COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two arrests have been made in relation to a Thursday crime spree when three men allegedly drove off in a stolen Porsche and robbed a bank in west Columbus before exchanging gunfire with police on Interstate 70. Kenneth L. Parker, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, announced the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Mayme Moore Park is the site for food, music and fun this weekend with the third annual Our Food Trucks Festival. Saturday marked the first day of the festival and the smell of barbeque, soul food, desserts, and southern cuisines brought hundreds to the Near East community. The festival celebrates local [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A retired FBI agent who spent decades investigating bank robberies and violent crimes said between 80 and 85% of bank robbers get caught. This comes after a Columbus police officer was shot Thursday in response to a stolen vehicle and bank robbery. Harry Trombitas served in the FBI in Central Ohio [...]
A band of showers and embedded storms with a surface ripple are moving through central and southern Ohio this afternoon. Clouds and rain will limit the rise in temperature to a high in the upper 70s west of I-71, but some sunshine will push readings into the mid-80s across the southeastern parts of the state. Once rain arrives, readings will tumble back into the upper 60s the rest of the afternoon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after what police called a "suspicious fire" early Saturday morning that they are ruling a homicide. Columbus police said that at 1:31 a.m., officers were sent to the 1600 block of South High Street after hearing reports of the fire. Officers found an unidentified body in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after being involved in a three-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in west Columbus. According to a police dispatcher, three vehicles were involved in a crash on Eakin Road just before 1 a.m. At least one person was found injured and taken to a hospital after the accident. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three men have been accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of candy from a business in east Columbus. According to police, the three suspects went to a store on the 2700 block of Brice Road at 6 p.m. on June 13. At the store, the men allegedly took $800 worth [...]
Skies are starting off cloudy, but dry for most of Central Ohio. A cold front is set up off to our west that will eventually track into our skies. That front brings storms and showers to our forecast that will last through the rest of the weekend.
If you drink beer—any beer—you've likely heard of the craft beer revolution, and you likely fall into one of two camps: IPA warrior or lager loyalist. The great thing about a beer-related revolution is that there is no wrong side. Whatever your preference, cheers to you. The burgeoning brewery business is indeed a revolution by [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning in the South Linden neighborhood in northeast Columbus. According to a police dispatcher, officers were called to a shooting at the 1200 block of East 25th Avenue at 1:58 a.m. Officers found one victim who had been shot. The victim was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus police officer who was shot in the leg during a shoot-out on Interstate 70 has a long road ahead of him, city leaders said at a Friday news conference. The officer, whose identity has yet to be disclosed, remained in recovery Friday at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center with his [...]
After a pleasant day today, we will have a nice evening tonight, with temps falling into the lower 80s around sunset. Expect partly cloudy skies overnight tonight with temps falling back to around normal in the middle to lower 60s. This will make for a nice start to the weekend.