CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Two men charged with murder after one person dies in north Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Authorities have now identified the victim and two murder suspects in Saturday night's north Columbus shooting. Police said the shooting happened in the 400 block of East 13th Avenue around 8:38 p.m. One man was found by officers there suffering from gunshot wounds, and another...
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...
Coroner says 1-year-old boy died from fentanyl overdose, Columbus police investigating
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 1-year-old boy died from a fentanyl overdose in February and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Dymar Byrd was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital on Feb. 27 where he died. According to the coroner's autopsy report, the boy died from acute toxic effects of fentanyl.
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...
Former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell to be sentenced Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Former Columbus Police Officer Andrew Mitchell is expected to be sentenced Thursday afternoon. Back in December, Mitchell pleaded guilty to two counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights while acting under the color of law and one count of obstructing justice as part of a plea agreement.
Man arrested in attempted murder that police say was payback for brother’s death
For a related report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man police believe was twice trying to pay retribution for the death of his brother has been arrested for attempted murder. According to court documents, Columbus police arrested 21-year-old Dillan Bush after an investigation revealed his alleged involvement […]
6-year-old girl with special needs missing in Pike County
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 6-year-old girl with special needs has just been reported missing. The Pike County Sheriff's Office posted on its Facebook page at about 11 a.m. Thursday that Airies Marie Flannery may have wandered off from her home in Pike County. Airies is described as being...
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...
1 killed in head-on crash near Grove City
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — One person was killed in a head-on crash with a semitrailer near Grove City Wednesday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. At 8:45 a.m., a 2024 Kenworth semitrailer was heading northbound on state Route 104 south of Hibbs Road while a 2001 Ford F-150 was heading south.
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.
Ohio man allegedly gave 3-year-old boy fatal dose of Benadryl
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (TCD) -- A man is in custody on suspicion of giving a 3-year-old child too much Benadryl last month, causing him to die. On April 13, at around 6:18 p.m., deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on London Groveport Road in reference to an unresponsive child. Authorities learned the 3-year-old victim was in the care of a family friend, 35-year-old Randy Mollett, when the boy allegedly had a seizure. Fire department personnel transported the child to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus in critical condition, where he later died.
2 Columbus men sentenced to prison for their roles in armed robberies of postal carriers
Two Columbus men are the latest to have been sentenced in U.S. District Court for being accomplices in the armed robberies of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers. Cody N. Beasley, 23, also known as "Drose," was sentenced Monday to six years and three months in prison, while Kenan M. Lay, 21, also known...
Man jumps into Big Walnut Creek after early morning high-speed chase through Columbus
A high-speed chase through Columbus ended in a water rescue after a man accused of stealing a vehicle bailed out and jumped off a bridge into Big Walnut Creek, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. A sheriff's deputy attempted to pull over a Jeep Compass that had been reported stolen at 3:50 a.m. on Cleveland Avenue and Innis Road on Columbus’ Northeast Side, but the driver, later identified as Adam Garber, 45, fled, the sheriff's office...
Man sentenced for hitting baby in head with cinder block
Watch a previous report on this incident in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man will spend at least the next four years in prison after pleading guilty to an incident where he hit a baby in the head with a cinder block. Brandon Roberts, 30, pleaded guilty last week to […]
New trial set for man convicted in 2006 murder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A new trial has been set for a man who has spent nearly two decades in prison. Mentae Humphrey is scheduled to appear in court Thursday for a bond hearing. He was convicted of murder in 2007 and sentenced to 26 years in prison for...
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