CRIME & SAFETY
Police searching for more persons 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...
Authorities identify person who died at OSU commencement ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person who fell from the stands and died during OSU's commencement ceremony on Sunday has been identified. The Franklin County Coroner's office said that 53-year-old Larissa Brady was pronounced dead shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and was positively identified via fingerprints. It is...
Columbus man accused of throwing brick through car, striking young girl in the head sentenced
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man who was accused of throwing a brick through a car, striking a young girl in the Hilltop neighborhood last year has been sentenced to prison. Brandon Roberts, 30, was charged with felonious assault and arrested by Columbus Police SWAT following the incident on Oct. 23, 2023. Roberts appeared in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on April 29 where he pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Andy Miller to four to six years in prison.
4 Columbus police cruisers damaged during stolen car chase; 2 in custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people are in custody after leading officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle and crashing into four cruisers, according to the Columbus Division of Police. A police chase near the John Glenn Columbus International Airport involving the Whitehall Division of Police was first reported...
‘I want to know why’: Man who gave 3-year-old fatal overdose of Benadryl was previously convicted of child endangerment, police say
A 35-year-old man in Ohio allegedly gave a fatal overdose of Benadryl to a 3-year-old boy, according to authorities. Randy Mollett is facing charges of murder, reckless homicide and endangering children, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 6:18 p.m. April 13 to a report of an unresponsive child in the 6200 block of London Groveport Road in Darbydale, which is just outside Columbus.
Man paralyzed in Short North shooting sues Columbus police for ‘reckless’ gunfire
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A family is suing Columbus police for what his attorney described as officers’ reckless disregard for public safety when they opened fire during a shooting in the Short North that left a man paralyzed. Jalen and Ja-Dawn Bradley were in the Short North on...
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...
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.
More than 20 vehicles broken into in northwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of vehicles were broken into Monday evening in northwest Columbus. The latest report of break-ins comes just two weeks after nearly a dozen cars were broken into outside The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, a car was stolen at the Columbus Zoo and three cars were vandalized in the parking lot of Columbus Downtown High School.
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...
Six charged in Linden-area drug, human trafficking ring, Ohio AG says
Six people are facing charges after an investigation into a Northeast Side drug trafficking ring that was also involved in human trafficking, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. Yost's office said investigators determined that Timotheus Graham, 38, ran the criminal enterprise, using violence to coerce victims. Graham went by the...
Federally indicted Columbus police officer resigns
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus police officer under federal indictment for allegedly deactivating or removing his police body-worn camera during sexual encounters has resigned, state records show. Nicholas P. Duty was arrested last month after a federal grand jury handed up an indictment charging him with two counts...
Sheriff: Suspect pulled from Big Walnut Creek following stolen-vehicle pursuit throughout Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was arrested after reportedly leading Franklin County deputies on a pursuit throughout Columbus in a stolen vehicle early Tuesday morning. The pursuit started at 3:50 a.m. when deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office spotted the driver of a Jeep on Cleveland Avenue and Huy Road in the North Linden area, A dispatcher with the Columbus Division of Police said the vehicle was reported stolen.
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