COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is investigating after a man's death was ruled a homicide Wednesday. Columbus police responded to the 1300 block of Morse Road at approximately 4:30 a.m. for a report of a man being found unresponsive. Matthew Hurt, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and a new study shows how aware women are when it comes to the risks of breast cancer when consuming alcohol. According to the CDC, drinking alcohol raises the risk of getting several types of cancers including breast cancer. When you drink alcohol, the CDC [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on HB 183 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Parents of LGBTQ+ youth, school administrators and students spoke at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday against a bill banning transgender students from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity. More than 110 opponents submitted testimony on National Coming [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A vegan restaurant will relocate from its Italian Village space to its Short North location, bringing back some fan-favorite menu items in the process. Later this month, Woodhouse Vegan plans to depart from its original location at 541 N. Fourth St. and relocate all its operations to its bakery, located at [...]
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Mansfield police are investigating after one person was killed in a shooting Tuesday night. Officers went at 8:20 p.m. to the 800 block of Brookfield Drive after getting calls that gunshots were fired, according to the Mansfield Police Department. When they arrived, they found two people who had been shot. Both [...]
For previous reports on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One of two surviving suspects accused of stealing a Porsche, robbing a bank and exchanging gunfire with Columbus police on an interstate pleaded guilty Tuesday. Aden Abdullahi Jama, who was on trial for his role in a July 6th crime [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police will conduct a test of its ShotSpotter system over two days at the site of an abandoned baseball stadium. Police said they will fire multiple caliber gunshots to test the gunfire detection system on Wednesday and Thursday at the site of Cooper Stadium, located on the south side of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus police officer is in critical condition after being hit a piece of equipment Wednesday morning at a construction site. A police dispatcher said that officers were called just before 8:45 a.m. to the intersection of Trabue Road and Quarry Trails Drive in the Marble Cliff Crossing area of west [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are still looking for a man wanted for robbery and prior criminal activity after a car crash that occurred on the West Side five years ago. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, on March 24, 2018, officers were called to a gas station in the 2800 block of Sullivant [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Haunted attractions in central Ohio have come alive for the Halloween season, welcoming guests to lurk through ghostly prisons, eerie fields and cursed mansions. Find an attraction near you to visit below. Fernando's Funeral 586 E. Town Street from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 Field of Fright 8657 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two years ago, our colleague Jennifer Bullock suffered an unimaginable loss when her son Miles Owen was stillborn at 33 weeks. It’s a pain that will never go away, but Jenn and her family are turning that pain into a purpose, forming a charitable organization called Miles’ Mission. “Honestly, the reason [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A victim and a suspect have been named as a result from a south Columbus fatal shooting Sunday afternoon. Columbus police said that Aaron Beamon, 20, is wanted for the murder of Jashua Watts, 32, who was gunned down while sitting in his car on the 200 block of Buffalo Court [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Speaker of the Ohio House Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) is being sued by three members of his party. Reps. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), Derek Merrin (R-Monclova), and Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) are suing Stephens and Rep. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Township) over campaign finance account disputes. The complaint, which can be read below, was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – You don’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to vote in the election – you can vote now. Early voting started Wednesday at county boards of election as Ohioans prepare to decide on two statewide issues. Voters can cast ballots most days leading up to the weekend before Election Day, so [...]
We start the day off very chilly, but we will be a bit warmer by this afternoon! Expect highs in the upper 60s in Columbus. Clouds will gradually build throughout the day, out ahead of showers that arrive late and overnight into tomorrow morning.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus continues working to reduce and prevent violence across the city. On Tuesday, Columbus City Council’s Public Safety Committee heard from key violence reduction programs and other community partners, programs that help police positively interact with the community, get kids involved in after-school activities, and help people heal from trauma. "Everybody [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Life in Israel has changed over the last few days as the war against Hamas continues. Many Americans are living and working in Israel right now, including an Ohio University graduate who is teaching English to Israeli children. OU alum Shaye Manton moved to Tel Aviv in August, along with her [...]
With enough sunshine, temperatures today managed to get a little bit warmer after a very chilly start to the day. However, we're not out of the woods with our cold mornings just quite yet!
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There’s the Grinch that stole Christmas, but what about stealing Halloween? A man in Columbus’ University District is looking for the people he said took his decorations and joy out of the holiday. A message he posted on his porch after the act is now circulating on social media. David Hill [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill is moving forward in the Ohio House that proponents say would preserve the Second Amendment in Ohio, but the legislation is also drawing strong opposition. House Bill 51, or the Second Amendment Preservation Act, would make it so Ohioans are only subject to the state’s gun laws. “So that [...]
See previous coverage in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police have identified the person killed in a shooting at a Greyhound bus station on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as Rhys Jones, 42. The shooting occurred at the bus station, 845 N. Wilson Road, about 11:15 p.m. Jones was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is critically injured after being shot in north Columbus Tuesday afternoon. Emergency dispatchers said they received a report of a shooting at 4:37 p.m. on the 4300 block of Luxury Lane in the Northern Lights neighborhood. The victim was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition. Dispatchers did [...]