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Three killed in north Columbus mass shooting, one in east side shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two overnight shootings in Columbus resulted in four people being killed, including three in a mass shooting on the north side. Columbus police said they received reports of a shooting at 2:35 a.m. at the intersection of East 5th Avenue and Summit Street, which is located between Weinland Park and Italian […]
CPD shares new details in deadly police-involved shooting after retracting statement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are now revealing more information about the moments that led up to a Columbus police response that ended in death and a police retraction. Just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, police responded to reports of a man threatening to take his life and kill others in a house with him. […]
FBI most wanted suspect found and arrested in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The FBI found a most wanted suspect in Columbus on Thursday who used nicknames including “bit coin”, “Simswapping”, “user data god”, “Tuyal” and “yahoo.emails.” Agents arrested 18-year-old Brayden Grace after accusing him of being involved in multiple swatting calls across the United States. He faces charges including conspiracy, interstate stalking, interstate […]
Two injured in crash involving Columbus police cruiser
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people, including one Columbus police officer, were injured in a crash involving a police cruiser Thursday afternoon. Around 2:53 p.m., a crash occurred involving a police cruiser near the intersection of Joyce Avenue and East Fifth Avenue in the Devon Triangle neighborhood, according to the Columbus Division of Police. There, […]
U.S. Marshals Service arrests wanted fugitive in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A wanted fugitive is in custody after an arrest was made early Friday morning in Columbus. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended De Tronne Marshall-Dennis, after it was discovered he was still in the Columbus area. […]
4 arrests made at DUI checkpoint near west Columbus on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County DUI Task Force has released results from a sobriety checkpoint conducted within Prairie Township on Friday. The checkpoint was set up on Norton Road from 8 p.m. on Friday to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Of the 457 vehicles came through the checkpoint during that time, 165 were checked.
Girlfriend of Franklin County murder suspect charged with threatening witness during trial
The girlfriend of a man currently on trial for murder in Franklin County Common Pleas Court was brought into court in shackles Friday to provide testimony after being accused of sending threatening messages to another witness and driving by the witness' home during the trial. Sherita Carter, 31, is charged with two counts of intimidation of a witness. ...
Police operation cracks down on speeding on I-270
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) – Several central Ohio law enforcement agencies are working together to make Interstate 270 safer. Five different agencies Thursday carried out a multi-agency speed enforcement operation. It was led by Dublin police, Hilliard police, Columbus police, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). “What we saw yesterday […]
Franklin County jury finds woman acted in self-defense in shooting outside Franklinton home
A Franklin County jury acquitted a 30-year-old woman after determining she shot another woman in self-defense. Ja'Lynn Davis, of Franklinton, was on trial for two counts of felonious assault in the Jan. 7, 2023 incident. Related coverage:Police identify man shot dead by law enforcement after opening fire in Amazon warehouse.
CPD retracts statement that man died from self-inflicted gunshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police on Thursday retracted its statement that a man died from a self-inflicted gunshot during a confrontation with officers this morning. CPD sent a statement to media just after 11 a.m., noting that the statement was "sent in haste and error." Police were called...
Autopsy report reveals bullet struck Ohio lieutenant just above his bulletproof vest
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio lieutenant who was fatally shot during a training exercise last month was struck just above his bulletproof vest, according to an autopsy report. According to Rodney Osborne's autopsy report from the Franklin County Coroner's Office, the bullet struck him in the chest. The bullet was found in the back portion of the vest.
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