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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine warned members of the public attempting to investigate alleged daycare fraud in Ohio to stop trying to enter child care facilities. Over the past two weeks, social media has been flooded with videos of civilians, who label themselves investigative journalists, walking up to...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new year and new goals for major cities across Ohio, hoping to lower crime even further in 2026. Both the cities of Columbus and Cincinnati reported fewer than 100 homicides in 2025, while Cleveland saw the number of its homicides drop by 16% compared to the year before. But leaders say there’s...

COLUMBUS (WKRC) - The Ohio Department of Health confirmed a measles outbreak. According to a statement issued by the Ohio Department of Health, the department has confirmed the state's first measles outbreak of 2026, with three unvaccinated children from a single household in Cuyahoga County testing positive for the...

Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot to death on Dec. 30.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting from October, with police finding the suspect in Florida. According to Columbus police, Shaquir Cromwell, 30, was arrested in December in Hollywood, Florida. He was then indicted Wednesday in the death of Tyris Sowell, 30, on charges including murder...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A suspect charged with murder in the shooting death of a 30-year-old Columbus man last year has been indicted. According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers were called to the 3000 block of Templeton Road, located south of East Main Street, on Oct. 7. Upon...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — If you want a custom license plate in Ohio, you have to get it approved by the BMV. It’s an NBC4 Investigates tradition: digging into the hundreds of custom license plate requests that were rejected. More than 900 license plates were rejected in 2025: hundreds of applications filled with...

TaKiya Young Officer Cleared ©2025 Doral Chenoweth/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network A use-of-force review board cleared the Ohio police officer who shot and killed 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, according to a statement from the police department's chief...

OHIO — The latest run of the Euro weather model is showing the possibility of measurable snowfall in Ohio Sunday into Monday. As of Friday evening, the Euro is showing the possibility of a winter weather system moving through Ohio Sunday and lasting into Monday. According to the model run, central Ohio from the west...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Nurses Association Board of Directors has issued a strong condemnation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for what it describes as "reckless and indiscriminate actions" that have resulted in the death of a U.S. citizen, disrupted schools, and intimidated healthcare...