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Mother, who waited several days to call 911 after breaking her baby’s skuII and then lleaving his body in the home to decmpose, was sentenced!
Columbus, OH – According to the court documents, the 40-year-old mom, later identified as MeIissa, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for her role in the death of her baby. The woman pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and was sentenced on Thursday. Prosecutors claim the woman called 911 days after she broke her baby’s skuII and then left the child’s body to decmpose in the house for several days.
Columbus woman charged with reckless homicide following Saturday shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus woman is in custody following a shooting death in northeast Columbus Saturday morning. Shirldenna Featherstone, 19, is charged with reckless homicide after police found Tahvon Ford dead from a gunshot wound. According to court documents, Featherstone told police she accidentally shot Ford while the two were looking at a […]
Police Release More Footage of Trio Connected to Alexa Stakely’s Death
WFCN – Columbus police released new surveillance footage on Wednesday, identifying three suspects being sought in connection with the death of a mother and speech pathologist from central Ohio. The victim tragically lost her life while trying to prevent the theft of her vehicle, which had her son inside....
Police release video of Ohio State robbery and shooting, with one suspect still at large
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are on the lookout for a shooter in a robbery this month near the Ohio State University campus. The robbery occurred at the University District’s Gateway plaza in the 1500 block of North High Street just before 2 a.m. on July 7. One suspect, 18-year-old Skyler Steward, was arrested, […]
Man ‘insists he trtured and killed a man whom he met at a gas station, recording everything because someone tried to steal his wallet and he was drugged’; sentenced
Columbus, OH – According to the court documents, the 35-year-old defendant, later identified as Tlmothy, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibiIity of parole after he killed 30-year-old Drevv three years ago. Prosecutors claim the defendant beat the victim to death before he set his body on fire. Right before he was sentenced to life in prison, he pleaded guilty to aggravated murderer, kidnapping and corpse abuse.
Fifth former Columbus Zoo employee charged in $2.3 million scandal
To view previous coverage of the zoo fraud trial, watch the video player above. DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A fifth defendant in the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium fraud scandal was charged with theft Friday in an ongoing investigation into $2.3 million in stolen funds. Grant Bell, a former purchasing assistant for the zoo and the […]
Jury selection begins in fatal 2022 Sheetz parking lot shooting
Watch a previous report on the shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for one of three men charged in the fatal shooting of a Youngstown State University student outside a northeast Columbus Sheetz store in October 2022. Keimariyon Ross, 20, is facing two counts […]
Columbus woman indicted in relation to Licking County man's death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A woman from Columbus has been indicted on charges relating to the death of a man in Licking County earlier this month. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Lees Drive on the morning of July 5 on a report of a person who was not breathing.
Local Ohio officials share information of missing man
Nation is 27-years-old and was last seen on July 16 in Grove City, Ohio. Officials say Nation was last seen at the Ohio Addiction Recovery Center where he checked out of the Morning of Tuesday, July 16, 2024. His family has not heard from him or seen him since.
Two men sentenced for firing dozens of rounds into wrong apartment, killing innocent woman
Sorenta Hylton was asleep in her bed around 3:45 a.m. on April 25, 2022, when bullets tore through the walls, one of them striking her in the shoulder and traveling into her lung. About an hour later, the 31-year-old mother of three was dead. ...
One dead, suspect charged after ambush outside Northeast Side apartments
A man has been arrested and charged with murder after Columbus police said he ambushed a man who was with a woman he knew, killing him. Erik Wagner, 33, of the Northeast Side, was arrested Sunday afternoon. ...
Truck driver facing 26-count indictment in Tusky Valley bus crash that killed 6
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Ohio truck driver has been indicted on six counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with last year's deadly Tusky Valley bus crash. Jacob McDonald, from Zanesville, also faces nine counts of fourth-degree vehicular assault and 11 counts of misdemeanor assault. The indictment was...
Columbus man pleads guilty to armed robbery of postal workers
Watch previous coverage of this story in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to robbing a U.S. Postal Service employee at gunpoint. A.J. Williams, 20, pleaded guilty Thursday to counts of brandishing a firearm in a violent crime, aggravated robbery of U.S. property and conspiracy to commit […]
Toddler shot in front of home defies odds, smiles again as community rallies support
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 2-year-old boy shot in the head outside his home during a drive-by shooting in southeast Columbus over the Fourth of July weekend is now making tremendous strides in his recovery, according to his family. "The other day, I was able to get him to...
Man who allegedly broke into Columbus pet store indicted by grand jury
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who was arrested with hamsters in his pants after he allegedly broke into several businesses, including a pet store where animals were set loose, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury. Matthew Pancake is now facing three counts of breaking and entering and...
Man charged in 2017 killing of aspiring rapper, best friend at Wedgewood apartments
More than seven years after two men were killed at a West Side apartment complex, Columbus police have charged a man in connection with their deaths. Paul A. Smith, 24, of the South Side, has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the Jan. 23, 2017, double homicide of...
Authorities ask community for tips to find robbery suspect
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is calling on Central Ohioans to bring a suspect accused in a robbery case to justice. Authorities said the suspect came into a pizza shop at the 1800 block of Hard Road on July 11 and pulled a knife on an employee, demanding money before leaving the shop.
Woman still recovering seven years after state fair ride incident
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Fair opens on Wednesday, and according to the fair’s website, it will l have more than 60 rides. Back in 2017, a ride malfunctioned, killing one person and injuring several others. Seven years later, Keziah Lewis is still recovering. “She had to...
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