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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A trial in the murder of a woman who tried to stop a carjacking while her son was in the backseat will proceed to adult court. As previously reported, steps to advance the case against a defendant in the murder of Alexa Stakely will advance through Franklin County Court of Common […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have identified the suspect in a 1997 rape case, connecting the man to other sexual assault cases across the country. California native Sean McNulty, who died in 1997, has been identified as the suspect in the Columbus case from nearly 30 years ago. DNA collected at the crime...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Reynoldsburg man appeared in court for the first time since being accused of abusing a child. Daniel Sisk, the man accused of buying and sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl from North Carolina, will now face criminal charges in Franklin County instead of Licking County.

OHIO — The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested Thursday following a police chase in Elyria. Deputies reported they stopped a vehicle around 1:06 p.m. near Warden Avenue and Adams Street. As a deputy approached the car, the driver, identified as Travone Devonte Lee Edwards of Lorain, allegedly...

OHIO — The Newport Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on multiple felony charges. According to Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers, 21-year-old Justin Egner is wanted for felony tampering with physical evidence and trafficking in marijuana. Egner is described as a white male, 5...

Residents across Ohio's Columbus and Cincinnati regions should brace for thunderstorms tonight, courtesy of a cold front sweeping across the mid Ohio Valley. The National Weather Service forecast points to showers and possible severe storms, especially southeast of the I-71 corridor, developing this evening and...

OHIO — Detroit man was arrested earlier this week after deputies said they found more than 200 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80. According to Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, 26-year-old Jaylen Davis was pulled over on Sept. 3 for minor misdemeanor traffic violations. Deputies...

Families are bracing for less help every month getting dinner on the table. More changes are coming to the SNAP program, and it has the potential to reduce or eliminate benefits for millions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As car owners continue to be concerned about a recent rash of car break-ins around Columbus, crime stats show thieves are not stealing as many firearms from inside cars as they have in the past. Jorge Vargas, whose pick-up truck was among nearly two dozen...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five teenagers are facing charges after police say they led officers on a dangerous joyride across Columbus in a stolen car, ending in a crash at Whittier Street and Champion Avenue. Columbus police say the chase began last Wednesday around 8 p.m. when a silver Kia...