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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The man who escaped a prison in northwest Ohio last Tuesday has been found dead in the Ohio River. Bradley Gillespie, 50, was reported missing alongside 47-year-old James Lee from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima. According to U.S. Marshals, Gillespie was found floating in the...

GROVE CITY, Columbus (WCMH) — An alert from an Apple Watch alerted police to an accident that resulted in one person dying and a second critically injured Sunday. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened sometime between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. near Interstate 71 North and Interstate 270 in Grove City. Grove […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are investigating after a man was shot near Interstate 71 Saturday afternoon in what they are calling a road rage shooting. Police said the shooting happened near the on-ramp to I-71 North off of East 11th Avenue near South Linden just after 3:30 p.m. The man, 41, was taken […]

Columbus, Ohio – An officer from the Columbus Police Department was taken into custody and formally charged in Illinois over accusations of filming up the skirt of a minor. The accused, Officer Adam Nguyen, aged 26, is reported to have covertly filmed a video of an underage girl and subsequently broadcast the video live. This information comes from court documents obtained in connection with the case.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Vendors and food trucks lined Genoa Park Sunday for the fourth and final day of the Ohio Black Expo. Organizers said the event is about promoting Black excellence, with people traveling to Columbus from across the Midwest for the expo. Throughout the weekend, the event featured different workshops, sports tournaments, and […]

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County DUI Task Force set up a sobriety checkpoint ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, having checked more than 300 vehicles. The checkpoint was set up on Westerville Road in Clinton Township, having operated between 8 p.m. Friday and 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The 2023 Buckeye Country Superfest set a new attendance record, breaking the one set last year. The festival saw 63,891 attendees who came to see performances by country stars like George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Little Big Town at the Ohio Stadium for the festival.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle crash on Interstate 71 at Interstate 270 near Grove City that killed one person and injured another Sunday morning. The single-vehicle crash happened sometime between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. in the area of I-71 north and...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are seeking help forming leads for a man who was shot on the West Side but cannot remember the events on the night of his assault. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, officers responded to reports of a shooting in an alley behind the 200 block of North Wayne […]

Thank you for your support of The Dispatch and local journalism. We strive to make your subscription valuable by providing access to some of our most valuable content. First, I'd like to wish you and your loved ones a happy long Memorial Day weekend and take a moment to honor all who have died serving in the U.S. military, making the ultimate sacrifice to secure the country and protect its citizens.As for stories you won't want to have missed:

UPDATE: The family is saying that Caniah Bingham has been found and is safe. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are searching for a 13-year-old girl reported missing on Thursday from the Linden section of the city. Caniah Bingham was last seen on May 25 near Loretta Avenue. Caniah is approximately 5 feet, 1 inch […]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 Saturday morning. At about 5:50 a.m., two vehicles crashed at the 13-mile marker on Interstate 270 southbound between Tuttle Crossing Boulevard and Cemetery Road, according to the Hilliard Division of Police. Emergency responders took one man to a nearby hospital, […]

Columbus, OH- — If you're looking for ways to honor our fallen soldiers this Memorial Day, we're on your side to help. This morning Andy Cloyd the museum director at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum joined Good Day Columbus to discuss some events.

A new restaurant has come to the city of Columbus. Do you like Hawaiian BBQ? Do you like ramen? If you answered yes to one or both of those questions, you might want to know that a new restaurant called Sakura Hawaii BBQ & Ramen has opened its doors in Columbus.

Ohio State's Neal Shipley is tied for fifth at the 2023 NCAA Men's Golf Championship with a score of 2 under par through the first two rounds. Of the 156 players at the NCAA Tournament, only 12 players have shot under par thus far. Here is the release from OSU:

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person has died after a shooting near Old Towne East on Friday. Officers responded to the 500 block of Miller Avenue at 8 p.m. on Friday after report of a shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The victim was pronounced dead at 8:06 p.m. This is a developing […]

SOUTH BEND — An Ohio man was acquitted of a murder charge Wednesday after a jury trial in Superior Court in connection with the March 2020 shooting death of Alan Diaz, 19, in the 1600 block of North Elmer Street. Adonis Harris, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, had been charged...

Hey, event enthusiasts! Are you ready for a Memorial Day Weekend party? Get your gear ready because an exciting event is coming your way! From The YO 2 The BUS Day Party is happening this weekend on May 28th, and you don't want to miss it!

A new restaurant has come to the city of Reynoldsburg. In case you missed it, 4th & Goal Sports Bar and Grill had its grand opening in March of this year. The new addition to Reynoldsburg describes itself as a sports-focused family restaurant.

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people were life-flighted to a Columbus hospital Saturday after a car crashed into a bridge on the side of a Scioto County highway. Around 11 p.m., a motorist driving southbound on U.S. Route 23 near State Route 823 lost control of a 2012 Toyota Camry and crashed into a bridge […]