OH Teens Veronica Madison Lee, Loren F.T. Williamson, ID’d As Victim In Apparent Columbus Murder-Suicide

March 16, 2019 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

COLUMBUS, OH. (THECOUNT) — Veronica Madison Lee and Loren F.T. Williamson have been identified as the two teenage victims in an apparent murder-suicide in Columbus, Ohio on Friday.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired after 10:30 p.m. Friday to the 4000 block of Raft Lane in southeast Columbus, WHIO reported Saturday.

Arriving officers discovered Madison and Williamson, both 19, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds in an upstairs bedroom of a dwelling on Raft Lane.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.

Columbus police said they were involved in a relationship, and that evidence at the scene indicates that Williamson shot and killed Lee before taking his own life, WHIO reported.

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Friday GA Castle Gate Windsor Park Apts Shooting Victim ID’d As Columbus Man John Wells, Jr

February 8, 2019 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

COLUMBUS, GA. (THECOUNT) — John Wells, Jr. has been identified as the victim of an early Friday morning shooting in Columbus, Georgia.

Wells, 55, was found suffering from at least one gunshot injury Friday morning at an apartment complex in Columbus, after police were summoned on a call of shots fired.

Upon arrival, police discovered two victims suffering from gunshot wounds just after midnight at the Castle Gate Windsor Park Apartments, located in the 3700 block of Bridgewater Rd., according to the Muscogee County Deputy coroner.

Investigators say the shooting may have stemmed from a domestic dispute.

An unidentified second victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Their condition was not provided.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.

This the fourth homicide of the year in Columbus, reports WTVM.

Geo quick facts: Columbus is a city in western Georgia. The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is a long promenade for walking or biking along the Chattahoochee River. Overlooking the river, the National Civil War Naval Museum displays the remains of 19th-century warships. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center is home to an immersive theater and an observatory. To the east, the Columbus Museum shows American artwork and regional history exhibits – wikipedia.

Oh Man Johnny Schmittauer ID’d As Victim In Thursday Fatal Lewis Center Crash

November 2, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

DELAWARE COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — John D. Schmittauer, of Columbus, OH, has been identified as the victim in a fatal South Old State Road, Lewis Center crash on Thursday.

“Johnny” Schmittauer, 23, was operating a 2009 Honda Civic northbound on S Old State Road, in Lewis Center, OH, at around 11:15 p.m., Thursday, when for unknown reasons, exited the roadway, struck a mailbox and flipped over into a ditch, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers.

Schmittauer was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries consistent with the crash.

According to troopers, at about 11:15pm, Thursday, John D. Schmittauer, 23, of Lewis Center. Schmittauer was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital where he later died from his injuries. Continue reading →

OH Body Found Along Columbus I-70 Tuesday Identified “Not Struck By Vehicle”

October 3, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

COLUMBUS, OH. (THECOUNT) — Robert Coleman has been identified as the body found along I-70 Tuesday morning.

Columbus Police say 42-year-old Coleman wasn’t killed by a car driving on the interstate but they are still trying to learn how the body ended up on the roadway.

Police say the believe someone dumped Coleman near the mound street exit on I-70 eastbound before fleeing. “There were absolutely no signs of trauma that I’ve been told, so nothing… proof of being left there,” Sgt. Chantay Boxill, Columbus Police Spokeswoman Continue reading →

GA Man James Richardson Jr ID’d As Victim Found Shot Dead In Columbus Monday Night

July 31, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

COLUMBUS, GA. (THECOUNT) — James Richardson Jr., of Columbus, GA, has been identified as the man found shot and killed Monday night in east Columbus, according to authorities.

Richardson, 37, was killed Monday night in a shooting that occurred at a residence on Hunter Ridge Circle in east Columbus, just before 10:00 p.m. EST.

Homicide investigators on-scene said they found Richardson suffering from gunshot wounds early Tuesday morning.

Richardson Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests have been announced and no motive in the case was immediately provided by officials.

The shooting took place on Hunter Ridge Circle in Columbus. Continue reading →

OH “Citizens Arrest” Turns Deadly After Speedway Robber Tracked Down, Killed At Columbus Airport Sheraton By “Good Samaritans”

May 20, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

Ohio police are investigating the robbery of a woman that turned deadly at a Columbus gas station after a group of witnesses followed the suspect in an attempt to detain him Sunday morning.

Columbus Division of Police say several males chased a robbery suspect after witnessing him accost a woman visiting a Speedway Gas Station, located at, 1442 N Cassady Ave, Columbus, OH.

After a brief chase, the group of “Good Samaritans” cornered the suspect near the rear of the airport Sheraton Hotel, and an altercation ensued, police say. Continue reading →

Photo: Columbus Ohio Suspect In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting Identified

May 14, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

Darrell Bruffy has been identified as the Ohio man shot and killed during a police-involved shooting in Columbus.

Bruffy, 55, was pulled over after Deputy Jacob Heaberlin responded to the area on reports of an erratic driver traveling on US 62 early evening Wednesday night. Bruffy fled the scene and a chase ensued.

The pursuit ended several minutes and a few miles later at the corner of Eakin Road and Harrisburg Pike, when Bruffy crashed. Moments later, authorities say Bruffy exited the vehicle and began shooting immediately. Heaberlin returned fire after he was shot once in the lower right abdomen. Two Franklin Township Officers who had pulled up immediately after the crash also returned fire. Continue reading →

OH Firefighter Identified As Victim In Columbus Fatal Motorcycle Crash Tuesday Night

May 9, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

Derek Walton, a Columbus firefighter, has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening near downtown Columbus.

Walton was operating a Suzuki motorcycle when the wreck occurred before 10 p.m. at the intersection of E Long St. and N 11th St., Columbus, OH, the Columbus Division of Police said.

Assistant Chief James Cannell with the Columbus Division of Fire released the following statement: Continue reading →

Sue Doody Family: Beloved Founder Columbus OH “Lindey’s Restaurant” Has Passed Away

April 26, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

Sue Doody, the founder of Lindey’s Restaurant in German Village area of Columbus, Ohio, has died after a battle with cancer.

Doody, 83, founded the restaurant in 1981.

The Doody family released a statement on Facebook: Continue reading →

GA Woman Casey Clark Identified As Victim In Columbus Murder-Suicide Relationship Unclear

March 20, 2018 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

Casey Clark has been named as one of the dead in a Columbus, GA., murder-suicide.

Clark, 29, died after being shot by 56-year-old Denis McGibney. He then turned the gun on himself. The relationship between the pair is unclear.

Police say the murder-suicide occurred at Greystone Falls Apartments, 1701 Williams Court, Columbus, GA 31904.

On Sunday, March 20 around 1:10 p.m. police received a welfare check call at the apartment by friends of Clark who stated she would not answer the door and they could hear a baby crying.

When police arrived, entry was made into the apartment by forcing open the front door. Once inside the apartment, they discovered a deceased male and female. The baby was located unharmed. Continue reading →