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Amazon security guard tries to kill unsuspecting boss before he’s shot dead in gunfight with police: ‘He almost executed me’New York Post1 DAY AGO
Man shoots Columbus elementary school student with pellet gun during recessThe Columbus Dispatch10 HOURS AGO
FBI most wanted suspect found and arrested in ColumbusNBC4 Columbus1 DAY AGO
Two injured in crash involving Columbus police cruiserNBC4 Columbus1 DAY AGO
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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. ...
FBI most wanted suspect found and arrested in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The FBI found a most wanted suspect in Columbus on Thursday who used nicknames including “bit coin”, “Simswapping”, “user data god”, “Tuyal” and “yahoo.emails.” Agents arrested 18-year-old Brayden Grace after accusing him of being involved in multiple swatting calls across the United States. He faces charges including conspiracy, interstate stalking, interstate […]
Walmart issues layoff notices and will close 8 stores: Here’s the full list
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Walmart has announced plans to shutter eight stores across four states in the coming months. According to Business Insider, the corporation recently issued layoff notices at the affected locations, which the company said were not meeting financial performance expectations. In total, 1,049 employees will be impacted by closures in various communities, including: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Towson, Maryland, and Columbus, Ohio, as reported by the media outlet.
Two injured in crash involving Columbus police cruiser
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people, including one Columbus police officer, were injured in a crash involving a police cruiser Thursday afternoon. Around 2:53 p.m., a crash occurred involving a police cruiser near the intersection of Joyce Avenue and East Fifth Avenue in the Devon Triangle neighborhood, according to the Columbus Division of Police. There, […]
Award-winning lobster restaurant closing sole Columbus location; new concept moving in
First there was the food truck, then the storefront, and now…back to grabbing the nationwide famous lobster rolls from a food truck only. Cousins Maine Lobster, which started in 2012 by Maine natives Sabin Lomac and Jim Tselikis, and is famously known for their stint on season 5 of Shark Tank (Baraba Corcoran invested $55,000 in the company) is officially closing their restaurant located inside of Budd Dairy Hall, effective Monday, May 20, according to their website.
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, […]
Franklin County jury finds woman acted in self-defense in shooting outside Franklinton home
A Franklin County jury acquitted a 30-year-old woman after determining she shot another woman in self-defense. Ja'Lynn Davis, of Franklinton, was on trial for two counts of felonious assault in the Jan. 7, 2023 incident. Related coverage:Police identify man shot dead by law enforcement after opening fire in Amazon warehouse.
State Route 315 ramp to I-70 to close for years: What to know
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A ramp Downtown onto Interstate 70 is set to close for years to come starting Sunday. The Ohio Department of Transportation is scheduled to shut down the State Route 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound starting at 11 p.m. Sunday. It said the ramp will be closed for years as crews […]
Columbus' Nina West is on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.' Could she win it all?
For the next 12 Fridays, please keep conversations to a whisper between 8 and 9 p.m. at LGBTQ+ bars around Columbus. Nina is on. Columbus drag performer Nina West, so popular beyond the gay-bar stage that she outpolled the last two Ohio State football coaches in votes for central Ohio's favorite local celebrity, returns...
Ohio man sentenced to life without parole for 31 years in fatal March 2021 shooting spree
A man who killed someone he considered a brother and inspiration will spend at least 31 years in prison before being eligible for parole. A jury found Dwight Turner Jr., 35, of Columbus, guilty in April of murder, felonious assault and discharging a weapon into a home. The jury in the case also acquitted him of separate counts of felonious assault and murder after deliberating for about five hours over two days. ...
National steakhouse returning to central Ohio with restaurant in former O’Charley’s
Watch a previous NBC4 report on O’Charley’s Ohio closures in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A national steakhouse, which once operated several central Ohio restaurants that shuttered after the chain filed for bankruptcy, is returning to Columbus after purchasing a former O’Charley’s that closed last year for $2.6 million. Logan’s Roadhouse acquired […]
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