CRIME & SAFETY
1 person hospitalized, another arrested after Hilltop shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Police say that one person is hospitalized after a shooting in west Columbus on Sunday. Authorities confirm that there was a shooting around 6:33 p.m. on the 200 block of South Warren Avenue. When officers arrived, they found one victim suffering from gunshot wounds. That...
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 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...
Columbus man charged with throwing brick through car, striking young girl in the head sentenced
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man charged with 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.
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.
Two sentenced for armed robberies of post office, letter carrier
Watch a previous report of the robberies in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two men have been sentenced to time in federal prison for their roles in two armed robberies of a post office and a mail carrier last year. Cody N. “Drose” Beasley, 23, was sentenced Monday to six years and […]
Man paralyzed in Short North police shooting files lawsuit against Columbus officers
A man paralyzed after being shot in the Short North a year ago has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved in a shooting despite admitting that bullets struck him before officers opened fire. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on the same day the Franklin County Prosecutor's...
Suspect in fatal south Columbus shooting given $1M bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The suspect in a fatal shooting this past Thursday in south Columbus remains in Franklin County Jail after a judge set his bond at $1 million Saturday. Lawuan Williams, 19, was issued the cash/surety bond during an arraignment hearing in Franklin County Common Pleas court. Online records show Williams remains in […]
Serious crash reported on Hamilton Road in Columbus
Columbus police, as well as Fire and EMS personnel, are currently working a motor vehicle collision late Sunday night. The crash occurred near the intersection of Hamilton Road at Talbotton Road. An overturned vehicle was located in a parking lot near the intersection, along with damage to a nearby fence. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the collision.
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...
Man accused of rape and murder of woman in hotel room indicted
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A grand jury indicted a man for whatauthorities described as a brutal attack in a Columbus hotel. Arthur Scott Jr. was indicted Monday for aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, kidnapping, rape, and strangulation. At his initial arraignment in municipal court on April 30, investigators say video...
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