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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. […]
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, […]
Training accident shooting death of Rodney Osborne ruled a homicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Fresh developments in the investigation into the accidental shooting death of Ohio corrections officer, Lt. Rodney Osborne. After weeks of waiting, ABC 6 has finally gotten a copy of the autopsy report for Lt. Osborne. He was shot and killed on April 9 during a training accident at the corrections facility in Orient.
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.
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.
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 […]
Arrest made in April murder of Columbus woman
Columbus investigators have made a murder arrest in connection to an April shooting death. The shooting occurred in the 800 block of Morris Road at 12:49 A.M. on Monday, April 15, 2024. Officers found a woman, later identified as Jakesa Josey, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Josey was pronounced dead at 1:28 A.M. on the scene.
Police investigate bank robbery near Hilliard
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police responded to a report of a bank robbery late on Saturday morning. Authorities said the initial call came in just before noon on Saturday at the Chase bank at the 1600 block of Hilliard-Rome Road. No injuries were reported from the incident. Authorities...
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