COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 23-year-old who was accused along with two others in a July crime spree and freeway shootout pleaded guilty Monday in federal court. Faisal Darod, who initially pleaded not guilty in July, changed it while numerous law enforcement officials were present in support of an officer who was injured in the [...]
A previous report can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who was accused in a deadly shooting two years ago in southeast Columbus has been found guilty by a jury. According to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, 20-year-old Othman Abdu was found guilty of murder, aggravated murder, and felonious [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After the arrest of a Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy on Saturday for domestic violence charges, advocates are raising awareness about what they call "an everyday problem" in central Ohio. Experts call the numbers "staggering," pointing to data that shows one-in-three women will experience domestic violence or sexual assault at some point [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio firefighter who was on paid administrative leave after facing child pornography charges has resigned. The Norwich Township Fire Department confirmed that Caden Woodward, 22, of Hilliard, resigned Friday from the Norwich Township Fire Department, according to Fire Chief Dave Baird. Woodward was arrested Oct. 11 for an incident [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Buckeyes will kick-off the month of November in Piscataway, New Jersey against Rutgers and the start time is now official. Ohio State's Nov. 4 game against the Scarlet Knights is scheduled to start at noon from SHI Stadium. The Buckeyes game the following week on Nov. 11 vs. Michigan State [...]
Dozens of cities across the Midwest, including monitoring sites throughout Ohio, attained all-time maximum smoke pollution levels in June that originated with Canadian wildfires.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Next summer, central Ohio will welcome one of the most popular punk rock bands over the last 30 years. Blink-182 will have a concert in Columbus on Aug. 13, 2024 at the Schottenstein Center as part of its "One More Time Tour." The band will be joined by special guest Pierce [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Texas-based taco chain with a location near Polaris Fashion Place announced the opening date for its second Ohio restaurant. Torchy's Tacos is opening at 3762 W. Dublin Granville Road in Dublin beginning at 10 a.m. on Nov. 13 for dine-in, pick-up and online ordering. The first 100 guests in line [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Same-sex and interracial marriage would be legally protected if a new Ohio bill is signed into law, while an existing constitutional provision could still be a burden for some couples. The Marriage Equality Act is being introduced to remove Ohio Revised Code language adopted in 2004 that states "a marriage may [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – The third of three suspects wanted for his role in an attempted home invasion that turned fatal has been arrested just over three years later. According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, Nicholas Rowan, 36, was arrested Saturday, three years and three weeks after he and two accomplices allegedly pushed their [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine’s promise of bringing the “science of reading” to Ohio classrooms is under threat by a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a literacy instruction mandate baked into the state budget. The Reading Recovery Council of North America, a Worthington-based literacy professional association, has sued DeWine and the state for [...]
We start the day off on a very chilly note, with a Freeze Warning in effect for our entire region, as temperatures dip close to, and below freezing across much of the area. By this afternoon, we'll see a fairly seasonable day, with highs in the lower 60s under mainly sunny skies, with just a light wind out of the south.
CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a crash in Delaware County Sunday night. According to the Delaware post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), the crash happened at the intersection of Moore Road and Concord Road in Concord Township at approximately 6 p.m. A 27-year-old Delaware man was driving a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew's first MLS Cup playoff game at Lower.com Field now has a date and kickoff time. As the three-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Black & Gold earned home-field advantage for the best-of-three first-round series against No. 6 Atlanta United. MLS announced the schedule with game one in Columbus, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of people gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse Sunday to demand change after losing loved ones to police violence. Organizers said Sunday, Oct. 22, was a national day of protest against police brutality. Since 2000, Ohio Families United for Political Action and Change (OFUPAC), a non-profit that unites families who have [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A suspended Franklin County Sheriff's deputy allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at a woman's head during a fight Saturday, according to court records. Nathaniel Wolfe, 26, is facing aggravated menacing and assault charges, both first-degree misdemeanors. Wolfe has been relieved of duty from the sheriff's office pending the outcome of the [...]