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Warning: Some content shown during the trial may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – The trial for a man charged with killing two people during a warehouse mass shooting in 2025 continues Tuesday morning. Bruce Foster III, 30, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder, four [...]

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pickerington Schools parents are raising concerns about transportation during the first week at the district’s new kindergarten center, citing late buses, changing route information and confusion about how the young students are transferred between schools. Superintendent Charles Smialek acknowledged there were problems during the first few days, including some kindergarten students [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two of Columbus' most well-known LGBTQ+ bars have new ownership, recently purchased by a group of local LGBTQ+ proprietors. "It just really was an honor to be able to come in and for us to be a part of this and kind of help carry these institutions onto their next phases [...]

McARTHUR, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4 Investigates is diving into the connection between the Siders family, whose 16 children were rescued from a Vinton County home on June 30, and two men charged in a parallel investigation. Gary Siders Sr., 73, Christina Siders, 68, Gary Siders Jr., 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 34, were arrested on June [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The future of Columbus City Council is now in the hands of voters. At a Monday meeting, council passed two pieces of legislation related to the city’s charter involving the basic structure of council and how members are elected. “Today we have the opportunity to take the next step,” Columbus City [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was found not guilty of murder and other charges related to a fatal 2024 shooting over auto parts. Austin Tyler Hagemann, 26, of Westerville, was acquitted via bench trial on all charges late last week, including murder, felonious assault, and firearm-related charges. Court documents state Hagemann was acquitted [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- You may have seen them in your mailbox: voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications that look like official election mail. However, some of them aren't coming from the Secretary of State or local board of elections. Better Call 4 found out who is sending these forms to thousands of Ohioans. [...]

GALLAPOLIS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Gallia County Court released new documents that show Child Protective Services (CPS) told a court years ago that the Siders' children may be neglected, but the children remained with their parents. On June 30, Gary Siders Sr., 73, Christina Siders, 68, Gary Siders Jr., 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 34, were [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new legislative study committee will examine serious concerns among lawmakers and child welfare experts about how the juvenile justice system treats youth who have been adjudicated delinquent. The Study Committee to Evaluate the Placement of Delinquent Children in Residential Facilities held its first hearing Monday morning, co-chaired by Rep. Andrea [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The daughter of a Delaware County woman who was fatally shot pleaded not guilty to murder Monday. Bryanna Dutcher, 18, was indicted last Thursday, alongside her boyfriend, 20-year-old Christian Evans, and Evans's roommate, Dajameous Payne, 21, for aggravated murder. Bryanna Dutcher was initially charged with obstruction of justice before being charged [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries was found competent to stand trial Thursday for alleged sex trafficking crimes. The court found in May 2025 that Jeffries was suffering from a dementia diagnosis that made him incompetent to stand trial, court records state. Doctors said his memory impairment and cognitive [...]

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Reynoldsburg woman was found guilty of murder and endangering children in connection with the death of an infant in Oct. 2024. Tammra Straughter, 54, was operating an in-home child care service when a five-month-old boy died in her care, police said. View the latest NBC4 headlines in the player above. [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — Just over a year after two people were killed in a head-on, fiery crash in Delaware County, the driver of one of the vehicles involved has been indicted on homicide charges. According to court records, 52-year-old Kristina Alexander has been indicted on four felony charges -- three counts of vehicular homicide, [...]

MCARTHUR, Ohio (WCMH) -- The two new figures connected tangentially to the Siders family case in Vinton County were arraigned on child sexual abuse charges Monday morning. Brandon Henderson, 40, and Josh Saunders, 23, were arraigned in Vinton County on Monday on a combined 25 counts of child sex crimes. The two were being investigated [...]

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