Mohammed Al Nuaimi held on $200,000 bond; case bound to Franklin County grand jury Mohammed Al Nuaimi, 28, of Hilliard, faces felony charges of burglary, kidnapping, and gross sexual imposition after an alleged assault on the mother of a child he previously transported for South Western City Schools, according to filings in Franklin County Municipal … Read more
COLUMBUS — A Franklin County judge sentenced Quinntel Bagley, 39, of Columbus, to a minimum of 10 years in prison this week after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping his ex-girlfriend twice in 2024 — including a second abduction he carried out while on the run after escaping police custody. Bagley will not be eligible for … Read more
COLUMBUS — The family of Marchelle Freeman, a 60-year-old Columbus woman shot and killed by her partner in 2024, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against three Columbus police officers. The complaint alleges the officers twice responded to her home, heard explicit death threats, and left without taking her firearm — hours before she was … Read more
A 60-year-old Galion man was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 25, after deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a Fairview Avenue residence as part of a child pornography investigation. Michael Paul Taylor was taken into custody at approximately 4:53 p.m. at a residence in the 1300 block of Fairview Avenue. He … Read more
The Columbus City Council ICE vote made history on Monday with a unanimous 9–0 decision. Every council member agreed to pass five new laws that limit how federal immigration officers (ICE) work in Columbus. These rules change how federal agents use city-owned buildings and interact with local police. These changes will start as soon as … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was taken into juvenile custody early Tuesday after Columbus Division of Police said he crashed a stolen Hyundai in the Westgate neighborhood on Columbus’ west side. Police said the crash occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Feb. 24. No injuries were reported. The teen appeared in Franklin County Juvenile Court on Wednesday, … Read more
It was 34°F at John Glenn Airport this morning, but a warm-up is finally arriving in Columbus. The sun is out today and according to National Weather Service the temperature should hit 45°F. With calm winds, it won’t feel too cold this afternoon. Tonight stays clear. The temperature will drop to 28°F, so keep the … Read more