Columbus OH

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Columbus pastor accused of raping a juvenile pleaded guilty and was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison, according to Franklin County Court of Common Pleas documents. George Bell was indicted last year on four counts of rape and two counts of gross...

OHIO — Two people are facing charges after a large quantity of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cash was seized by law enforcement. On November 6, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) executed a search of a home on Bryant Lane in Hamilton. Officers discovered four pounds of...

Ohioans will likely receive their full SNAP benefits for November by next week, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Cheviot, OH – A 52-year-old foster mother from Ohio is facing a felony child endangering charge after authorities say her 9-year-old foster son with autism became so severely malnourished that he drank dishwater and searched garbage cans for food. The case has raised alarms about the oversight of foster care homes...

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a collision on Port Road and London Groveport Road Thursday evening. The driver of a Jeep Cherokee drifted left of the center line for an unknown reason, according to a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office news release. The Jeep then crashed head-on with a Volvo Semi...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — In a desperate frenzy, Starbucks fans are upset and complaining about the lack of supply for the viral Starbucks "Bearista" cups, part of their holiday merchandise. Starbucks posted about the cute bearista on social media on Wednesday, stating, "who's getting a bearista cup on 11/6...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man died Thursday night, days after he was stabbed in South Linden, authorities said. Charles Haynes, 62, was found unresponsive Oct. 29 in the 900 block of East 20th Avenue with a stab wound to the chest, according to an affidavit. Haynes was taken to a hospital in critical condition. […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Hundreds of residents in a morth Columbus neighborhood were evacuated Monday evening after a natural gas system malfunction caused gas to vent from home meters, according to Columbus Fire. Crews were called just after 6 p.m. to the area around 9010 Emerald Hill after multiple...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A judge on Thursday lowered the bond for former Faith Life Church leader Gary Keesee Jr. less than two weeks before his trial on 32 counts of sex-related charges. Knox County Judge Richard Wetzel previously set bond at $2 million with no provision for paying...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man accused of shaking his 6-month-old niece earlier this year was indicted on one count of murder last Friday, court records say. According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, 37-year-old Adulfo Hernandez was indicted in the Feb. 26 incident. An affidavit says officers with...