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Former Ohio State football player arrested for alleged bank robbery in north Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio State football player was arrested for robbing a bank in north Columbus on Wednesday, according to Franklin County Municipal Court documents. Records say 25-year-old Marcus Williamson entered the First Merchant's Bank located at 5090 N. High St. around 10:40 a.m. Williamson approached the...
Third person arrested in connection with Northeast Side fatal shooting
A third person has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that took place outside a Northeast Side home earlier this month. Sheleeah Foggie, 32, was arrested Wednesday by Columbus police. Franklin County Municipal Court records show Foggie is charged with murder. Court records said that around 12:05 a.m....
Detectives searching for men suspected in Columbus deadly shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are searching for two suspects who may have been involved in a deadly shooting that led to a crash in late February. Officers found Shandar Weaver fatally wounded inside a car that crashed into a building in the 3000 block of E. Main St. in the early morning hours of Feb. 28.
Man arrested in south Columbus bus stop killing
View a previous report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man arrested police believe killed another man at a south Columbus bus stop in late March faced a judge Thursday. Columbus police arrested 35-year-old Joshua Hunt on Wednesday for the death of 61-year-old Dwayne Dowdell. Dowdell died after he was found […]
Stacy McKay, Dino Tripodis share response after being taken off-air at Sunny 95
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Sunny 95’s longtime morning radio hosts are leaving the airwaves after a series of personnel changes at Columbus Radio Group. Stacy McKay and Dino Tripodis will no longer host the morning radio show at Sunny 95. The duo were each on their second stint with the station after originally starting in […]
Columbus man sentenced for 2022 shooting death of his 2-month-old baby's mother
A Columbus man who prosecutors allege fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 2-month-old daughter, leaving the infant alone with her body for an hour, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jeff Brown sentenced 33-year-old Dallas Lowery on Thursday...
Homicide rates decline in Columbus and across country during first quarter of 2024
View the player above for previous coverage. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Cities across America are experiencing declines in homicides at the fastest pace in decades, with the number of homicides in Columbus falling more than 50% compared with the first quarter of last year. Nationwide, homicides dropped nearly 20% from January through mid-April compared with […]
How much of Columbus has no sidewalk? Here's what you need to know about trying to get one
Across uneven terrain, over rocks, under trees and at times through patches of mud and dirt. It's a path that might sound fun to hikers. But without sidewalks along Cooke Road in Columbus' Clintonville neighborhood, it's one of two routes brothers Elliot and Henry Meyer can take home from their school bus stop...
Juvenile arrested, charged in deadly shooting near Nationwide Children's Hospital
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 17-year-old boy was arrested and accused of fatally shooting a man near Nationwide Children’s Hospital in January. In an update Thursday, the Columbus Division of Police said the juvenile was charged with murder in the death of 41-year-old Larry Edward on Jan. 29. Police...
Drug Take Back Day: how to dispose of unwanted prescription medication
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and several places across central Ohio are providing drop-off events and locations for those wanting to get rid of their unwanted medication. Held by the Drug Enforcement Agency twice a year, collection areas are helping those in the community who want to safely […]
Gunshot victim found at north Columbus Sheetz parking lot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person has been hospitalized after a shooting took place on the north side of Columbus. According to Columbus police one person was shot in or near an Advance Auto Parts parking lot on East Dublin Granville Road, just west of Interstate 71. The shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m., when police […]
Ohio Non-Profit Brings God To Public Schools
LifeWise Academy is bringing God to public schools through engaging Bible education during lunch and noncore classes like library, art, and gym. A typical morning at Etna Morning Elementary School in Ohio, for example, doesn’t look like your normal everyday school routine (see below video). While some students are...
Police: Officer crashes into shopping center sign in northwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus Division of Police officer was injured Tuesday evening after accidentally crashing into a sign in northwest Columbus. The sign sits in front of the Northwest Shopping Center on West Henderson Road in Columbus’ Northcrest neighborhood. Officers were called to the scene around 7:35...
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