Police attempting to identify theft suspects in Ohio
OHIO — Beavercreek police are asking for the public’s help identifying several people accused of stealing merchandise from a local sporting goods store late last month. According to the Beavercreek Police Department, multiple individuals entered Dick’s House of Sports at the Fairfield Commons Mall on Nov. 29 and...
One person arrested after slashing 18-year-old in face with box cutter in Ohio
OHIO — A Toledo man is facing a felonious assault charge after police say he slashed a teenager in the face with a box cutter near the city’s Main Library on Tuesday afternoon. According to a police report, an altercation occurred around 3:20 p.m. near 325 N. Michigan St. between an 18-year-old and a 34-year-old […] ...
Father, who had consumed aIcohoI before he struck his 6-month-old baby in the head...
Ohio – An Ohio was arrested last week and charged with assauIt, endangering chiIdren, domestic vioIence, obstruction and disorderIy conduct after police say he attacked his girIfriend and their baby while lntoxicated. Ohio authorities took the defendant, 23-year-old A. Mappes, into custody at the scene and later at...
Columbus officer had red light in fatal crash with pickup, video shows
Dash camera footage from a Columbus police cruiser shows an officer responding to a burglary call with lights and siren on had a red light when she came upon an intersection and struck a pickup truck making a left turn, killing the truck's driver. The video, released Dec. 9 via an Ohio Public Records Act request,...
Report: Ohio is a hotspot in dollar store overcharging scandal
A sweeping Guardian investigation has found Dollar General and Family Dollar frequently overcharge shoppers, with thousands of failed price-accuracy inspections nationwide. Why it matters: These chains market themselves as lifelines in low-income neighborhoods and rural towns where few other retail options exist....
Ohio BMV price hikes start soon
Fees are increasing soon at Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
FDA recalls salad dressings over contamination fears; sold in retailers across 27 states
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for more than 4,000 cases of salad dressings and sauces produced by Ventura Foods due to potential contamination with black plastic pieces. This recall affects products distributed at popular retailers like Costco and Publix. The...
11-year-old dies after accidental shooting in west Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An 11-year-old died days after an accidental shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood. Police were called Friday evening to the 200 block of South Wheatland Avenue and found the child with a gunshot wound, police said. The child, who officials identified as Amya Frazier, was taken to Nationwide...
Columbus fire chief to face disciplinary charges after investigation into fatal crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An independent investigation into a fatal crash involving a Columbus Division of Fire firefighter will result in disciplinary charges filed against the division’s chief. The investigation found multiple violations within the department pertaining to the investigation of the 2023 crash and the...
Woman finds dead frog in salad kit after shopping at Powell Kroger
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman shopping at a Delaware County grocery store found something in her bag that made her immediately stop in her tracks. A woman told NBC4 that after she left a Kroger grocery store in Powell, she discovered a dead frog in her unopened salad kit. The woman purchased a Kroger […]
