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Community working with police as search continues for suspect connected to death of 13-year-old in North Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been a little more than a week since Columbus police found 13-year-old Angel Diaz shot and killed in North Linden. The community continues to work with police to help get the family answers and justice as they search for a suspect. Tuesday night, members of...
Two Ohio State students arrested during pro-Palestine protest
Two students at The Ohio State University were arrested April 23 and charged with criminal trespass during an on-campus protest. Ben Johnson, assistant vice president of media and public relations at Ohio State, told the Columbus Jewish News in an email that the students, the students were issued “multiple warnings” before they were arrested by university police officers at Meiling Hall, near the Wexner Medical Center on the Columbus campus. The police report, that the CJN requested and received on April 24, named the students as Yousef Munir and Hana Mohamed El Nemr.
Gunshot victim found at north Columbus Sheetz parking lot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person has been hospitalized after a shooting took place on the north side of Columbus. According to Columbus police one person was shot in or near an Advance Auto Parts parking lot on East Dublin Granville Road, just west of Interstate 71. The shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m., when police […]
Man arrested in south Columbus bus stop killing
View a previous report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Police have arrested a man they believe killed another man at a south Columbus bus stop in late March. Columbus police arrested 35-year-old Joshua Hunt on Wednesday for the death of 61-year-old Dwayne Dowdell. Dowdell died after he was found bleeding from […]
In second recruitment, Ohio State gets another shot at Duke transfer Sean Stewart
This time, no photoshoot will be necessary. Three years ago, Sean Stewart and his family went through the full-fledged high school recruitment process. A borderline five-star prospect from Windemere, Florida, Stewart took his visits, met with coaches and ultimately committed to play for Duke as part of a four-man class ranked No. 2 nationally by 247Sports.com.
Billboard warns 'Columbus criminals' to go home or face prison — but who put it up?
ZANESVILLE − Anyone headed to dinner at Red Lobster or Olive Garden last week may have been the first to see the new “go home criminals” billboard at Underwood and Zane streets, but they won’t be the last. Visible from Interstate 70, the sign reads: “Columbus...
Rain, wind, & cold front overnight for Columbus area
Tonight: Rain showers early, breezy, seasonal, low 49. It has been a cloudy day with near normal temps today ahead of a cold front that will push into our area this evening into the overnight hours. Expect rain showers possible for the first half of the night tonight, with winds becoming breezy to gusty as the cold front pushes through, lows will be near normal in the upper 40s.
Man accused of stabbing police officer in head scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused of stabbing a Mifflin Township police officer in the head multiple times is expected to be in court on Wednesday. Bryan Benjamin, 36, will be arraigned in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court on attempted murder, felony assault, resisting arrest, and obstructing official business charges.
Columbus Library announces branch closure
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus Metropolitan Library announced the upcoming closure of its Barnett Branch on Tuesday. The Barnett Branch, located at 3434 East Livingston Avenue, is scheduled to close for construction at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, according to the statement from the Columbus Library. ALSO...
Cooler Wednesday, frost alerts for tonight
Rain has cleared the region, and drier, albeit colder air is settling in. Expect cloud coverage most of the morning, before clouds slowly begin to break into the afternoon and evening. Highs drop back to the middle 50s this afternoon, with a slight breeze. Freeze alerts then take effect tonight,...
3 vehicles broken into outside Columbus Downtown High School
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three vehicles parked outside a Columbus school were reportedly broken into and vandalized Tuesday afternoon. This comes just a day after nearly a dozen cars were broken into outside The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and another was stolen at the Columbus Zoo. A spokesperson for Columbus...
Police: Officer crashes into shopping center sign in northwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus Division of Police officer was injured Tuesday evening after accidentally crashing into a sign in northwest Columbus. The sign sits in front of the Northwest Shopping Center on West Henderson Road in Columbus’ Northcrest neighborhood. Officers were called to the scene around 7:35...
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