1 shot, injured along Olentangy River Road
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — One person is in the hospital after being shot early Tuesday morning in the city’s northwest side. At 12:44 a.m., officers were called to Olentangy River Road on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Man who shot himself during confrontation with officers has been identified
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man who allegedly shot and killed himself during an encounter with police over the weekend has been identified. Gaelan Pinchot died after the confrontation with Genoa Township police officers Saturday near Sharon Woods Metro Park in north Columbus. He was 28 years old. Genoa...
Acton passes on an unwinnable fight
In some ways it probably doesn’t matter what Amy Acton thinks about Issue 3, a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would require voters to show a photo ID at the polls. A Pew Research Center national poll conducted last year found that 83 percent of respondents favored...
Resident reacts after explosions tear through Ohio industrial building, 2 workers unaccounted for
Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business, sparking a large fire that drew emergency responders.
Questions raised about THC potency in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Cannabis has been legal in Ohio for three years, but legal fights between the marijuana industry and the hemp industry are raising questions about the rules for dispensaries and consumers. Hemp businesses are on the defensive, with Ohio’s new cannabis law—also called Senate Bill 56—banning most
Data center boom moves into small-town Ohio
TRENTON, Ohio — Data center development is moving into smaller Ohio communities, including Butler County, where residents near a project in Trenton say they are concerned about water use, power demand and the loss of farmland as the state attracts billions in investments. For Gary Embry, the quiet, undeveloped...
Ohio Couple Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Couple on a Cruise Ship
An Ohio couple have been arrested after allegedly forcing their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacking them, including a child. A reportedly intoxicated Ohio couple have been accused of attacking a family inside their cabin on a cruise ship. Videos by Wide Open Country. Gannon Jacox, 29,...
LaRose urges Ohio voters to be informed on Issue 3
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced this week that the full text, official ballot language, certified explanation, and arguments for and against State Issue 3 are now available for public review at OhioSoS.gov. State Issue 3, a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to present photo iden
Over a pound of meth seized in Ohio leads to prison sentence
COSHOCTON, OH (WTRF) — A Coshocton man was sentenced to nine to 13½ years in prison after pleading no contest to aggravated possession of drugs. INITIAL COVERAGE OF ARREST: Over a pound of meth seized during traffic stop in Ohio James L. Cox, 49, appeared in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court on Aug. 10. He […]
Man accused of murdering 8 people in Ohio home complains ‘no one explains anything...
WAVERLY, Ohio (Court TV) — A man accused of killing eight members of a family is complaining that he doesn’t understand what’s going on as he awaits trial. George “Billy” Wagner III has pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder, conspiracy, aggravated burglary and tampering with evidence in the victims’
