CRIME & SAFETY
Two dead in domestic violence incident that turns into 'gun battle' with Columbus police
Two people are dead after a domestic violence incident reportedly turned into a gun battle with Columbus police Saturday on the city's East Side, according to police. Columbus police responded at 7:08 p.m. to a report of shots fired on the 4700 block of McAllister Avenue just off Shady Lane Road, one block...
Columbus police identify woman whose body was found on city's southeast side in April
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police has identified the woman whose body was found on the city's southeast side in late April. Police said 33-year-old Danyaze Evans-Kourouma was found near Noe Bixby Road and Carbondale Drive on April 25. Investigators were called to the area when workers discovered her body.
'I could never forgive you': Mother of man killed in sucker-punch attack scolds killer at his sentencing
A former bar security guard was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for a sucker-punch attack that killed a 37-year-old father eating at a food stand outside a bar in Ohio. The post ‘I could never forgive you’: Mother of man killed in sucker-punch attack scolds killer at his sentencing first appeared on Law & Crime.
Grand jury indicts 'family friend' accused of killing 3-year-old boy through overdose
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Grove City man accused of killing a 3-year-old boy through a lethal dose of diphenhydramine—the active ingredient in medications such as Benadryl— now faces more charges. A Franklin County grand jury on Friday handed up an indictment accusing Randy Mollett of murder,...
DeWine orders flags lowered in honor of northeast Ohio officer killed in shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered for flags in Cuyahoga County and select buildings in Columbus to be lowered in honor of a northeast Ohio police officer who was fatally shot Saturday evening. DeWine said that United States and state of Ohio flags are to be flown...
Three charged with reporting false threats against Newark High School
Three men are facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a string of “swatting” incidents around the country, including calling in false reports of a shooting at Newark High School in January. A grand jury in Baltimore handed down an indictment this week against Owen Jarboe, 18, of Hagerstown, Md.; Evan Strauss, 26, of Moneta, Va.; and Brayden Grace, 18, of Columbus, Ohio. The indictment alleges that the three men, along...
Missing 7-year-old Columbus boy found safe after mother arrested by U.S. Marshals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman with a violent past who went missing, along with her son, was arrested Thursday. Her son was found safe Friday morning. Shadasia Gillayard, who is also accused of taking her 7-year-old son, Kingston Gillyard, had been missing for approximately six weeks after a warrant was issued for her arrest […]
Pedestrian critically injured in northeast Columbus hit-and-run
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person has been hospitalized after being struck by a car in northeast Columbus Friday morning. Columbus police reported that one person is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at about 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of East 17th and Hamilton avenues in South Linden. Emergency responders on […]
Deadly 2023 shooting outside North Linden Dollar General remains unsolved
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are still searching for clues in a 2023 murder in which a man was shot outside a Dollar General store in northeast Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers responded to a walk-in shooting victim at Riverside Methodist Hospital on March 25, 2023, around 12:15 a.m. A friend of the […]
Unmarked police vehicle stolen while detective was on break in south Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An unmarked Columbus Division of Police vehicle was stolen while a detective was on break at a restaurant on the south side Wednesday night. Police say the Hyundai was reportedly locked at the time it was stolen. The car was recovered Thursday afternoon in the Hilltop...
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