A 20-year-old man will serve 25 to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges across five criminal cases involving drive-by shootings, robbery, and illegal weapons possession in Columbus, Ohio. Under the plea agreement, Kaden Ratcliff admitted to multiple counts stemming from a series of violent incidents in 2025, according to Franklin County prosecutors.

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The offenses Ratcliff pleaded guilty to include felonious assault, aggravated robbery, theft, possession of a dangerous ordinance, and various weapons charges. Prosecutors noted that the weapons offenses involved automatic firearms and Glock switches, which convert semiautomatic handguns into fully automatic weapons.

Investigators connected Ratcliff to an August 8, 2025 drive-by shooting, as well as a September 17, 2025 drive-by shooting on South Third Street. During the September 17 incident, gunfire hit a residence while three people were inside. Officers recovered approximately 30 shell casings fired from four different weapons at the scene, though no occupants were injured.

On September 22, 2025, Ratcliff was involved in another drive-by shooting in Argyle Park on East Blake Avenue, an incident in which the targeted home was reportedly hit by mistake. A 13-year-old boy was shot in the leg and his mother was wounded in the arm, while two other occupants inside were uninjured. Police collected 28 shell casings from the scene, including evidence from a fully automatic weapon.

In addition to the shootings, Ratcliff faced weapons charges from September 22, 2025, and a robbery charge from November 2025. Several other defendants named across the five cases have court proceedings that remain pending.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Nin Kaga Qirtay Columbus Dambiyo Isugu Jira Toogashooyin Iyo Dhac

Ninka lagu magacaabo Kaden Ratcliff, oo 20 jir ah, ayaa maxkamad ku taal magaalada Columbus, Ohio kaga qirtay dambiyo culus oo ka kooban shanta kiis oo isugu jira toogashooyin gaari laga dhex furay, dhac iyo haysashada hub sharci-darro ah. Heshiiska dambi-qirashada ee uu la galay xeer-ilaalinta Franklin County ayaa dhigaya inuu xabsi u fadhiyo muddo 25 illaa 26 sano ah.

Dambiyada uu Ratcliff qirtay waxaa ka mid ah weerar dambi ah, dhac ba’an, xado, haysashada agab halis ah, iyo eedeymo badan oo la xiriira hubka. Xeer-ilaalinta ayaa sheegtay in eedeymaha hubka ay khuseeyaan hub otomaatik ah iyo aaladda loo yaqaan “Glock switches”, oo ah aalad badasha bistooladaha gaarka ah si ay u bixiyaan rasaas otomaatik ah.

Baarayaasha ayaa Ratcliff ku xiriiriyay toogasho gaari laga dhex furay oo dhacday 8-dii Agoosto, 2025, iyo toogasho kale oo dhacday 17-kii Sebtembar, 2025, oo ka dhacday waddada South Third Street. Intii ay socotay toogashadii Sebtembar 17, rasaas ayaa ku dhacday guri ay ku jireen saddex qof. Booliska ayaa halkaas ka helay ku dhawaad 30 kays oo rasaas ah oo ka soo baxay affar hub ah, iyadoo aysan jirin wax dhaawac ah oo soo gaaray dadkii guriga ku jiray.

Sidoo kale, 22-kii Sebtembar, 2025, Ratcliff wuxuu ku lug lahaa toogasho kale oo ka dhacday Argyle Park oo ku taal East Blake Avenue, taas oo la sheegay in guriga la bartilmaameedsaday uu ahaa mid si khalad ah loo weeraray. Wiil 13 jir ah ayaa lugta lagaga dhuftay rasaasta, halka hooyadiisna ay ka dhaawacantay gacanta. Saddex kale oo guriga ku jiray ma aysan waxba ka soo gaarin. Booliska ayaa ka soo saaray ciidda 28 kays oo rasaas ah, oo ay ku jiraan kuwo ka soo baxay hub otomaatik ah.

Ratcliff ayaa sidoo kale la faceso eedeymo hub ah oo taariikhdu ahayd 22-kii Sebtembar, iyo dhac uu geystay bishii Nofeembar 2025. Dhawr eedeysane oo kale oo lagu xusay shantan kiis ayaa weli kiisaskooda maxkamaddu socdaan.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Construction has officially begun on a massive indoor entertainment center near Polaris Fashion Place in north Columbus, Ohio. Supercharged Entertainment initiated site work on Sept. 2 for its planned facility located at 9300 Lyra Drive.

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The 125,000-square-foot venue is scheduled to open to the public in summer 2027. The development marks the company’s fourth location nationwide and its first venue in Ohio. Supercharged Entertainment previously opened locations in Connecticut in 2017, Massachusetts in 2019, and New Jersey in 2022.

