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5th officer in Columbus Police Drug Cartel Unit 'subject' of FBI investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — ABC 6 On Your Side investigates is looking into more possible fallout of a federal investigation into the former Columbus Police Drug Cartel Unit. Since September of 2021, federal agents arrested four officers who worked on that narcotics team. Marco Merino and John Kotchkoski have already been found guilty of stealing kilos of fentanyl, trafficking the drugs and taking bribes.
Columbus man charged with murder in Waffle House shooting; police seek persons of interest
Police have named a suspect and are searching for three additional persons of interest in a brawl that escalated to a fatal shooting outside a Waffle House near the Ohio State University campus. A warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of Jaquan Curry, 19, of Columbus, who has been...
Ohio man convicted in shootings after IDing himself to doorbell camera, leaving wallet behind
It took a Franklin County jury about five hours to convict a man after doorbell camera video showed him introducing himself before shooting into his girlfriend's parents' home, less than an hour before fatally shooting a man in an unrelated incident. Dwight Turner Jr., 35, faced a murder charge in...
Recently opened restaurants in the Columbus area
View a previous report on central Ohio restaurant openings and closings in 2024 in the video player above. Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it’s returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza […]
Multi-million dollar bond for Ohio man charged in lethal Benadryl murder of 3-year-old
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man who served eight years in prison for child endangerment was given a $2 million bond on Friday for his alleged role in the death of a three-year-old child. Randy Mollett, 35, was issued the bond while arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court on Friday on a murder charge after […]
$179 million parking garage to replace McDonalds at John Glenn Columbus Airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport will spend $179 million on a new parking garage as part of the airport's $2 billion terminal project. This week, the airport's board voted to hire CK Construction Group to build the 5,000-car garage where the McDonald's is at 4250 International Gateway. ...
Former Ohio State football player suspected in multiple bank robberies indicted on 25 charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio State football player suspected in multiple bank robberies was indicted on more than two dozen charges on Thursday. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas records say 25-year-old Marcus Williamson was indicted on 25 charges, including 18 counts of robbery. The indictment says the alleged crimes started in March and ended in April.
Columbus is in for a rainy weekend, NWS forecast states
This year's April showers appear to have brought May showers, instead of the flowers promised in the common proverb. At least, that's the case for this weekend. There's an increasing chance of rain and thunderstorms as Friday continues, especially after 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Overall, there's a 60% chance of precipitation Friday afternoon.
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