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CRIME & SAFETY
Man Arrested in Shots Fired Incident in Ashville
ASHVILLE, Ohio – Law enforcement responded to a shots fired incident early Saturday morning, July 20, 2024, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and a series of charges against the suspect involved. At approximately 2:30 AM, the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call alerting them to...
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.
Truck driver charged with homicide and assault for I-70 bus crash that killed six
A truck driver has been arrested and charged in connection with a multiple-fatality crash that occurred in Ohio late last year. Truck driver Jacob McDonald, 61, was arrested last week and charged with 6 counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, 9 counts of vehicular assault and 11 counts of assault, 10TV reports.
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.
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.
Ohio State Robbery and Shooting: Police Release Video, Suspect Remains at Large
Columbus, Ohio – Police in Columbus, Ohio, are searching for a gunman who committed a robbery earlier this month close to the Ohio State University campus. Just before 2 a.m. on July 7, a heist took place at the Gateway Plaza in the University District, which is located in the 1500 block of North High Street.
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....
Weekend Police Activity in Circleville Reveals Range of Incidents
Circleville, OH – The Circleville Police Department reported a busy weekend with a total of 111 incidents ranging from routine checks to more serious matters, including accidents and criminal activities. Beginning on Friday, July 19th, officers conducted regular patrols across various streets including West Mill St, South Pickaway St,...
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. ...
Columbus man killed in motorcycle crash on Ohio 159 in Clearcreek Township
LANCASTER - The Lancaster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single motorcycle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 7:19 p.m. Friday, July 19, at approximately 7:19 on Ohio 159 near mile post 1, in Clearcreek Township in Fairfield County. Warren E. Brewer Jr., 64, of Columbus...
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.
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. ...
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...
Circleville Police Reports, July 19-21
Circleville Police Reports for Tuesday, July 19-21: Date/Time Street Name Incident Disposition — reports are posted online too at circlevilleherald.com JULY 19 07/19/24 00:47:23 W MILL ST Extra Patrol Checked Okay07/19/24 00:51:45 S PICKAWAY ST Extra Patrol Checked Okay07/19/24 00:58:23 KINGSTON PK Extra Patrol Checked Okay07/19/24 01:03:00 N COURT ST Extra Patrol Checked Okay07/19/24 01:16:29 PONTIOUS RD Extra Patrol Checked Okay07/19/24 01:25:27 Extra Patrol Checked Okay07/19/24 01:36:34 W MAIN ST...
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