CRIME & SAFETY
One dead after falling from stands during Ohio State commencement ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after falling from the stands during the Ohio State University commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon. A spokesperson for Ohio State confirmed to Nexstar’s WCMH that one person fell from the stands of Ohio Stadium during graduation. Police and emergency responders...
Woman, 22, dies in motorcycle crash in Westerville
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A 22-year-old woman died Wednesday afternoon after crashing a motorcycle while driving in a Westerville parking lot. According to a crash report from the Westerville Division of Police, Aubrey Yarnell was driving a Honda motorcycle east in a parking lot near St. Paul Catholic School on North State Street just before […]
Columbus man accused of throwing brick through car, striking young girl in the head sentenced
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man who was accused of throwing a brick through a car, striking a young girl in the Hilltop neighborhood last year has been sentenced to prison. Brandon Roberts, 30, was charged with felonious assault and arrested by Columbus Police SWAT following the incident on Oct. 23, 2023. Roberts appeared in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on April 29 where he pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Andy Miller to four to six years in prison.
Atlanta entertainer killed in Ohio Waffle House shooting
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta entertainer Ronald Diggs is dead after being inside of an Ohio Waffle House, according to Columbus Police. According to an incident report by the Columbus Division of Police, there was a fight and a shooting at a Waffle House near Ohio State University. A friend of Diggs, Robbie Rikard, tells Atlanta News First that Diggs walked into the restaurant as the fight was underway.
Police: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Columbus University District shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a double shooting in the University District Saturday evening, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers were called to the 400 block of East 13th Avenue, near the Ohio State Fairgrounds, just after 8:30 p.m....
3 injured in hit-skip crash in east Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash on I-70 on Saturday morning. Columbus police responded to the multi-vehicle crash on I-70 EB near the area of Alum Creek Drive and Livingston Avenue just after 10 a.m. on Saturday and advised that the crash was a hit-skip.
Ohio Valley police arrest Ohio man for allegedly trafficking fentanyl
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio — A Columbus man is behind bars after Agents with the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force conducted an undercover narcotics sale in Marietta, Ohio, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. According to Officials, Emetayare Enomate, 26, used his social media account to coordinate with the undercover agents to meet on […]
Gun misfires during robbery as employees flee Columbus gas station
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Workers at a gas station in Columbus’ Lincoln Village neighborhood narrowly escaped Friday when a suspect tried to rob and shoot them. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said around 11 a.m. that a man wearing a red and black covering over his face walked into the Speedway store at 4555 W. […]
Licking County Crime Stoppers offering $1,000 reward for information on 2 theft suspects
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest for two theft incidents in Newark. Two different shoplifting incidents happened in March, according to Newark police. The first theft happened on March 6 when a white male...
Pedestrian seriously injured in Pataskala crash
PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) – A Pataskala man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while out for a walk in his neighborhood. 50-year-old Aaron Orr was walking across Richwood Drive near the intersection of Emswiler Way on Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a car and dragged across the road. […]
Eastmoor homicide a decade ago remains unsolved
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It has now been a decade since the shooting death of Keith Marsh in the east Columbus neighborhood Eastmoor and police have yet to identify a suspect. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers said that on May 8, 2014, Marsh was outside smoking a cigarette at the 200 block of Mayfair Boulevard when […]
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