Columbus News
According to NBC4i, A group of people had assembled at the Dollar General, 5001 Chatterton Rd. in Truro Township east of Columbus, to commemorate the death of Jarrin Hickman, who had been killed there one year earlier. Around 7:30 p.m., officials said a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Dodge Durango, drove by the vigil and […]
According to NBC4i, An off-campus block party near The Ohio State University, known as Chitt Fest, turned destructive overnight. Hundreds of students filled the street and at least five cars were flipped over along the avenue; several more had smashed out windows. At least 30 CPD cruisers made their way down the avenue to disperse […]
The Columbus Crew advanced to the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals after beating Real Esteli FC 5-0 on aggregate. Columbus beat Real Esteli FC 1-0 on Thursday and beat them 4-0 last week in Nicaragua to advance. The Crew played conservatively in the 2nd leg knowing they didn’t need to score any goals in order to […]
According to NBC4i.com, three beloved gorillas at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are heading to an undisclosed new home. The Zoo says silverback Oliver, and females Nadami and Dotty, will be moving soon from Columbus to their new location. A spokesperson said they’re not disclosing the new home’s location yet, but “will provide updates about […]
According to NBC4i, Franklin County has been moved level 4, or purple, on the state’s Public Health Advisory System map released Thursday. Purple indicates severe exposure and spread of COVID-19 in the community, and this week marks the first time since November that Franklin County has been at level 4 on the map from the […]
According to NBC4i, Westerville Chief Charles Chandler identified its officers as Eric Everhart and David Lammert and said that both have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. Chandler said Everhart and Lammert were the officers who had the first encounter with Jackson in a parking lot near the hospital. The Westerville […]
According to NBC4i, The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with Tuesday night’s protest at Columbus Police headquarters. Hunter A. Mattin, 20, of Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County, has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Burglary, a first-degree felony. According to the court complaint, Mattin allegedly “forced open the locked, […]
According to NBC4i, A few people were able to breach a set of outer doors at Columbus Police headquarters after a protest Tuesday night, with one officer being evaluated for a head injury related to the incident. Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua said an officer was hit in the head by some sort of stick […]
According to NBC4i, Columbus Police are searching for four juveniles who were part of a group who stole an elderly Lyft driver’s car Sunday, crashing it into a school bus one day later. According to police, the driver, a 73-year-old woman, responded to a request for a ride Sunday at approximately 2:30 p.m. which […]
According to NBC4i, Ohio State safety Marcus Hooker pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge Monday, weeks after Columbus police had to break out a window in his car when he was found sleeping in a McDonald’s drive-thru lane. Hooker, 21, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Municipal Court to operating a vehicle while impaired, […]