10tv is reporting that one person has been shot outside of the food court entrance to Eastland Mall. It is being said that Columbus Police located the victim around 12:45pm. Medics have not released the name or condition of the person shot. Police think the suspect fled the scene in a silver Dodge Caliber. More […]
VIA NBC4 In 2011, lawmakers proposed a bill to combat the issue, but it quickly died on the statehouse floor. Now, lawmakers are trying to bring life back to the proposed bill. On Wednesday, Ohio lawmakers asked drivers to tell their horror stories for a hearing about predatory towing practices. “College students are being taken advantage […]
Blighted homes along East Markison Avenue — Photo by Anne Evans Property owners that ignore orders from code enforcement may soon face harsher penalties. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman is asking City Council to approve an update to City Code that double the maximum fine from $500 to $1000 and triple the maximum jail time from […]
A drug more potent and devastating than heroin may be in Central Ohio for the first time. It’s called krokodil. Many users who get hooked on it do not survive. The drug popped up in Russia first. There are suspected cases in Arizona, Oklahoma, Illinois and now Ohio. The reaction to this chemical concoction of […]
An unpleasant invasion is underway in many homes as stinkbugs are making their presence felt — and smelled — in central Ohio. The bugs, which emit a displeasing odor from their abdomens, usually spend winters in piles of leaves, rotting wood, or loose bark — but they have no problem spending the season inside homes […]
This weekend marks the 37th annual Hot Times Festival. This year, the three day festival (September 6-8) will be held on the lawns of the Columbus Health Department at the corner of Main St. and Parsons Ave. in the Olde Towne East neighborhood of Columbus. Billed as the “Friendliest Festival in Columbus,” this independent and 100% […]
COLUMBUS:: Family and friends grieve the loss of two men, who investigators say we’re beaten and put in a burning car. A candlelight vigil was held in their honor Sunday, at the site where their bodies were discovered. Sofia Avilez places a candle down for her baby brother, Jose. She fights back tears, trying to […]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Who can forget Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid? The movie centered on a teenager in a new neighborhood who was harassed and beaten by classmates, but learned the art of discipline, self confidence and martial arts to stand up to the bullies. A local martial arts program in […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 5-year-old child was critically injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by two cars on the near east side of Columbus. According to Columbus police, the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Taylor and Mt. Vernon avenues. The child was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in critical condition. […]
UPDATE: This is just tragic. We have just retrieved the 911 Call of the first person to respond to a woman found dead on the highway early yesterday morning. The man was clearly distraught as he witnessed multiple cars strike the woman on the road. Via NBC4 The northbound lanes of Interstate 71 have reopened […]
// <![CDATA[ _ // ]]>Kiana thought a rental home in Westerville for less than $700 per month sounded too good to be true, especially when the man claiming to be the landlord had every reason in the world to not let her see inside it. Then earlier this week, she drove to it. Someone was […]
When the Hilltop is in the news, it’s often about crime. But the south central Hilltop is making a comeback — step by step. “One…
