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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...
National Weather Service confirms five Ohio tornadoes, including one in Columbus area.
The National Weather Service confirmed at tornado touched down in Delaware County, north of Columbus, during severe storms on Wednesday. It is one of four confirmed tornadoes spawned during severe weather in Ohio on Wednesday. ...
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...
Man sentenced for 2023 fatal drug deal gone wrong
Watch a previous report of Cayon Drake appearing in court in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man was sentenced to as much as 18 years in prison for a fatal double-shooting tied to a drug deal gone wrong in 2023. Cayon Drake, 19, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of […]
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 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. ...
Property tax relief, landlord registry among recommendations in Ohio housing report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Senate Select Committee on Housing made 23 recommendations Wednesday to help Ohioans in the middle of a housing crisis. "We're doing a lot, and we're investing a lot, but that doesn't mean we're doing it right," said Sen. Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) while speaking to reporters about the committee's released report. "This is a call to action. There are things in here that were outlined in every single region."
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 […]
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