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COLUMBUS — Columbus Fire Arson investigators and Columbus police are on the scene of a dead body at 1100 Rhodes Ave. near Driving Park. Crews say a man saw the minivan smoking so he called the fire department. By the time they put the fire out, they found the body. The body was in the […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – While the future of red light cameras is being debated on the state level, Columbus city officials have voted to keep them around through May 2017. Council members voted unanimously Monday night to keep the cameras in place. The vote comes after the Ohio House approved a bill to ban the cameras. That […]

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  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus Public Health officials are investigating after shocking pictures surfaced Monday of lewd conduct involving Subway employees. Health officials said they were investigating the Subway restaurant located at 5350 Tuttle Crossing Boulevard. The restaurant is part of a Turkey Hill gas station. Pictures surfaced on a social media site Monday of […]

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COLUMBUS (Kellie Hanna) – The FBI has announced that they arrested Stevie Billups, 48, of Columbus, Ohio, who is a detective with the Columbus Division of Police. He was arrested for the attempted distribution of heroin and for carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Click Here for the FBI Statement on the arrest […]

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One man was killed and another man critically injured when they were shot on a South Side street yesterday afternoon. Quinten Ellis-John Prater, 22, of 2439 Argyle Dr. on the North Side, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Columbus Fire paramedic at 1:34 p.m. James E. Norvet III, 21, of 2779 Boulder Lane […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde has been named a person of interest in an assault investigation. According to a Columbus police report, the incident allegedly occurred at the Sugar Bar 2 on South Front Street early on Saturday morning. A woman said she was physically assaulted at the bar. She said she […]

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Columbus police officers are responding to high water with reports of people driving on the sidewalk at Kenny Road and Woody Hayes Drive near The Ohio State University. Officers have also shut down Cleveland Avenue south of Innis Avenue because three cars are reportedly stranded in high water.  There are also reports of high water […]

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COLUMBUS — Vendors worked into the muggy morning hours getting food ready for the Jazz & Rib Fest that kicks off later today. Crews put up tents in the searing sun yesterday. Some started early to beat the heat. RELATED::2 Accused Of Putting Body In Suitcase, Dumping It After Drug Overdose One vendor says he […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two people are accused of dumping a man’s body following a drug overdose in February. The body of Nathan P. Birdsall, 32, was discovered in a Dumpster near Sierra Ridge and Ponderosa Drives. Police have now charged Deshawn M. Gray, 32, and Kimberly Hickok, 32, for dumping Birdsall’s body. According to investigators, Birdsall […]

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Ohio State student Addison Ulhaq has filed a police report involving singer Justin Bieber following an altercation at a Columbus night club, according to TMZ. Following the 19-year-old’s performance at Nationwide Arena on July 12, TMZ reports Bieber allegedly spit and threw profanities atUlhaq in The Social Room bar and lounge. The club, located on 527 Park St., […]

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Due to this week’s oppressive heat, Mayor Michael B. Coleman has implemented Operation Cool Down, asking Columbus city personnel to open four fire hydrants to offer residents an additional option for staying cool and having fun. The hydrants will be turned on at a controlled, safe level between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday and […]