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Franklin County Sheriff's Office makes 33 arrests, seizes drugs in 3rd crime blitz this year
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office completed its third crime blitz operation of the year on Tuesday. "Operation Unity" was designed to combat illegal activities such as thefts and drug-related crimes. The operation also aims to address the rise in stolen vehicles, shots fired calls and felonious assaults.
Woman, 43, hit and killed while walking in street Saturday on Columbus' Far West Side
A pedestrian was hit and killed early Saturday morning while walking in the road on Columbus' Far West Side near a small airport, police said. Seanna Lynnette Groce, 43, was walking north on Norton Road about 1 a.m. in the middle of the road's northbound lane, south of Bolton Field Airport Road, according...
UPDATE: Trio Found Deceased in Columbus Home, Police Urge Public to Assist in Broadmoor Ave Case
A grim discovery was made in Columbus as police officers, upon conducting a well-being check, found three deceased individuals in a home on Broadmoor Ave. The incident occurred yesterday and was confirmed by the Columbus Police Department, who were called to the scene at 10:45 AM. Found at the residence were Journey Fletcher, 25, and her two young children, Jalani Jennings, 5, and Harmoni Agyei, three months, all of whom were pronounced dead by CFD Medic 21 shortly after they arrived at 11:09 AM.
Man accused of killing his pregnant ex-GF appears in court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in June was scheduled to be sentenced in a previous domestic violence case, but that didn't happen in court Thursday. Devon Blair, 23, is accused of murdering 19-year-old Brooke Devinney on June 16. She was found badly...
Avalon Nightclub shooting suspect arrested in Columbus, charged with murder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused ofshooting four people, killing two of them, at a downtown club in June has been arrested by U.S. Marshals. Authorities say that26-year-old Jaquez Hoover was arrested on Thursday after being on the run for months. He has now been charged with two counts of murder.
Ex-Columbus officer made $130K by selling cocaine he stole from crime scenes, DOJ says
A former Columbus police officer accused of stealing cocaine from crime scenes and evidence rooms and then selling it for more than $100,000 has pleaded guilty, the Department of Justice said in a release. Joel M. Mefford, 35, of London, Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of possessing with...
Ex-Gahanna Lincoln football player found not guilty in fatal crash that killed 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A former high school football player was found not guilty by a jury for a 2019 crash that killed three people. Then-18-year-old Kobie Stillwell was driving at a high speed on Morse Road near Sunbury Road and struck another vehicle, which in turn hit a parked car, police said.
Columbus police searching for 83-year-old woman last seen on city's southeast side
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is searching for an 83-year-old woman who was last seen leaving her home on the city’s southeast side. Police say Patsy Barnes drove away from her home on Nona Road Wednesday at 7 p.m. and has not returned. She suffers from memory issues and law enforcement is worried about her safety.
Wheeling police arrest Ohio man with nearly 400 grams of meth at apartment
WHEELING, W.Va. — One person has been arrested and is facing multiple drug charges by the Wheeling Police Department. On Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., police were called to the Garden Park Apartments in Warwood for an initial trespassing-related call inside an apartment. When officers located the individual involved, they...
Genoa Township police investigating 'attempted homicide' at Hoover Reservoir
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A woman was found injured near a boat rampat Hoover Reservoir in what police called an "attempted homicide." A lieutenant with Genoa Township police said a woman was found injuredat a gravel pull-off just north of the Twin Bridges Boat Ramp just after 3 p.m.
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