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3 teens among 6 killed in fiery five-vehicle crash on Interstate 70
For updates from Wednesday on the deadly Interstate 70 crash, follow this link. ETNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Three teenagers were among six people who were killed Tuesday morning when a semi smashed into the rear of a charter bus carrying high school students, just one part of a fiery, five-vehicle crash. The crash caused the […]
One dead after car ‘sheared in half’ during east Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a single-car crash early Wednesday morning on the east side of Columbus. According to police at the scene of the crash the male victim was pronounced dead at the scene after the vehicle crashed at East Main Street and Wilson Avenue in the Franklin Park neighborhood. […]
Man killed in crash that left him pinned under vehicle has been identified
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man killed in a crash near downtown Columbus late Sunday night has been identified. Police say the crash happened on Interstate 70 westbound near I-71 northbound at about 10:15 p.m. Fifty-four-year-old Richard Barnett lost control of his vehicle when it ran off the road,...
2 injured in downtown Columbus shooting; witness recalls what she saw
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people were injured in a shooting in downtown Columbus on the night of the Fourth of July. The Columbus Division of Police said officers found two victims, one juvenile and an adult, with gunshot wounds near East Bank Park. Both were described as being in stable condition.
13-year-old shot in east Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Police say that a 13-year-old has been shot in east Columbus on Friday. The shooting happened around noon in the 3000 block of East 7th Avenue. Authorities say that a person shot a gun outside, and that the 13-year-old was struck. An adult then transported...
Ohio teenager drowns on Outer Banks
NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WITN) - The Fourth of July weekend has started on a somber note in one Outer Banks town. Nags Head authorities say an 18-year-old vacationer from Columbus, Ohio drowned this afternoon. The town says just before 3:00 p.m. three swimmers were in distress near the Gull Street...
Outraged Columbus police officer cut me off in traffic. If I did that I'd be in trouble.
Why is it, as normal citizens, if we are changing lanes or turning, we must use turn signals? Yes, it is to warm traffic all around us that we are changing lanes. Recently, I was driving down Mound Street. And one of Columbus' finest cops was driving down the road. And without signaling, the officer, in a K-9 unit cruiser, cut me off without signaling, forcing me to jam on my breaks and almost get rear-ended.
Rising gun violence in Ohio overlooked during lawmakers’ marathon session
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio state lawmakers wrapped up their legislative activities with a 12-hour marathon session on Wednesday, taking dozens of votes on various issues. Despite the urgency of addressing gun violence highlighted by recent mass shootings, gun policy did not feature prominently on the agenda. Recent Gun Violence...
ABC 6 uncovers new clues into investigation of 8-year old’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — ABC 6 is getting fresh insight into the investigation into the death of an 8-year old boy found in a trash bag in the attic of his home last week. Martonio Wilder's mother and her girlfriend are both in jail facing a list of charges in connection with the case. His mother, Lashanda Wilder, is charged with murder.
Suspect in shooting near Columbus Fourth of July parade route arrested in Madison
Columbus police on Thursday arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred early in the morning near the city's Fourth of July parade route. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. Tags.
Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office secures guilty plea from man charged with killing his sister in 2023
Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Press Release. The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea recently from Michael Wright, 70, for the stabbing death of his sister in 2023. Assistant prosecutors Mark Wodarcyk and Simon Huh prosecuted the case for the prosecutor’s office. On May...
Police release bodycam video of initial search for Martonio Wilder before his body was found
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police released body camera video on Friday, revealing new insight into the investigation that led to the discovery of the body of 8-year-old Martonio Wilder. The video begins around 12:45 p.m. on Friday, June 28, as an officer meets an emotional LaShanda...
Columbus police search for 'armed and dangerous' man after he escaped arrest
GROVE CITY, Ohio — Thirty-eight-year-old Quinntel Bagley has been on the run since last month. Bagley is accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Grove City nearly three weeks ago. He also escaped police after they attempted to arrest him in Fairfield County. In the body camera footage released by...
Madison Township police need help identifying car theft suspects
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WSYX) — The Madison Township Police Department need your help identifying three people. Police believe these suspects are a part of a series of car break-ins in the Blacklick Estates and Marwick Addition communities. Authorities describe them as three young, thin-built black men. Police believe they...
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