COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A federal grand jury filed new charges on Thursday against Nalah Jackson, accused of kidnapping two five-month-old twins and setting off a multiday Amber Alert in Ohio just before Christmas. The 24-year-old has been indicted on two counts of kidnapping a minor and faces at least 20 years of incarceration and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 7,961 new COVID-19 cases, dropping cases back below the five-digit mark. Weekly COVID-19 cases have not fallen below 8,000 since the week of April 15, 2022, when ODH reported just 6,890. The latest numbers defy trends from the past two years, where COVID-19 infections historically [...]
Above: See a recent update on the Ohio Amber Alert suspect's conviction for a separate charge in Indiana. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An advisory committee recommended tweaks to some state Amber Alert issuance processes Thursday based on identified weaknesses in a high-profile December abduction case. The quarterly Ohio Amber Alert Advisory Committee meeting Thursday morning [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A campus bar frequented by Ohio State University students and Buckeyes fans has been spared a fatal blow – for now. The University Area Commission rejected a proposed 8-story student apartment complex on the northwest corner of Lane Avenue and High Street at its January meeting Wednesday night. After emphatic public [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are searching for a man and woman who are facing felony theft charges for stealing credit cards at Easton Town Center. The suspects were in a clothing store at Easton Town Center when the male went behind the counter and stole a wallet from the victim's purse. The Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 20-year-old man is wanted after one person was shot and killed in east Columbus on Monday afternoon. Dayveion G. Carroll, 20, was charged in connection to the murder of 20-year-old Saadiq J. Teague, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Authorities said Carroll remains at large. A police dispatcher said [...]
WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 18-year-old driver died Thursday morning when its pick-up truck hit a tractor-trailer head-on in Union Township. Medics pronounced Timmi L. Mahanes, of New Vienna, dead around 5:30 a.m. after Mahanes' GMC pick-up truck swerved left while traveling northbound on U.S. Route 68 near milepost 19, crashing head-on into a Volvo [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) - The Union County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said a man will spend over a decade in prison after he met up with an 11-year-old from a dating app. Michael Hoang Ngo thought he was meeting a 23-year-old match from the dating app Bumble in July 2022, according to Union County Prosecuting Attorney [...]
A cold front will collide with the unseasonably mild air, triggering a broken band of of showers and embedded storms.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State has officially scheduled its annual spring football game for 12 p.m. on Saturday April, 15. Tickets for the spring game will go on sale 10 a.m. on February 10. The biggest thing to watch during the game will be the quarterback competition since C.J. Stroud declared for the NFL [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Avery Road in Dublin is closed after a 40-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle on Thursday morning. Christopher Arrigo, 40, was struck on Avery Road at 8:54 a.m., according to the Dublin Police Department. The accident has caused Avery Road to close between Cara Road and Rings Road. [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office issued a “shelter-in-place” order Thursday morning for a townhouse complex and surrounding area in Powell after reports of a domestic disturbance. The order has since been lifted. Deputies were on the scene of a domestic situation at the 3700 block of Echo Place in Powell, near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Kara, a dog at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, is ready for a home that lets her explore and discover smells to her heart's content. "If you see Kara walking down the street, you're probably going to see her nose to the ground," said Becca Moser, FCDS Behavior [...]
Watch in the video player above: Firefighters on the scene at the old Hudson Street Market, which caught fire Thursday morning COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fire has been contained at a former business on the east side of Columbus Thursday morning. Firefighters on the scene said that a fire broke out at what was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Columbus Winter Beerfest and Jurassic Quest to the Blue Jackets, there is no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Blue Jackets vs. Ducks: Jan. 19 The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Anaheim Ducks.Nationwide Arena – 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. Tickets. 7 p.m. Dre Peace: A Clever [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Westerville is developing a 10.5-acre outdoor recreation space with a number of amenities, including an obstacle course, a zip line, and more. City officials are proposing "Edge Adventure Park" to be built on a 10.5-acre wooded ravine between Vesper Way and Cleveland Avenue. Once completed, the park may include nature trails, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Kevin Keith narrowly avoided execution 12 years ago when then-Gov. Ted Strickland took him off Ohio's death row. The 59-year-old from Crestline – who continues to contend he was wrongfully convicted of a 1994 triple homicide in Bucyrus – will have a renowned ally at Ohio State University's campus on Thursday [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We start the day off with rain showers working through the region, and gradually tapering off through mid morning. That is wave one of shower activity for us today. Beyond that point, expect clearing skies, a strong breeze, and temperatures soaring up into the upper 50s to near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - It's hard to escape sports betting commercials and advertising, but it's still nearly impossible to walk into a business in Columbus and place a wager since gambling on sports went live on Jan. 1. The majority of bets are predicted to be made online. Hundreds of small businesses across the state [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two school districts in central Ohio are responding after video posted online shows school employees talking about critical race theory in the school systems. Upper Arlington and Groveport Madison schools are the two districts addressing this. Both districts said the videos were recorded under false pretenses and the employees did not [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Senator Sherrod Brown has his first official re-election challenger, as State Senator Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) launches his campaign for U.S. Senate. “I have the skillset in my time at the legislature here in Columbus and my time in the private sector to solve problems,” Dolan said. “What I’ve done for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus police are looking for at least one suspect after a store at Easton Town Center lost $6,000 in two thefts in two weeks. The store selling sunglasses saw a man walk in around 8:45 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2022, and then picked up merchandise worth $3,000 before leaving quickly without [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Evening, It has been a more seasonal day today with highs still a few degrees above normal in the lower 40s. We will see our temps basically hitting the lows early this evening, with temps slowly rising into the lower 40s again by midnight. Overnight rain showers will [...]
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) - For the first time, active Reynoldsburg police officers are going on the record about what they call a toxic work environment. Three former employees with the Reynoldsburg Police Department came forward to NBC4 in November 2022, and cited poor working conditions and retaliation as their reasons for leaving. Ricardo Thompson said [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! Rain is on the way this evening ahead of thunderstorms tomorrow. This evening, rain will start to build in from the southwest. These showers will become more widespread tonight as a warm front lifts through the area. This front will also kick in [...]