The main feature of the new venue will be an 80,000-square-foot, multi-level electric go-kart track designed with 25 elevation changes. In addition to racing, the facility will feature a two-story arcade with nearly 180 games, including virtual reality options. The complex will also include an indoor drop tower ride, a full-service restaurant and bar, and “Time Mission,” a set of timed challenge rooms designed to test physical and mental teamwork.

Supercharged Entertainment was founded by husband and wife Stephen Sangermano and Sandra Sangermano.

“Supercharged Entertainment Polaris has something for everyone – couples, families, kids, groups and companies,” said Stephen Sangermano, president of Supercharged Entertainment. “We can’t wait to bring Columbus and all of central Ohio the exhilarating and amazing fun our Polaris venue will have to offer.”

Company Chief Executive Officer Sandra Sangermano expressed appreciation for the region’s reception to the project.

“On behalf of our entire Supercharged Entertainment team, we’re incredibly grateful to the Polaris community and all of Ohio for welcoming us so warmly,” Sandra Sangermano said. “We look forward to Supercharged Entertainment Polaris’s grand opening in Summer 2027, and we hope to see everyone there.”

Once completed, the complex will join an existing group of recreational venues in the Polaris area, including Topgolf, Smash Park, and Escape Artists.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Supercharged Entertainment oo Xarun Madadaalo ka Billaabay Columbus, Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shirkadda Supercharged Entertainment ayaa si rasmi ah u bilaabay shaqada dhismaha xarun weyn oo madadaalada ah oo ku taalla waqooyiga magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio, oo u dhow Polaris Fashion Place. Shirkadda ayaa taariikhda marka ay ahayd 2-dii Sebtembar ka bilaabay shaqada dhulka uu dhismahani ku yaallay ee 9300 Lyra Drive.

Xaruntan oo baaxaddeedu le’eg tahay 125,000 oo cagood oo laba jibaaran (square feet) ayaa la qorsheeyay in loo furo dadweynaha marka la gaaro xagaaga sannadka 2027. Dhismahan ayaa noqon doona xaruntii afaraad oo ay shirkaddu ku leedahay dalka Mareykanka, wuxuuna noqon doonaa kii ugu horreeyay ee ay ka furto gobolka Ohio. Shirkadda Supercharged Entertainment ayaa ka hor xaruntan cusub xarumo ka furatay gobollada Connecticut sannadkii 2017, Massachusetts sannadkii 2019, iyo New Jersey sannadkii 2022.

Waddada tartanka baabuurta yar yar ee korontada ku shaqeeya (electric go-kart) ayaa noqon doonta qaybta ugu muhiimsan xarunta, iyadoo le’eg 80,000 oo cagood oo laba jibaaran. Waddadan ayaa ka kooban heerarkeeda kala duwan, waxaana ku jira 25 meelood oo heerarka dhererka u kala beddelma. Sidoo kale, xaruntu waxay leedahay meel laba dabaq ah oo lagu ciyaaro ciyaaraha elektaroonigga (arcade) oo ay ku jiraan ilaa 180 ciyaarood, oo ay ku jiraan ciyaaraha adeegsada t तकनीक-yada casriga ah ee VR-ka.

Waxyaabaha kale ee xarunta lagu kordhin doono waxaa ka mid ah ciyaaraha kuraasta hoos u dhaca ah (drop tower), maqaayad buuxda iyo baar, iyo qolalka ciyaaraha caqabadaha ee “Time Mission” oo loogu talagalay in lagu tijaabiyo xirfadda iyo wadajirka kooxaha.

Shirkadda Supercharged Entertainment waxaa wada aasaasay Stephen Sangermano iyo xaaskiisa Sandra Sangermano.

“Supercharged Entertainment Polaris waxay leedahay wax kasta oo ku habboon dhammaan dadka — lammaanaha, qoysaska, carruurta, kooxaha iyo shirkadaha,” ayuu yiri Stephen Sangermano, Madaxweynaha Supercharged Entertainment. “Aad baan ugu xamaasadsoonnay inaan Columbus iyo bartamaha Ohio oo dhan u keenno madadaalada xiisaha badan ee xarunteenna Polaris ay bixin doonto.”

Dhanka kale, Madaxweynaha Fulinta ee shirkadda (CEO), Sandra Sangermano, ayaa u mahadcelisay bulshada deegaanka taageerada ay u muujiyeen mashruucan.

“Magaca dhammaan kooxda Supercharged Entertainment, waxaan si weyn ugu mahadcelineynaa bulshada Polaris iyo Ohio oo dhan oo nagu soo dhoweeyay gacmo furan,” ayay tiri Sandra Sangermano. “Waxaan sugeynaa furitaanka weyn ee Supercharged Entertainment Polaris ee Xagaaga 2027, waxaana rejayneynaa inaan halkaas ku aragno dhammaan dadka.”

