homicide

Former Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson entered what's called an Alford plea to a reckless homicide charge.

Bryanna Dutcher, 18, Dajameous Payne, 21, and Christian Evans, 20, are charged with murder in the shooting death of 55-year-old Tamela Dutcher on Aug. 14.

Mark Rayburn-Velco, 58, died after a stabbing on Glen Echo Drive on Sunday. Police say he was killed by his adopted 17-year-old son.

Columbus City Council held a hearing on Thursday to discuss options to address juvenile violence and other issues.

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said Michael McKee's vehicle was caught on neighborhood surveillance arriving in the area before the murders and leaving after the couple was killed.

Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead inside their Weinland Park home in December. The case attracted attention both locally and nationally.

Columbus police say officers went to the 1500 block of East Long Street on Monday just before 8:40 p.m. on a reported shooting.

The National Transportation Safety Board report says other factors contributed to the crash, including ineffective traffic management and lack of information on traffic conditions to travelers.

At least three of the shooting victims went to area hospitals for treatment.

Columbus police say a 23-year-old man shot his 21-year-old wife, who he was separated from, and a 19-year-old man.