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Pickaway Co. Prosecutor considers criminal charges in shooting death of prison lieutenant
ORIENT, Ohio – The Pickaway County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing possible criminal charges in the shooting death of an Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections lieutenant during a training exercise at the Corrections Training Academy in Orient. The Guardian was the first to break the tragic story of...
Amanda Woman to Face Charges of Assault, Robbery, and Obstruction Following Competency Evaluation
CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO — Lindsey Pyle is set to face multiple charges, including assault, robbery, and obstruction, after being found competent to stand trial. The charges stem from an incident on July 12, 2023, at the Goodwill store located at 24799 US 23 in Circleville, Ohio. According to the official...
Columbus police release additional footage of 3 suspects connected with death of Alexa Stakely
Hours before a public vigil honoring the memory of a central Ohio mother and speech pathologist who died after trying to stop the theft of her vehicle with her son inside, Columbus police on Wednesday released additional surveillance video of three suspects wanted in connection with her death. The video...
A Homeless Man Was Shot and Killed, Which Makes People Worry About the Safety of Out-of-state Cops at the RNC
The man who lived in one of Milwaukee’s tent cities was known to many people in the King Park neighborhood and was described by a friend as a “beautiful person.” People would often see him with a Bible while walking his dog. A cousin of the guy...
New video shows arrest of girlfriend of Martonio Wilder's mother
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Video just released shows the chaotic scene from last month when a woman was arrested for her alleged role in the death of her girlfriend's young son. Johnna Lowe was arrested in June in connection with the death of 8-year-old Martonio Wilder, the son of...
Never Go Full Richard Gere: Columbus Man Goes on Rampage, Breaks Into Multiple Stores, Found Sleeping with Hamsters Stuffed in His Pants
Columbus Dispatch - A dog collar was found in the man's left pant leg, according to the body camera footage. Officers also asked the man about other animals and their locations. "Please don't tell me there's gerbils anywhere else," one officer says. "For your safety, is there a gerbil inside...
OSU emeritus professor robbed at knifepoint at campus parking garage
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A professor was robbed by a man with a knife at an Ohio State University parking garage Tuesday. A public safety notice from the university said the robbery happened at the Arps Garage at 1950 College Road around 5 p.m. on July 16. The suspect...
Columbus City Schools teacher kicked 5-year-old student, parents allege in lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Parents are suing the Columbus Board of Education and a district teacher after she allegedly physically assaulted their 5-year-old. The student, who is an elementary student in the Columbus City Schools, was sitting on the floor in his Pre-K class on May 3 when a teacher tripped over him, according to […]
Fourth suspect arrested in fatal southeast Columbus shooting at apartment complex
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fourth person is in custody after a fatal shooting occurred in southeast Columbus at an apartment complex over one month ago. Chaz Cooley-Ward, 29, is allegedly one of at least four suspects arrested in connection to the death of Jahaan Harris, who was gunned down in the 2700 block of […]
One in critical condition after east Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is hospitalized after a shooting on the east side of Columbus Tuesday night. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the shooting happened on the 1400 block of Elaine Road at approximately 8:20 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. There is no further information available […]
Columbus family asks for help locating man after vehicle crashed, abandoned in Xenia
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) — The family of a missing man is asking the public for help solving the mystery. In May, police found Michael Clausell’s crashed vehicle in Xenia. Since then, he’s vanished without a trace. 2 NEWS spoke with the family about Clausell’s disappearance. His family is hoping someone will come forward with information […]
'Stop the lying and crocodile tears.' Near Trump assassination shows what America is.
Trump shooting is what America has become Well, once again we see and hear people and pundits and governmental officials decrying the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. We hear...
'He's not going to have his mom,' family calls mom a hero after her death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Canal Winchester mother is being called a hero after dying from trying to save her young son's life. "It was her only son, just being taken from her; she couldn’t let it happen," said Hayden Swartz, Alexa Stakely's stepbrother. "She’s a fighter."
Community members host vigil for mother that died trying to save her son
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WSYX) — A young mother is being called a hero after she died trying to save her young son’s life. Columbus police officers are not stopping until the suspects who stolen a vehicle while a sleeping child was inside that ended the life of the 29-year-old mother Alexa Stakely in southeast Columbus.
Life skills group focus on an east side community after two shootings back to back
A teen is in the hospital after they were shot multiple times. The shooting happened Tuesday night on the east side, ironically, in a parking lot that a teen community group uses for outreach. "We're always concerned that teens who live in this community are at risk, so we're doing...
VIDEO: Body camera footage of King Park shooting, residents react
MILWAUKEE – A 43-year-old homeless man known as Jehovah was killed in King Park after a shooting involving police officers from Columbus, Ohio Tuesday afternoon. The officers were in Milwaukee as part of a large law enforcement presence for the Republican National Convention. Witnesses told different accounts of the...
Warrant Watch: Man sought in gas station shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An overnight stop at a gas station ended with a bullet in one man’s leg. Now, Columbus police and the US Marshals Service are tracking the suspect in this case. A shootout at approximately 3 a.m. on March 17 of this year, at a Shell gas station near Alum Creek Drive. […]
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