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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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Officials release video showing when 2 Mifflin Township officers were shot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A suspect is still on the run after two Mifflin Township police officers were shot on Wednesday night. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office held a news conference on Thursday to show body camera video of how the shooting unfolded. Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said the incident started during a traffic stop by Mifflin Township officers about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Perdue Avenue and Mecca Road, in a part of the Northeast Side that falls outside of Columbus city limits. During the stop, Baldwin said that the passenger in the car, Daveonte Dixon, 21, started to run away. When officers chased after him, Dixon turned and fired, hitting the two officers. When funeral services will take place for Morrow County deputy killed on Memorial Day On Thursday, police continued to search for Dixon, who is on probation. Officials said he should be considered 'armed and dangerous.' Chief Deputy Rick Minerd said Dixon could be anywhere, but they won't stop until he's taken into custody. The warrants for his arrest have been entered nationally. 'There's no rock that you're going to hide under, Mr. Dixon,' Minerd said. 'We're going to bring him to justice.' 'Let's get this bum off the street,' he said. Minerd added that the gun used in the shooting has been recovered, but they believe Dixon may have access to other guns. Anyone who helps Dixon avoid capture will also face charges, he said. Dixon has prior convictions, including burglary and obstruction of justice, and is legally prohibited from carrying a firearm. Those with information are asked to contact law enforcement, with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Baldwin said the driver of the vehicle in the traffic stop cooperated with police, is not considered a suspect, and has been released. The Mifflin Township Police Department has five full-time officers. Mifflin Township said one of the injured officers will be released from the hospital Thursday while another underwent a second surgery Thursday morning and continues to recover. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Columbus police search for driver of stolen minivan after hit-and-run with minibike
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are on the lookout for the driver of a minivan believed to have left the scene of an eastside crash about two months ago. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, police were called to the Mount Vernon neighborhood near Saunders Park, where a person riding a minibike was struck by a 2012 Nissan Quest Minivan on the evening of March 13. Columbus ranks among top 10 cities in downtown apartment construction Police said the Nissan was traveling west on Mount Vernon Avenue, turned north onto Graham Street and approached the intersection of Graham Street and Hildreth Avenue. There, a person operating a minibike failed to yield to the minivan's right of way. The minivan struck the minibike, throwing the driver from the minibike. The operator of the minibike, a juvenile, and an adult passenger suffered serious injuries from the crash, which occurred at 7:40 p.m. The driver of the minivan reportedly stopped after the crash, walked around the area for a short time, then drove away in the minivan, which police said was reported stolen. A neighborhood safety camera at Mt. Vernon Avenue and Graham Street recorded the minivan as it turned, and police are looking for any additional videos or witnesses to this crash. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest or indictment of the person(s) responsible for this crime. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477) or visit and submit your tip. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Residents try to overrule Whitehall Council tax breaks for controversial development
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) — Whitehall approved three tax breaks for a controversial housing development, but community members opposing the construction say the fight is not over. Whitehall saw a crowded city council meeting April 15 as council members voted on tax breaks for the nearly 50-unit Fairway Cliffs development. Council approved collecting Fairway Cliffs' taxes separately for 45 years to fund a city-backed HOA and pay for the upscale development's upkeep. Fairway Cliffs will also be exempt from property taxes for 15 years. All three ordinances passed 4-2 with one abstaining, so council candidate and longtime Fairway Cliffs opponent Holly Stein said there is still a chance for community action. The ordinances failed to receive a super majority, so the emergency declarations attached to the ordinances were removed. Without those declarations, citizens are able to bring the ordinances to a referendum, which Stein intends to do. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers helps residents shred sensitive documents after tax day A referendum is a citizen vote on an issue, which citizens can place on the ballot with enough signatures, equal to 10% of all voters who participated in the last mayoral election. Stein intends on getting more than enough; although they only need 283 signatures for a referendum, she's aiming for 600. To reach her goal, Stein and other Fairway Cliffs opponents are hosting a drive-through petition signing event Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Whitehall residents who oppose the Fairway Cliffs tax breaks can drive up to 831 Fairway Blvd. to participate in the 'Right to Referendum' signing event. Signatures must come from registered Whitehall voters, and interested participants will sign three individual petitions, one for each tax break. Stein said she understands Easter may complicated residents' abilities to attend, so there will be at least one other event after this weekend. She said they are hosting the first on Sunday because they only have 20 days from April 15 to gather enough signatures. Undeterred, Stein hopes to do it in 10 days. Stein has not yet announced the following dates but is promoting the events on Whitehall Facebook groups with the promise of more information shortly. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Central Ohio Crime Stoppers helps residents shred sensitive documents after tax day
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) — Tax season has come and gone which means many people have sensitive documents lying around their homes. NBC4 teamed up with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers for another year of assisting central Ohioans in getting rid of personal files. 'You get bank statements in the mail. Many people still get those. I still get them. Some of your medical records, tax forms, definitely anything with your Social Security number on them,' Napoleon Bell, president of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, said. Bell said it's important to properly dispose of these documents because they can increase the risk of identity theft. He said there were around 1.1 million reports of identity theft in the U.S. last year alone. Chillicothe paper mill will remain open through 2025 'A lot of times people don't feel as though they would be the victim of it, but sometimes it's just one document that goes off into the air or the trash or somebody going through trash finds that document that could lead them down the path of trying to assume your identity,' Bell said. Hundreds of cars gathered in Gahanna on Saturday morning to drop off boxes full of documents. The papers were shredded on-site in collaboration with CME Federal Credit Union, Royal Document Destruction and Moo Moo Car Wash. Each driver also made a donation to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers to help their work solving felony crimes. 'We can continue doing crime prevention, education and then also pay our anonymous tipsters,' Bell said. He said if you have any tips about local crime, give them a call at 614-461-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
