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Police seeking information on SUV related to shooting death of 13-year-old Angel Diaz
Columbus police released additional information Thursday and are seeking help from the public in the investigation into the Sunday night shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in the city's Linden area. Police posted a photo of a silver or white SUV they believe is a 2008-2012 Ford Escape related to the death of Angel Salguero Diaz, 13, whom documents released Thursday by police show was found fatally shot just after 10:15 p.m. Sunday night in an alley...
Columbus Weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A quiet day with some sunshine was most welcome Thursday, especially in areas cleaning up after Wednesday's tornadoes and strong storms. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will return Thursday night, but taper off early on Friday; these are less likely to be severe. The weekend looks cool but beautiful!
Hilliard man faces murder charge in fatal shooting at Columbus Northeast Side house party
Rashaud Antonio Roberts, 34, of Hilliard, is charged by Columbus police homicide detectives with murder for the shooting death of 36-year-old Isaac Price. Hilliard police turned Roberts over to Columbus police and he is being held in the Franklin County jail in lieu of $1,000,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 26, according to Franklin County Municipal court records.
Columbus police failed to seek evidence in officer's drunken fatal crash, documents show
Columbus police investigators failed to pursue evidence that may have resulted in more serious criminal charges against an off-duty police officer who fled the scene after a fatal drunken-driving crash, a Columbus Dispatch investigation has found. ...
Columbus clinic offering free anti-theft software to Kia owners
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – What started out as a TikTok trend, demonstrating how to quickly and easily start and steal certain car models, led to a massive rise of thefts, crashes and more across central Ohio. “Specific 2010 to 2022 models. These are Hyundai and Kia models that use a key to start the car, […]
New owner gives residents of Columbus Northeast Side apartment complex 90 days to get out
About 100 residents who live in a formerly family-owned apartment complex on Columbus' Northeast Side near Champions Golf Course received notices this month that they had 60 days to pack up and move - forcing them into one of the most tight and challenging housing markets in decades. The residents are appealing to...
How big was hail from severe storms in central Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Hail of varying sizes pelted central Ohio during severe storms, which rose to tornado warnings at some points Wednesday evening. Photos and videos captured from Hilliard to Gahanna showed hail falling around 5:30 p.m. in the Columbus metropolitan area. At the NBC4 studios, hail appeared to be the size of ping […]
Columbus Weather: Sunshine, dry Thursday ahead; rain is back tomorrow
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Thursday morning! The storms have raced out of here and we will remain dry today. THURSDAY: Sunshine & a few afternoon clouds, mild, high 74. TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, overnight sctd. rain & storms, low 58. FRIDAY: Early scattered rain & storms, decreasing clouds, breezy,...
Security cameras capture alleged robbery in progress outside northwest Columbus bar
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Surveillance cameras outside of a northwest Columbus bar captured an alleged robbery in progress nearly one week ago. According to a Columbus Division of Police incident report, a robbery took place in the parking lot of Yogi’s Bar and Grill on West Henderson Road, near Kenny Road, in the Governours Square […]
Columbus man pleads guilty to killing a woman, wounding 2 in July 2020 shooting
A Columbus man pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to an indefinite term of at least 20 years in prison for his role in a July 2020 shooting that left one woman dead and wounded two others, the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. Anthony Humphrey Jr., 22, of the...
Donovan Lewis' family sues Columbus police, city for 'culture of excessive force'
The family of a Black man killed by a Columbus police officer while in bed is suing the city and police department for creating a “culture of excessive force,” particularly against residents of color. https://nbc4i.co/3xyrR3J.
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