This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a Fatal Hit-Skip Crash that took place in Columbus. On Thursday, March 18, 2021, around 8:00pm, a motor vehicle crash occurred near the intersection of Maize Road and Norris Drive. An unknown vehicle was traveling northbound on Maize Road near Norris Drive, when the vehicle struck a […]
Media Briefing: June 11 @ 10am
Special media briefing regarding the March 18, 2021 Fatal Hit-Skip Crash which killed pedestrian Kylie Hampton Join Central Ohio Crime Stoppers as we conduct a special media briefing regarding the March 18, 2021 Fatal Hit-Skip Crash which killed pedestrian Kylie Hampton. Media will be able to hear from family members who have contributed $5000 for […]
Dalton Diaz Homicide
Today’s Midweek Special focuses on a Homicide which took place in Columbus in 2019. On August 23, 2019, Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 1100 Rhoads Avenue, on report of an injury accident. Upon arrival, Officers found an unresponsive male in the driver’s seat of a vehicle which had collided into a […]
TaShawn Darby Homicide
This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a Homicide that took place in Columbus in 2019. On Monday, September 30, 2019, at approximately 8:09am, 18-year-old TaShawn Darby was found by a passerby outside a ground floor window at 950 Mt. Vernon Ave. Patrol officers responded and discovered Mr. Darby. He was pronounced deceased at the scene at 9:18am. The […]
Felony Theft in Columbus
Today’s Midweek Special focuses on a Felony Theft which took place in Columbus. On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 1:53pm, unidentified suspects entered Best Buy located at 5700 Britton Parkway (Dublin area). The suspects stole items valued at thousands of dollars. The male suspect was wearing an Ice Cube t-shirt and is covered in tattoos, […]
Demorest Road Dollar General Robbery
This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a Robbery that took place in Columbus. On Friday, May 7, 2021, at 10:04am, an unidentified male entered the Dollar General store located at 1260 Demorest Road. As the register opened for the suspect to pay for candy, the suspect reached over and started grabbing money out […]
Columbus Robbery
Today’s Midweek Special focuses on a Robbery which took place in Columbus. On Monday, April 26, 2021, at 6:30am, suspect #1 pointed a gun at the victim while suspect #2 struck the victim several times in the face. This took place at 1313 St. James Lutheran Lane (Rodeway Inn). Suspect #2 held the victim down […]
Dalan Wellman Homicide
This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a Homicide that took place in Columbus in 2020. On Sunday, July 26, 2020, at approximately 2:12am, there were multiple calls of gunfire in the area of Joyce Avenue and East 5th Avenue. Responding patrol officers also reported hearing multiple rounds of gunfire, which resulted in the […]
Nasear Smith (Murder)
SUSPECT: Nasear Smith Description: Male/Black, 23, 6’0” 178lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes Charge: Murder Case Number: 2021 CR A 006282 Incident Description: Nasear Smith is being sought for Murder. On, May 10, 2021, at 12:36am, Columbus Police officers were dispatched to 1750 Kenmore Rd. on a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located one victim who was […]
Tyrun Hill Homicide
This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a Homicide that took place in Columbus in 2005. On Sunday, May 1, 2005, 29-year-old Tyrun Malik Hill died when he was caught in a shootout between the Short North Posse and the rival D Block gang in a South Linden neighborhood. It has been 16 years […]