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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 […]
Training accident shooting death of Rodney Osborne ruled a homicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Fresh developments in the investigation into the accidental shooting death of Ohio corrections officer, Lt. Rodney Osborne. After weeks of waiting, ABC 6 has finally gotten a copy of the autopsy report for Lt. Osborne. He was shot and killed on April 9 during a training accident at the corrections facility in Orient.
Grove City Police Apprehend Suspect in Bank Robbery After Pursuit
Grove City, Ohio – Officers swiftly responded to a reported robbery at Union Savings Bank, located at 4090 Hoover Rd, this afternoon. According to reports, a female suspect entered the bank around 3:16 pm and allegedly threatened a teller, insinuating possession of a weapon, before demanding money. Following the...
Elementary student shot by unknown man with pellet gun during recess at Columbus school
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Police are searching for a man who reportedly shot a Columbus City Schools student with a pellet gun outside the school building Thursday. A CCS spokesperson said the incident happened outside the John Burroughs Elementary School campus on Sullivant Avenue. During recess, a student was...
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. […]
Autopsy report reveals bullet struck Ohio lieutenant just above his bulletproof vest
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio lieutenant who was fatally shot during a training exercise last month was struck just above his bulletproof vest, according to an autopsy report. According to Rodney Osborne's autopsy report from the Franklin County Coroner's Office, the bullet struck him in the chest. The bullet was found in the back portion of the vest.
Columbus officer among 2 injured after crash on city's northeast side
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people, including a Columbus Division of Police officer, were injured during a crash involving a cruiser on the city's northeast side Thursday afternoon. Police said the crash happened at East 5th and Joyce avenues just before 2:55 p.m. A 2017 Kia Sorento was traveling east...
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...
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.
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.
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. ...
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