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CRIME & SAFETY
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. […]
Westerville increases police presence at Fourth of July celebrations
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — As hundreds of people headed home after the City of Westerville’s annual fireworks show, the police department was out in full force, making sure everyone got to their destination safely. If you spent any time out in Westerville Thursday night, it wouldn’t have taken long before you saw an officer. Chief […]
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,...
18-year-old from Ohio dies in North Carolina drowning accident
NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WNCT) — An 18-year-old from Columbus drowned Wednesday in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Representatives with the Nags Head Fire and Rescue and Nags Head Police Department confirmed a body was pulled from the ocean Wednesday. They confirmed the body was an 18-year-old from Columbus. Their identity has yet to be […]
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.
Powell mother, daughter among victims in deadly Wisconsin house fire
A mother and daughter from Powell were among six people who died earlier this week in a Wisconsin house fire. The fire occurred around 2:35 a.m. Sunday at a home in Necedah, a village located northwest of Madison. Six people died in the fire, including Charis Kuehl, 38, and her...
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.
Semi driver charged after striking Ohio bridge with oversized load
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A semi driver was charged after they drove under and struck a bridge in Ohio with an oversized load Friday. According to WOIO, citing the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), 43-year-old Deshawn Johnson of Texas was charged after he drove his semi under a bridge and struck it. Per the outlet, citing the OSHP, investigators found that Johnson was driving off his ODOT approved permit for the route and didn't have a lead vehicle with height-sensing technology.
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