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Pedestrian Struck by Garbage Truck in Westerville

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:37 AM EDT

WESTERVILLE (Derek Drake) -- The recreational fields of Westerville South High School were needed for a landing zone Tuesday morning after a person was struck by a garbage truck.

Westerville Police say the pedestrian was walking in the area of Crescent Drive and Crescent Court near the high school when they were hit by the trash truck, and then reportedly run over. ...

Woman Ejected in Madison County Crash

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:36 AM EDT

LONDON (Derek Drake) -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is investigating a serious crash that sent one woman to the hospital in critical condition.

Deputies say the woman was ejected from her vehicle when it traveled off the road and overturned near the intersection of State Route 38 and Old Xenia Road Southeast just south of London. ...

Deputies Injured Out of Pursuit

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:31 AM EDT

COLUMBUS (Kellie Hanna) -- Columbus police and Franklin county sheriff's deputies were involved in a pursuit that ended on Distribution Drive off Fisher Road.

Deputies spotted a pickup truck with three men inside that "looked out of place" in the Grinner and Garden Heights area. ...

BREAKING: Pill Mill Investigation in S. Columbus

Tue, May 21 2013, 09:53 AM EDT

COLUMBUS (Kellie Hanna) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that multiple federal search warrants were served this morning in connection with an ongoing prescription drug abuse investigation in central Ohio.

Authorities with the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) assisted multiple agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) Tactical Diversion Squad, in serving the federal search warrants at the following locations:

• Columbus Southern Medical Clinic, 2912 South High Street, Columbus
• Pharma 1 Pharmacy, 1763 South High Street, Columbus
• Drug Store Pharmacy, 2940 Groveport Road, Columbus

"After a lengthy investigation, we have reason to believe that some people at these locations were involved with the improper prescribing or distribution of pharmaceutical drugs," said Attorney General DeWine. ...

SPECIAL REPORT: How to Save on Your Smartphone Bill

Tue, May 21 2013, 08:20 AM EDT

Coming up on ABC 6 News tonight at 11 pm

President Obama to Talk about OK Tornado

Tue, May 21 2013, 07:10 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday. ...

Local American Red Cross Travels to OK

Tue, May 21 2013, 06:46 AM EDT

COLUMBUS (Kellie Hanna) -- The American Red Cross, including volunteers from Columbus, are helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend and Monday destroyed homes and left thousands without power. ...

UDF Robbery - Suspect on the Run

Tue, May 21 2013, 06:32 AM EDT

COLUMBUS (Kellie Hanna) -- Police are on the scene of a robbery at the United Dairy Farmers at Hague and Sullivant avenues.

Police got the call about 5:20 a.m. from someone saying they had been robbed.

The suspect had a small revolver in his waistband and got away with cash. ...

Parents Search for Children After OK Tornado

Tue, May 21 2013, 05:48 AM EDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. ...

Crews Continue the Search for Survivors After OK Tornado

Mon, May 20 2013, 09:41 PM EDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night early Tuesday lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. ...

Deadliest US Tornadoes Since 1900

Mon, May 20 2013, 09:31 PM EDT

A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:

- 695 deaths. March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

- 216 deaths. April 5, 1936, in Tupelo, Miss.

- 203 deaths. ...

Red Light Cameras Under Fire

Mon, May 20 2013, 10:45 PM EDT

COLUMBUS (Tara Morgan)-- Nearly 40 red light cameras watch over the city. The technology now under fire as the state considers a ban.

George Speaks with the Columbus Department of Public Safety oversees the program for the city.

Speaks testified before a House committee earlier this month about how the program has served Columbus well. ...

Deadly Crash in Ross County

Mon, May 20 2013, 10:04 PM EDT

CHILLICOTHE -- One person has been killed in a crash in Ross County.

The crash happened at around 9:00 p.m. on U.S. 23 near Orr Rd., which is just north of Chillicothe.

State troopers say one person died in the crash, but it wasn't known if there were any other injuries. ...

Massive Tornado Roars Through Oklahoma City Suburb

Mon, May 20 2013, 06:14 PM EDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths, but the storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, south of the city. ...

Columbus Lawyer Facing Rape Charges

Mon, May 20 2013, 08:23 PM EDT

COLUMBUS (Lisa Rantala/Ken Hines) -- A central Ohio attorney accused of rape turned himself into authorities Monday after being indicted by a grand jury.

Javier Armengau was first arrested in April after the mother of one of his clients went to police, claiming Armengau had fondled her. ...

Galion Dad Waiting for Answers After Daughter's Death

Mon, May 20 2013, 08:00 PM EDT

GALION, Ohio (Tom Bosco) -- A father is looking for answers after his adopted 14-year-old daughter was found dead in Columbus, two months after running away from home.

Authorities said Katlyn Williams was found dead Thursday, but aren't offering many details of her death. ...

Rocks Thrown from SE Columbus Bridge, Cars Damaged

Mon, May 20 2013, 07:52 PM EDT

COLUMBUS (Carol Luper/Ken Hines) -- Police say someone spent the weekend throwing rocks at cars from a Southeast Side railroad bridge, damaging multiple vehicles.

Approximately ten car windshields were hit with rocks thrown during early morning hours from a railroad bridge near Petzinger Road and College Ave. ...

Bill Would Do Away with Ohio 2 License Plate Law

Mon, May 20 2013, 08:11 PM EDT

Summer Sports Camps Safety Tips

Mon, May 20 2013, 06:57 PM EDT

COLUMBUS (Lu Ann Stoia/Ken Hines) -- As many children prepare for the fun of summer sports camps, their parents should take the time to make sure safety is a top priority for the camps' operators, according to experts.

Hours of operation, location, and camp activities are usually near the top of priority lists for parents choosing sports camps for their children, but camp expert Mark Wilson told ABC 6/FOX 28 safety plans -- many of which are not reflected on websites or in brochures -- deserve extra scrutiny. ...

BEYOND THE GAME: Former Buckeye Now Sneaker Designer

Mon, May 20 2013, 06:44 PM EDT

COLUMBUS -- Former Buckeye fullback Dionte Johnson teamed with childhood friend Dez Scales to create a cutting edge sneaker design that has been picked up by industry giant Vans.

Their creation, dubbed Carmen, goes on sale Saturday. The new sneaker, which retails for $110, is taken from the Ohio license plate and
the Ohio State alma mater Carmen Ohio. ...