiery scene. It happened on West Mound Street and Highland Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
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