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One dead in shooting on Columbus' Far West Side

One dead in shooting on Columbus' Far West Side

Mohamed Musa Mohamed, 20, died after Columbus police officers found him shot on the 4900 block of Lion Drive in a Far West Side apartment complex.
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Columbus saw its 2nd-rainiest August amid tornadoes and flooding

Columbus saw its 2nd-rainiest August amid tornadoes and flooding

Central Ohio faced a brutal August with five tornadoes, record rainfall and flooding that led to many rescues.
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1 week of storms nearly doubles the tornado total for Ohio in 2026

1 week of storms nearly doubles the tornado total for Ohio in 2026

More tornado confirmations could be coming across Ohio as the NWS continues to survey damage from mid-August storms.
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6-year-old girl shot in Weinland Park area

6-year-old girl shot in Weinland Park area

A 6-year-old girl is in critical condition after a shooting in the Weinland Park neighborhood Aug. 30.
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Columbus launches nurse line to handle nonemergency 911 medical calls

Columbus launches nurse line to handle nonemergency 911 medical calls

The nurse line is designed to redistribute nonemergency medical calls and free up city ambulances and first responders.
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Man found dead in floodplain believed to be missing Groveport man

Man found dead in floodplain believed to be missing Groveport man

Groveport police believe searchers found Thurman Walker, 75, dead in a floodplain near Big Walnut Creek. He disappeared from his home Aug. 19
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I've done the math. Ginther has put Columbus in a $50 million hole | Letters

I've done the math. Ginther has put Columbus in a $50 million hole | Letters

Letters: Ginther's pet projects empty our wallets. Where are all the dads? Hardin inspires hope in me.
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Teen shot at after holding man hostage, stealing his car, police say

Teen shot at after holding man hostage, stealing his car, police say

The 16-year-old is in police custody after the odd series of events that started when they tried to arrest him on suspicion of burglary.
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Man dies after two-vehicle crash on Columbus' Far West Side

Man dies after two-vehicle crash on Columbus' Far West Side

Columbus police say Aaden Elswick, 19, died at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at Roberts Road and Potts Place.
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Ohio high school football scores for Week 2 in Columbus area

Ohio high school football scores for Week 2 in Columbus area

It's Week 2 of Ohio high school football in the Columbus area. Here are OHSAA final scores.
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Ginther adds Flock safeguards as council weighs ending Columbus program

Ginther adds Flock safeguards as council weighs ending Columbus program

Days after a majority of city council members said they’d support ending Flock in Columbus, Mayor Ginther has announced some changes to Flock.
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Coroner rules shooting death of Genoa Twp. rape suspect a homicide by officer

Coroner rules shooting death of Genoa Twp. rape suspect a homicide by officer

Genoa Township police chief previously said a rape suspect died by suicide in an Aug. 15 Sharon Woods Metro Park shooting. The coroner says police killed him.