COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel's criminal trial is over, but that doesn't mean his time in court is done. Husel and Mount Carmel still face 10 civil cases related to the deaths of patients under Husel’s care. Gerry Leeseberg’s firm represents eight of the families in those civil cases. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio statute allowing medical providers to deny treatment that defies their beliefs was slapped with a lawsuit Wednesday. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein filed suit against the state of Ohio over its "Conscience Clause," enacted in a September budget bill to permit health care providers to decline services or treatments [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 7-year-old son in August of 2020. Oneida Maldonado-Cortez entered her plea Wednesday morning in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Maldonado-Cortez could face between 11 and 16.5 years in prison. However, according to Maldonado-Cortez's plea agreement, both the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Eight people have been indicted on federal charges for their connection to a methamphetamine trafficking operation that used the United States Postal Service. According to the U.S. Attorney Southern District of Ohio's office, the defendants allegedly used the postal service to ship approximately 110 pounds of methamphetamine from Las Vegas and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A union representing area police officers issued a unanimous vote of no confidence against Chief Deputy Michael Flynn of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The membership of Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge 9 deemed Flynn, who has worked at the sheriff's office for more than 38 years, "a detriment [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new, adorable baby penguin was introduced by the Columbus Zoo today on social media. The Zoo said the new chick hatched on March 20 and that it's been hand-raised indoors due to the concern of bird flu. Animal Care members are providing a fish-based formula to the penguin chick as [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Sunny start, then increasing clouds, high 59 Tonight: Rain showers, low 50 Thursday: Morning rain showers, afternoon clouds, high 66 Friday: Mostly cloudy, scat’d showers, high 70 Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 81 Sunday: Partly cloudy, high 82 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Wednesday! After a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are looking for information on what they say were eight robberies in two weeks by the same person in Columbus for its "Midweek Special." Police say the unidentified suspect has conducted eight robberies at gas stations in Columbus over the past two weeks. According to the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lanes of I-270 west bound between Alum Creek and US 23 in south Franklin County have re-opened after an accident which closed them on Wednesday morning, according to a media release from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The lanes opened at 11:50 a.m., according to OHGO, the real-time maps from the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Jurors have reached a verdict in the murder trial of Dr. William Husel, charged in the deaths of 14 patients. The parties are being called back to the courtroom. The reading of the verdict will be livestreamed on NBC4i.com. Check back for updates. The staff attorney for Judge Michael Holbrook alerted [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) -- Garth Brooks will have not one but two Ohio concerts next month with a May 13 show in Cincinnati added to his tour schedule. Brooks will perform on May 13 and 14 at Paul Brown Stadium at 7pm. This is Brooks’ first time in five years that he’ll be in Cincinnati [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidates John Cranley and Nan Whaley will take part in a candidate conversation moderated by NBC4 anchor Colleen Marshall at the Columbus Metropolitan Club at noon on Wednesday. You can watch the program live here on NBC4i.com The live program will cover issues facing Ohioans and the candidates’ plans to lead [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Police said that a teenager was arrested after he hit an officer with a stolen car Tuesday afternoon in southeast Columbus. Police say a 15-year-old male was charged with felonious assault, having weapons under disability, and receiving stolen property. According to officers at the scene, police were responding to a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Police are investigating after one man was shot in the leg overnight Wednesday on the city's west side. CPD state that officers found a 31-year-old man shot in the leg on the 1400 block of W. Rich St. just after 1:30am. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman was killed overnight Wednesday after being hit by a car on Morse Rd. in north Columbus, according to Columbus Police. Police say the woman was hit just before 2:45am on Morse Rd. and Walford St., causing the road to be closed for a couple of hours. CPD state the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Democratic lawmakers in Ohio are looking toward a future where all 3- and 4-year-olds have access to preschool. Sen. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) introduced Senate Bill 318 at the Statehouse in March, which would require Ohio's governor to create a statewide, universal pre-K program if Congress authorizes the funding, according to the [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Increasing clouds, high 59 Tonight: Rain showers, low 50 Thursday: Morning rain showers, high 66 Friday: Mostly cloudy, sct'd showers, high 70 Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 81 Sunday: Partly cloudy, high 82 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We start the morning off chilly with temperatures well below freezing, and a Freeze Warning [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – The Newark Division of Police has promoted April Fleming to sergeant, making her the first-ever female police sergeant in city history. Sgt. Fleming has worked in law enforcement since 2004, starting out as a part-time dispatcher in Heath. She became a Newark police officer in 2015. Since then, she’s helped train [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is now one of the many transportation services no longer requiring face masks. COTA said the masks are optional for both customers and employees, with some saying that, depending on how many people are on the bus, they may choose to wear a mask. “I [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After the sudden loss of her daughter, a grieving mother is saving the life of a friend in need, through her daughter's organ donation. For over two years, Angie Hoodlet has been on the donor waiting list, hoping for a liver transplant, never expecting that the person who would save her [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bracelet, necklaces, and kids' toys. A Columbus woman tells Better Call 4 that packages containing those items turned up on her doorstep, all addressed to her, all from Amazon. But she says she didn't order any of it and doesn't even have an Amazon account. So, where did they come [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — From the second Jaysen Justice could walk, he was on the go. “Up to 17 months, he was very healthy,” said Jaysen’s dad, Scot. “He ran everywhere. He was constantly outside playing. And to go from that to not being able to walk at all and being told that potentially he [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's been six days since the Ohio Supreme Court told lawmakers on the Ohio Redistricting Commission to get back to work after the fourth set of district maps was rejected. Since then, no meetings have been scheduled to start re-drawing the maps for the Ohio General Assembly. Voter's rights advocates who [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As mask mandates start to fall, experts say it’s time to enter the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – learning to live with the virus. Experts say this phase will be all about deciding what is best for you. Columbus residents like Elijah Salahuddin said with so much information floating [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in southeast Columbus. According to Columbus police, the accident happened at approximately 4:02 p.m. on Courtright Road and Seabrook Avenue. According to officers at the scene, police were responding to a call for a person with a [...]
