CRIME & SAFETY
Police identify person killed in Waffle House shooting, suspect on the run
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police have identified the victim who was killed in a shooting at a Waffle House near Ohio State's campus on Monday. The victim was identified as 38-year-old Ronald Diggs, authorities said. ALSO | 1 person killed in shooting at Waffle House near OSU's campus.
5 people dead in crash, 4 from Ohio including a 7-month old, Driver was high on cocaine
5 people are dead, including 4 from Ohio after a driver who was high on cocaine, crashed into a tractor-trailer. A crash happened in Wharton Township in Fayette County near the Maryland and Pennsylvania line. Fayette County coroner Dr. Bob Baker said the driver Harold Nibert, 55, tested positive for cocaine at the time of […]
Special procession escorts body of CPD detective who died unexpectedly
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Dozens of Columbus police cruisers and the department's motorcycle unit escorted the body of Det. Brett Johnson to a Gahanna funeral home Tuesday. Johnson was a well-respected CPD veteran of 20 years. A statement from the department said he died unexpectedly at his home Monday...
Man on Columbus hotel surveillance video arrested for rape and murder of woman in room
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An emotional scene played out on Monday at the Franklin County Municipal Court. Arthur Scott Jr., the suspect facing charges of kidnapping, rape, and murder in a homicide case from Friday, was arraigned in court on Monday morning and his bond was set. Columbus police...
Parents charged in June 2021 swimming pool drowning deaths of brother and sister
The parents of a 2 and 4-year-old brother and sister who drowned in a Far East Side pool in June 2021 now face criminal charges in their deaths. Patricia Davis, 39, and Kenneth Deer, 46, each facing two charges of involuntary manslaughter and two charges of endangering children, according to indictments filed Friday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
Child found at store in Hilltop being reunited with family
UPDATE: Columbus police said the case involving a child found on Sullivant Avenue has been resolved. According to Franklin County Children Services, the child’s parents contacted police about the boy. The family is in the process of being reunited. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Police are looking for the parents or guardians of a young boy […]
Man held on $1 million bond after allegedly injuring woman, 2-year-old in attempted burglary
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is charged with aggravated burglary after allegedly breaking into a woman's south Columbus apartment, attempting to steal from her and injuring both her and her 2-year-old child Tuesday evening, according to Franklin County court documents. Records state that just before 9:50 p.m., the woman...
Columbus firefighter guilty in causing July 2023 fatal crash while driving fire truck
A Columbus firefighter was found guilty Monday of vehicular manslaughter for causing a fatal crash while driving a fire truck. Tyler Conners, 25, entered a no-contest plea Monday to the single misdemeanor charge in Franklin County Municipal Court. Judge Michael McAllister ordered him to complete 180 hours of community service, pay a $500 fine and any court costs and serve two years of probation. ...
Unsolved Ohio: Woman missing for nearly four decades after leaving for fake attorney appointment
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Thirty-nine years ago, Barbara Frame vanished after telling her kids she would be right back and leaving for an appointment with a divorce attorney – a meeting her daughter would later discover never existed. At the time of her disappearance, Frame was 38 years old and the mother of a 14-year-old […]
Columbus approves new police contract
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Council unanimously approved a new contract with the city’s police officers Monday. The last contract approval between the city and FOP for the Columbus Division of Police was in 2021. That one focused a lot on reform; this time, police and city leadership said there was a lot of […]
Man arrested in stabbing incident
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - A man was arrested after a stabbing in McArthur, Ohio, that sent a person to a Columbus hospital. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Wyman Park in McArthur, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office said. Bradley Day, 32, of Circleville, is charged with...
Two seriously injured in east Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people were seriously injured in a crash in east Columbus Monday afternoon. The crash happened at approximately 3:08 p.m. at the intersection of Haddon Road and College Avenue, Columbus police said. Police said a Chevrolet Camaro was turning left from Haddon Road onto southbound College Avenue while a Volkswagen Jetta […]
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