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Mom’s Fatal Fall at Ohio State Graduation Was No Accident: Coroner
The death of a woman who fell from the bleachers at the Ohio State University’s commencement over the weekend is being investigated as an “apparent suicide,” according to preliminary reports from the Franklin County Coroner’s office, reviewed by The Columbus Dispatch. Larissa Brady, 53, was attending her daughter’s graduation ceremony with her husband and 12-year-old son when she told her family she wanted to get a higher seat in the Ohio State stadium. Witnesses reported seeing Brady pass the highest row of benches and climb over the top of the concrete wall at the top. Brady had previously suffered with mental health issues and attempted to end her life earlier this year. The incident went unmentioned by speakers or officials during the three-hour ceremony, disturbing some students who witnessed the fall. The coroner’s office has yet to officially release the cause of death.If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.Read it at The Columbus DispatchRead more at The Daily Beast.
Nine tornadoes confirmed in 4 Ohio counties during Tuesday storms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The National Weather Service announced Wednesday morning that nine tornadoes touched down in four Ohio counties during Tuesday evening’s severe storms in its preliminary reports. Two tornadoes touched down in Mercer and Auglaize counties in western Ohio in addition to a third tornado in only Mercer County west of Coldwater. The […]
Why sirens kept going off after Franklin County’s tornado warning was over
View the latest forecast in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As a tornado warning for Franklin County ended last night, sirens warning residents continued to blare in certain areas around Columbus. Multiple central Ohio counties, including Franklin, Delaware and Licking, went under tornado warnings over the course of the evening. As of […]
Family of four escapes north Columbus home destroyed in overnight fire
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An overnight fire in north Columbus has destroyed a home early Thursday morning. Multiple crews were called to the 4000 block of Pegg Avenue, just off Olentangy River Road, in the Knolls Thomas neighborhood. There, at around 1:30 a.m., a large house fire raged through the north Columbus home, destroying the […]
Columbus Weather: Severe weather possible again today
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Thursday morning! We have high water in spots this morning from a line of very slowly moving storms that moved through the area overnight. Be sure to turn around if you come up to an area of high water covering the road. ALSO |...
Police searching for more people of interest in deadly Waffle House shooting near OSU
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying four more persons of interest they want to interview in connection with a shooting near a Waffle House by Ohio State University that left a Georgia man dead. Ronald Diggs, 38, was shot and killed near...
20 schools considered for closure under initial Columbus school board recommendations
Columbus City Schools will consider closing 20 of the district's more than 100 school facilities under initial recommendations from a community task force. Under the proposal presented at the Columbus Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, there are nine scenarios for school closures under consideration. Under each scenario, a batch of three to four schools would be closed and the attending students would be consolidated into other buildings.
Columbus police car chase ends with 2 people in custody, damage to multiple cruisers
Two suspects are in custody after leading Columbus police on a vehicle pursuit Tuesday that resulted in a head-on collision with a city police cruiser and damage to three other police vehicles, police said. The chase ended when the last vehicle the suspects were in crashed into a tree near...
Two facing murder charges after fatal shooting near fairgrounds
Watch a previous report on the shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two men have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting last weekend near the Ohio State Fairgrounds that police said appears to have been a drug deal gone bad. Brian Richardson, 59, and Derek Miller, 42, have both […]
Family asks judge to keep man accused of raping, killing hotel owner in jail
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused in a "hideous" rape and homicide pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday. Arthur Scott Jr. was indicted Monday on charges of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, kidnapping, rape, and strangulation. He's accused of killing 61-year-old Li-Chu Lin in a hotel in north Columbus...
Rain continues Thursday, with cooler temps settling in for weekend
Keep the umbrellas handy today, as showers and rumbles will continue on-and-off throughout the day. We’ll also be cooler behind a cold front, with highs falling back to the middle 60s this afternoon, and a slight breeze. Showers then taper tonight, leading to drier air tomorrow. For our Friday,...
Traffic at a standstill after crash on I-70 at I-270
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Traffic has been delayed due to a crash on a major interstate. ODOT reports that a two-vehicle crash has resulted in standstill traffic on I-70 at I-270 on the east side of Columbus. No reports of any injuries or hospitalizations were immediately available. This story...
it's insulting to say campus protesters are indoctrinated. Jan. 6 rioters far worse.
Re letter to the editor "Campus unrest worse than Jan. 6," May 3: Letter writer Kent Johnson and I saw recent events from two different political perspectives. I saw Jan. 6 as an attempt to overturn the Constitution of the United States. I see the campus protests fundamentally as peace demonstrations. "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9)."
Man who was stabbed in Franklin County jail while waiting on murder trial sentenced
A formerly homeless man will spend at least the next 18 years behind bars after admitting to shooting a teen while they were together inside a car near Easton Town Center. Tayeshawn Gavin, 20, whom court records reported was homeless at the pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault, according to Franklin County Common Pleas Court records.
Columbus officer accused of tampering with evidence while on duty resigns
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An officer accused of turning off his police body camera during encounters with women while on duty has resigned from the Columbus Division of Police. Nicholas Duty, 35 of Commercial Point, was placed on leave in April after a federal grand jury indicted him for tampering with evidence related to criminal investigations. Online records from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy show that he resigned on May 3 while under investigation.
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