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Lucasville man arrested on six counts of rape, wife arrested for lying to deputies
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A Lucasville man indicted on rape charges was arrested by authorities Friday along with his wife after she allegedly lied to deputies. According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, 81-year-old Ezra Wright was indicted on six counts of rape of a child. Deputies on Friday went to his home on Eckhart […]
One dead in northeast Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after being shot Saturday morning in northeast Columbus. A police dispatcher said that Columbus police officers were called to the 1700 block of Genessee Avenue near the neighborhood of East Linden at 10:38 a.m. Officers arrived two minutes later and found one person who had been shot. […]
Columbus healthcare provider sentenced for Medicaid fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The owner of a home healthcare agency has been sentenced after being convicted of falsely billing the state’s Medicaid system. Dorreetha Irby, owner of Loving Hearts LLC of Columbus, was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation, a suspended 10-month prison sentence and $13,261.06 in restitution, according to Ohio Attorney General […]
Columbus man killed in Fairfield County motorcycle crash
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — A 64-year-old man from Columbus is dead after a motorcycle crash Friday evening in Fairfield County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Warren Brewer Jr. was driving a Harley Davidson south on State Route 159 in Clearcreek Township just after 7:15 p.m. The motorcycle drove off the right side of […]
Columbus woman pleads guilty to murder of infant, sentenced to 20 years in prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated murder in the death of a four-month-old. Melissa R. Thorp pleaded guilty Thursday to the 2022 murder of Aaron M. Thorp, her four-month-old son, according to court documents. On Sept. 12, 2022, police responded to […]
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 […]
Paris Olympics: What to know about tennis at Roland Garros
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Tennis has been in every Olympics since 1988, and the Paris 2024 edition could be among the most memorable. For just the second time, a grand slam tournament venue will host the five Olympic tennis tournaments. On the men’s side, two of the greatest players ever say farewell, and the new […]
Where refugees in Ohio are arriving from
During the past five decades, the U.S. has resettled over 3 million refugees, making it one of the leading countries for finding new homes for people fleeing violence, persecution, and war. In 2021, then-President Donald Trump lowered the annual cap of refugees that could be admitted into the country to 15,000. Even as the Biden administration has […]
Seasonable temperatures with partly sunny skies this weekend
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Portions of central Ohio have now entered a severe drought state. Other spots, including Columbus, are still in a moderate drought. This weekend we are not tracking any rain chances to alleviate this, but more rain is expected later in the new week. Saturday will start off mostly clear thanks […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who served in Congress for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 74, her family announced Friday evening. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the […]
Strategists consider effect of Sherrod Brown’s call for Biden to exit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Party strategists discussed Biden’s campaign after Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown joined a growing list of prominent Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to step aside. Amid growing concerns about the president’s age and fitness for office, Brown said he came to the decision after talking with voters across the state […]
Back in central Ohio with a bigger family, Joe and Ashley Kovacs eye gold in Paris
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Joe and Ashley Kovacs. They may be one of the best stories out of Team USA. Joe, the two-time silver medalist shot put thrower, and Ashley, his wife and coach. And as they get ready for Paris, they do so with more motivation and mouths to feed. It’s not uncommon to […]
Trump shooter’s search history: What we know
The search history of Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally outside Pittsburgh last weekend, includes photos of Trump and President Biden, among other things.
With a couple Buckeyes in mind, Jason Knapp preps to call his 7th Olympics for NBC
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When the Summer Olympics begin in Paris, more than 150 commentators will help present the action on NBC4 and Peacock. One announcer is getting ready to lend his voice to some memorable moments that could involve some Buckeyes. He’s a voice you might want to get used to hearing if you […]
Biden heads into weekend badly bruised but still fighting
The president had a brutal week, but he is heading into the weekend still atop the Democratic ticket, with his campaign beating back a barrage of private and public pleas for his exit. The president’s week was derailed by a positive COVID-19 test result — grim counterprogramming to the Republican National Convention amid an election […]
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