Columbus OH

There are dive bars… and then there are dive bars that feel like they actively chose you. Johnnie’s Glenn Avenue Grill is the latter. This place is hiding smack in the middle of a Grandview neighborhood on Glenn Avenue, and unless you already know about it, you’re probably driving past it without a second thought....

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Transportation announced that the new flyover ramp on Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus will open to traffic on Saturday. The nearly-mile-long flyover ramp carries I-71 southbound traffic above the Scioto River and over Interstate 70, eliminating the left-lane exit...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man charged in connection with a fatal shooting near a north Columbus Kroger supermarket will spend at least two decades in prison. According to court records, DeShawn Caldwell, who was accused in the murder of 51-year-old Paul Allgood, was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison after...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A convicted felon who was part of a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy that included drug trafficking, murders and weapons charges has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm after a routine traffic stop. According to the federal prosecutors, Eric Henderson Jr. was flagged...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus woman whose two custom tricycles were stolen from her garage has recovered both bikes through a combination of social media crowdsourcing and a coordinated police operation that led to an arrest. Eva Simons woke up on Dec. 8 to find her detached garage had...

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WKRC) - A police officer was hospitalized after being accidentally shot by another officer during a training exercise Wednesday, authorities said. The shooting happened during a break in a Delaware Tactical Unit training session at the Defense Supply Center in Whitehall, WBNS reported. Officials...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A 14-year-old boy and a man are facing charges after police said the child unintentionally shot and killed an 11-year-old girl with the adult’s gun. On Friday, Matthew Seymour, 33, was arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children in connection with the fatal...

OHIO — Police are investigating a serious incident in which a shoplifting suspect allegedly attempted to shoot a police officer inside a department facility, but the firearm malfunctioned before a round could be fired. The encounter, captured on department video, shows the suspect seated beside another individual...

OHIO — A young woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning after falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the crash occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of State Route 118 and Houk Road. An initial investigation determined...

Jonathan Leissler, 44, of Stow, Ohio, pleaded guilty to wire fraud.