PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Pickerington school board member and now-former food pantry director was indicted Wednesday on charges related to fraud. Vanessa Niekamp, 55, was indicted on charges of forgery, identity fraud and telecommunications fraud, according to the Ohio Attorney General's office. Niekamp, who is a member of the Pickerington School Board and the [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dozens of cases handled by the Delaware County Public Defender's Office could be reopened after a common pleas judge was accused of pressuring an attorney with the prosecutor's office into sex. Public Defender Carlos Crawford told NBC4 the office has identified nearly 30 cases that involved Judge James Schuck and the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 11-year-old died days after an accidental shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood. Police were called Friday evening to the 200 block of South Wheatland Avenue and found the child with a gunshot wound, police said. The child, who officials identified as Amya Frazier, was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital where she [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus-based utility company is helping its neighbors in need. Employees with Columbia Gas stopped by St. Stephen's Community House on Friday to drop off food donations. The company said its workers wanted to help those affected by last month's delayed SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. Columbus Gas also [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of the nation's top wide receiver recruits, Chris Henry Jr., said he will sign with Ohio State. Henry announced his decision Friday on The Pat McAfee Show. Henry, a five-star recruit, had verbally committed to Ohio State but said he was weighing his options after Buckeyes Offensive Coordinator Brian Hartline [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Delaware County judge accused of pressuring an attorney to have sex with him is being investigated over possible rape, according to a case report from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office. Common Pleas Judge James Schuck took a voluntary leave of absence last week after he was listed as a defendant [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio University on Monday named an interim coach for its football team. Head Coach Brian Smith will be on leave for an "undetermined period of time," the Bobcats said in a news release. Defensive coordinator and associate head coach John Hauser was named the interim coach. Hauser has been with the [...]