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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 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 1-year-old child is dead after suffering from a gunshot wound Saturday night. Columbus Police responded to reports of a shooting at the 3000 block of Quinby Drive just before 11 p.m., where they found Jashawn Butler with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sports fans in Ohio picked the right state to live in, according to a recent study. Smilehub, a nonprofit group that provides data on charities to help users donate to those that align with their values, compared each of the 50 states based upon 20 metrics to determine the one that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police officers said a person died Saturday afternoon on the far Southside of Columbus. Officers arrived to the 1200 block of Faber Ave. on an unknown complaint, where they found Randelle Bowman, 67, suffering from trauma to her body, a media release said. Bowman was pronounced dead at 1:44 p.m. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel has a message for Ohioans: grab your unclaimed funds while you can. Tressel is the figurehead in a campaign encouraging Ohioans to claim their portions of $4.8 billion currently in custody of Ohio before it becomes state property. The campaign, in partnership with the Ohio Department of [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Westerville Area Chamber Music and Arts Festival is happening this weekend. This is the festival's 52nd year. Organizers say they want to showcase Central Ohio's vibrant arts scene. Ceramics, wood, metal, paint — a little something for everyone. “We are walking around enjoying all of the art. Talking to all [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The annual Columbus book festival is back in its fourth year. Thousands of people packed Columbus main library for day one of the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Leaders like Dorcas Jones noted that this is a special celebration for this community.    "Over the past four years we have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is seriously injured following a shooting in south Columbus on Saturday morning. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 900 block of South 22nd Street in the Southern Orchards neighborhood on the report of a shooting at 9:18 a.m., according to a police dispatcher. One [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Dublin man found with a child-sized crawl space in his home could be facing a life sentence after pleading guilty to enticing and coercing minors into sexual activity. According to federal prosecutors, Wade Christofferson, 73, pleaded guilty in federal court after being charged with attempting to sexually exploit a minor [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man who has been criminally indicted 11 times in Franklin County has now pleaded guilty to federal firearm charges. According to federal prosecutors, Antonio Triplett, on the day his jury trial was to begin, entered a plea of guilty for illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The longtime Ohio State leader behind the most successful fundraising campaign in university history will retire in January. Michael Eicher, Ohio State's senior vice president for external affairs and president of the Ohio State University Foundation, will retire this year. Eicher founded the Advancement Leadership Lab, led key fundraising campaigns and [...]

Fireflies are putting on an especially dazzling show across central Ohio this summer due to the combination of a wet spring and hot, humid summer nights creating ideal conditions for a busy lightning bug season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The organizations leading Columbus' efforts to reduce gun violence said they are making progress, but shrinking budgets could make it harder to keep that momentum going. The Columbus Office of Violence Prevention and the Columbus Urban League both said violence prevention requires more than responding after a shooting. Their work includes [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Investigators laid out details that led to the thwarting of a plot to carry out an attack at the White House UFC event last month. During a briefing on Friday, investigators said the plot was broken up thanks to the work of several departments, starting in central Ohio. Tycen Proper, 19, [...]

LONDON, Ohio (WCMH) -- An outpouring of love for the victim of a Madison County crash over the holiday weekend has been pouring in. 21-year-old Tobias Forsythe was a Gahanna Lincoln graduate and went on to play college soccer. “He had an amazing work ethic. People and his teammates could count on him,” said Ceth [...]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The details of a Vinton County child abuse case are reigniting conversations about age limits for marriage in Ohio. While it has been difficult to put together a paper trail for the Siders family, and for the 16 children removed from the Siders home in Hamden on June 30, records indicate [...]