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Third person arrested in connection with Northeast Side fatal shooting
A third person has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that took place outside a Northeast Side home earlier this month. Sheleeah Foggie, 32, was arrested Wednesday by Columbus police. Franklin County Municipal Court records show Foggie is charged with murder. Court records said that around 12:05 a.m....
Columbus man sentenced for 2022 shooting death of his 2-month-old baby's mother
A Columbus man who prosecutors allege fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 2-month-old daughter, leaving the infant alone with her body for an hour, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jeff Brown sentenced 33-year-old Dallas Lowery on Thursday...
Hundreds of Colonial Village tenants still need housing as deadline to vacate motels looms
Roughly four months after more than 1,300 people were displaced from the Colonial Village apartments on Columbus’ East Side, the housing emergency continues for many former residents and the city. Less than one-third of the 523 households who moved into city-provided hotel rooms following a mass eviction late last year have been able...
How law enforcement train bomb-sniffing dogs
A three-day training session was held in Columbus, Ohio.
Stacy McKay, Dino Tripodis share response after being taken off-air at Sunny 95
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Sunny 95’s longtime morning radio hosts are leaving the airwaves after a series of personnel changes at Columbus Radio Group. Stacy McKay and Dino Tripodis will no longer host the morning radio show at Sunny 95. The duo were each on their second stint with the station after originally starting in […]
Pickaway Court of Common Pleas News
Cases recently adjudicated before Pickaway Court of Common Pleas Judge P. Randall Knece: Jesse W. Harmon, 30, of 1730 Parsons Ave., Columbus, pleaded guilty to Fleeing & Eluding. Disposition: 24 months in prison, $3,628.42 restitution, 10 year ODL suspensionMichael W. Hartzell, 32, of 180 E. Main St., Wilmington, pleaded guilty to a Violation of Community Control. Disposition: 36 months in prisonRobert D. Nungester, III, 30, of 207 ½ West Main St., Circleville, pleaded guilty to a Violation of Terms of Intervention. Disposition: 18 months in prison (suspended), 3 years community control, 6 months at CBCFLogan C. Ritchart, 29, of 302 Sherman Park, Chillicothe, pleaded guilty to Having Weapons Under Disability. Disposition: 12 months in prisonRoni J. Schiff, 39, of 10620 Dozier Rd., Stoutsville, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Possession of Drugs. Disposition: 3 years intervention
Homicide rates decline in Columbus and across country during first quarter of 2024
View the player above for previous coverage. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Cities across America are experiencing declines in homicides at the fastest pace in decades, with the number of homicides in Columbus falling more than 50% compared with the first quarter of last year. Nationwide, homicides dropped nearly 20% from January through mid-April compared with […]
You can get the 'Harold & Kumar' movie for free from White Castle. There's just one catch
White Castle already had cemented its icon status long before Harold and Kumar came along, but the Columbus-based burger chain is ready to celebrate this year's 20th anniversary of the cult-classic movie that bore its name. Running through mid-June, customers who order a Crave Clutch − that's a box of...
Battle Columbus raises funds to help children with developmental delays
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Battle Columbus is kicking off Friday night!. The musical showdown is featuring three cover bands, and it's all for a good cause. The event raises funds for The Childhood League Center, which serves kids with developmental delays. What You Need To Know. Battle Columbus is a...
Foreclosure of ‘nightmare’ Downtown KeyBank tower could be coming thanks to latest lawsuit
View a previous report in the video player above on OH Pizza and Brew’s announcement of plans to relocate from the KeyBank Building. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As multiple tenants abandon ship at a Downtown Columbus skyscraper due to “nightmare” conditions, the property’s owner has been hit with a foreclosure. In a lawsuit filed on […]
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