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ODOT camera captures Atlas rocket on freeway
COLUMBUS (WKRC) - An ODOT camera captured an Atlas rocket on the freeway. The image was captured Monday at 12:10 p.m. at Worthington Galena Road on I-270 near Columbus, Ohio. According to Astronautix, the Atlas rocket was originally developed as the United States’ first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), but ended up being primarily used for American space exploration.
1 injured in apartment fire in north Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person was taken to the hospital after an apartment fire in a north Columbus neighborhood on Tuesday morning. The Columbus Division of Fire were called to the 900 block of Atlantic Avenue around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday where a fire was reported. One person...
Ohio theft ring appears to be part of larger issue: Law enforcement
Central Ohio law enforcement officials claim organized retail theft has seemingly increased in recent years, with a recent investigation unveiling a unique shoplifting ring with local convenience stores as the culprit.
Columbus, Cleveland see drop in homicides for the first quarter of 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 200 major U.S. cities have seen a decline in homicides in the first quarter of 2024, including Columbus, Cleveland and Akron. Columbus has seen the biggest homicide drop in the state with a 58% decline. The city of Columbus has partnered with police, public health and various grassroots organizations to find solutions.
Columbus police identify pedestrian struck by two vehicles in fatal hit-and-run
Columbus police have identified a male pedestrian who died after being struck by two vehicles that both fled the scene on East Broad Street on the city's Far East Side. James K. Brusenhan, 66, died just before 1 a.m. Friday while crossing East Broad Street at Richmond Woods Drive outside of a marked...
Grassroots push looks to answer the question, 'Do You Know Where Your Children Are?'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are gathering evidence, searching for clues, and trying to find insight into a late-night shooting that landed a kid in the hospital. It all happened near South Central Avenue and West Mound Street just after 11 p.m. on Sunday night. Officers got a call about a shooting and when they arrived they found a juvenile who had been hit several times. The kid was rushed to Nationwide Children's Hospital and is expected to make it.
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