MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A Marion County man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty this week to raping a child in 2023. John L. Sands III, 39, of Marion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of first-degree felony rape. In exchange for the guilty plea, a second rape charge and two unlawful [...]
A flow of moist air will keep skies cloudy, with occasional showers through the evening. Temperatures will reach the mid-70s. Scattered rain and isolated storms will diminish later this evening, as a warm front lifts north, keeping conditions mild and humid.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 22-year-old woman died Wednesday afternoon after crashing a motorcycle while driving in a Westerville parking lot. According to a crash report from the Westerville Division of Police, Aubrey Yarnell was driving a Honda motorcycle east in a parking lot near St. Paul Catholic School on North State Street just before [...]
View the player above to see previous coverage. SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man was sentenced to prison on Friday for domestic violence charges in relation to a September lockdown at Tanger Outlets in Sunbury. Brian Ford II, 27, was sentenced four years in prison in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. In [...]
View a previous report on central Ohio restaurant openings and closings in 2024 in the video player above. Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it's returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza [...]
A few round of rain showers will move through central Ohio throughout the entire weekend. The first round will arrive by mid morning. In the late afternoon another round of showers and storms push through. Outside of those windows, light spotty shower chances will continue. Temperatures today will be in the mid 70s for the daytime high.
PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) - A Pataskala man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while out for a walk in his neighborhood. 50-year-old Aaron Orr was walking across Richwood Drive near the intersection of Emswiler Way on Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a car and dragged across the road. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – If a loved one went into cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? Staff and students from St. Charles Preparatory were put to the test when a teacher suffered a medical emergency just minutes before the start of the school day. That teacher is now spreading the word about the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Thousands of students will graduate from Ohio State University on Sunday. Graduation is already an exciting time for seniors but this year is extra special because for some students it will be their first true graduation ceremony. Many of them began college at the height of the pandemic and now they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Saturday, people will see heightened security in the Short North. This is near the anniversary of explosive gunfire taking over the neighborhood, which sparked Columbus city leaders to put in place safety restrictions in the area for months. The aftermath of that shooting was visible with bullet holes in windows all [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Workers at a gas station in Columbus' Lincoln Village neighborhood narrowly escaped Friday when a suspect tried to rob and shoot them. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said around 11 a.m. that a man wearing a red and black covering over his face walked into the Speedway store at 4555 W. [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – There's a money mystery in Marysville after tens of thousands of dollars have been found around the city. The money was found in a couple publicly accessible bathrooms, according to the Marysville Police Division (MPD). Capt. Nate Sachs said more than $20,000 was found in a bathroom at the Avalon Theater [...]
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – A child was hit by a car shortly after exiting a school bus and was life-flighted to Nationwide Children’s Hospital on Friday afternoon. A child was exiting a school bus on United States Route 62 North between Harrison Road and Post Road when a truck going southbound struck two stationary [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Reproductive rights have been enshrined in the state’s constitution for nearly five months now, but there are still old laws in the books being challenged in courts here in Columbus and new ideas being proposed. When voters approved the constitutional amendment back in November, they legalized abortion to the point of [...]
Tonight, expect chances of showers and a few rumbles early, it does appear that showers will weaken after midnight with a few isolated showers possible toward morning with lows in the lower 60s.