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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nine suspected members of a west Columbus human trafficking ring were charged with a slew of felonies Monday. According to Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, indictments against the defendants total 42 combined felony charges. Between April 2025 and January 2026, members of the ring allegedly coerced women into commercial sex work [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A motorcyclist died Monday morning in a crash on a Columbus highway that caused a multi-hour road closure. Columbus police said that at 6:44 a.m., a motorcycle crashed into a Toyota on Interstate 70 west over Fairwood Avenue. The adult driver of the motorcycle ejected from the vehicle and was taken [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A now-former Columbus police officer who was charged in connection with a domestic violence investigation was given a $500,000 bond on Monday, a week after he resigned from the department. In addition to the $500,000, Timothy Fuller may not use alcohol, drugs, or firearms. He also cannot have contact with the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The James Cancer Center and Ohio State-affiliated physicians will be out of Humana’s insurance network Oct. 1 after the insurer moved to end its contract with the health system, according to a news release. The change will affect patients covered by Humana Medicare Advantage [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two men arrested after a fatal shooting and vehicle crash in northeast Columbus were given $2 million bonds Monday. Dwayne Dowdell, 35 and Devin Taylor, 29, were charged Saturday for the alleged murder of 28-year-old Xavier Gibbs. Each appeared in Franklin County Municipal Court for their arraignment hearings and received $2 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio State Fair announced a new variety of food items that attendees can try this year from July 29 through Aug. 9. More than 15 new vendors and 25 food options are joining the fair. Many new sweet treats have been added from Cracker Jack Sundae, Biscoff Cookie Butter Frozen [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 35-year-old man was given a $500,000 bond Monday morning after he was charged with felony child endangerment in connection to the death of his one-year-old son. Deshawn Butler also set received $10,000 bonds on four separate prior misdemeanor domestic violence charges in Franklin County Municipal Court, bringing the total to [...]

Ohio Stadium Tours will offer special "Turf Tours" from July 22 to 31, allowing guests to watch the field's transformation and receive a piece of the National Championship turf as a keepsake.

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A head-on and fiery crash resulted in the death of one person and four hospitalizations in Union County late Sunday night. At around 11:55 p.m. Marysville police responded to a crash at the intersection of State Route 31 and Mill Road in a north section of the city. Officers discovered a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Applebee's near Polaris Fashion Place has permanently closed after 27 years of business. The casual American restaurant chain recently shut down its location at 1161 Polaris Parkway in north Columbus. It's unclear exactly when the eatery shuttered, though Google reviews suggest it closed about two to three weeks ago. NBC4 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of the last Wagner family member awaiting trial for the Pike County massacre, leaving the death penalty on the table for his upcoming case. On Tuesday, the high court announced in an entry order that it would not consider George “Billy” [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton faced backlash from her party last week after she told The Toledo Blade she does "not support boys playing in girls sports." “I do not support boys playing in girls sports. This is already settled law in Ohio, and as governor I will enforce and uphold [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two of Columbus’ most prominent bike lane projects are nearing completion, giving cyclists safer north-south routes through Clintonville and signaling how the city’s broader Bike Plus plan is beginning to take shape. The protected bike lane on North Fourth Street, the longest of its kind in the city at about 2.2 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Records obtained by NBC4 offer a clearer picture of the Siders family's life across nearly two decades, up until four adults were charged and 16 children were rescued from a Vinton County home. Gary Siders, 73, Christina Siders, 66, Gary Siders II, 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 33, were arrested, and each was [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Allison Deehr is carving a path for herself separate from drug use. “I thought I was going to die being a drug user. I thought that was going to be my life, but I’m glad it’s not,” Deehr said. “By not giving up and having just the tiniest bit of hope, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The “Columbus Blessing Boxes Project” aims to tackle food insecurity, but over the past month, it has become more difficult to keep their publicly located cabinets filled.   The founder, Gretchen Davis, shared that this summer has shown how in-demand food and other resources are in the community. The program remains dedicated to providing support for those [...]

In this week's Sunday Briefing, a child abuse case in Appalachian Ohio has captivated the nation, a complaint has been filed over Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign finance reporting, and retired judges and justices have called for unbiased courts.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two men were arrested after a man died following a shooting and vehicle crash in northeast Columbus on Wednesday. Dwayne Dowdell, 35 and Devin Taylor, 29, were charged Saturday for the alleged murder of 28-year-old Xavier Gibbs. Police were called to the 1400 block of Carolyn Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two victims of a two-alarm fire that broke out in far east Columbus last month have now died. Crews were alerted to a fire at an apartment building in the 1900 block of Bairsford Drive just after 2 a.m. on June 10. Two adults and one child were hospitalized in critical [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are seeking clues in a nearly 24-year-old homicide that occurred in the Hilltop. On November 6, 2002, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the area of Columbian and Sullivant avenues. Police said that Troy Burchett was found suffering from a gunshot wound. Burchett was taken to a [...]