Marka dhismaha xaruntan la dhameystiro, waxay ku biiri doontaa xarumo kale oo madadaalo oo mar hore ku yaallay deegaanka Polaris, sida Topgolf, Smash Park, iyo Escape Artists.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

A new breakfast and lunch spot has opened in German Village, Columbus, Ohio, taking over the former building of long-running restaurant Skillet. The BeckFast Place, located at 410 E. Whittier St., officially welcomed customers late last month.

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Founded and owned by Becker Nezballa, the restaurant operates Wednesday through Monday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It currently focuses on quick breakfast options, including customizable breakfast burritos and bagel sandwiches, with early customer favorites including steak-and-egg and Baja burritos. Nezballa plans to expand the menu to include lunch items such as salads and wraps as operations continue to scale up.

Nezballa, a resident of nearby Merion Village, spent about four years searching for a location before securing the space. His goal was to create a menu centered on items convenient for grab-and-go ordering, while still offering seating for diners inside the restaurant.

The idea for the eatery was inspired by similar breakfast burrito and bagel spots Nezballa encountered while traveling out West. He previously gained food service experience working in restaurants, assisting with a local bagel food truck in Columbus, and helping at a cafe his mother ran for 12 years in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.

The Whittier Street building previously housed Skillet, a farm-to-table brunch destination that opened in 2009 and operated for 17 years before closing in February. Nezballa noted that local residents have been supportive of the new spot, welcoming another local choice for morning coffee and food.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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The BeckFast Place oo ka Furantay Dhismihii Hore ee Skillet ee German Village

Magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio, waxaa ka furantay maqaayadd cusub oo bixisa cuntooyinka quraacda iyo qadada oo lagu magacaabo The BeckFast Place. Maqaayaddan ayaa ku taalla cinwaanka 410 E. Whittier St. ee xaafadda German Village, waxayna si rrasmi ah u bilaabtay u adeegida macaamiisha iyadoo la wareegtay dhismihii ay hore uga shaqaynaysay maqaayaddii Skillet.

Maqaayadda oo uu leeyahay Becker Nezballa ayaa furan maalmaha Arbacada ilaa Isniinta, laga bilaabo 7 a.m. ilaa 2 p.m. Nezballa ayaa tilmaamay in maqaayaddu hadda xoogga saarayso cuntooyinka quraacda ee degdegga loo qaato sida burritos iyo bagel sandwiches, isaga oo dhowaan ku soo kordhin doona saladhka iyo wraps-ka marka ay shaqadu si buuxda u hirgasho.

Becker Nezballa oo dagan xaafadda u dhow ee Merion Village ayaa ku dhawaad 4 sano raadinayay goob ku habboon oo uu maqaayadd ka furo. Fikradda maqaayaddan ayaa ku dhalatay ka dib markii uu ku arkay ganacsiyo noocan oo kale ah intii uu ku safrayay galbeedka Mareykanka. Nezballa ayaa hore uga soo shaqeeyay maqaayado kala duwan, harayna u caawiyay baabuurta cuntooyinka ee Columbus, iyadoo hooyadiisna ay maqaayadd ku lahayd magaalada Edinboro, Pennsylvania muddo 12 sano ah.

Dhismaha Whittier Street ayaa hore u lahaa taariikh dheer oo xiriir la leh cuntooyinka quraacda, maadaama ay ku tiillay maqaayaddii Skillet oo la furay sannadkii 2009 iyada oo shaqaynaysay muddo 17 sano ah ka hor inta aynan xirmin bishii Febraayo. Nezballa wuxuu sheegay in dadka deegaanku ay si weyn u soo dhoweeyeen maqaayadda cusub, iyagoo ku faraxsan in xaafaddu ay heshay dookh kale oo loogu talagalay qahwada iyo quraacda degdegga ah.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

High-end real estate activity in the Columbus, Ohio area peaked in August 2026, with top residential transactions reaching up to $2.5 million in Delaware County and $2.4 million in Franklin County.

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An analysis of local property transfer records from the Franklin County Auditor’s Office and the Delaware County Auditor’s Office by NBC4 Columbus highlighted the highest-priced residential sales across both counties. The review focused strictly on single-family houses, excluding duplexes, apartments, and undeveloped land.

The single highest sales price recorded in the region took place in Delaware County, where a residence at 5500 Muirfield Ct. in Dublin sold for $2.5 million on Aug. 14. Additional top transactions in Delaware County included a property at 3575 State Route 37 in Delaware, which closed for $1.993 million on Aug. 25, and a home at 1839 Woodland Hall Dr. in Delaware that sold for $1.909 million on Aug. 6. A home at 1908 Liberty Trails in Delaware sold for $1.839 million on Aug. 4, and a Johnstown residence at 15340 Robins Rd. sold for $1.795 million on Aug. 17.

In Franklin County, Upper Arlington was home to the two highest residential purchases of the month. A property at 5000 Slate Run Woods Ct. sold for $2.4 million on Aug. 24, while a home at 2292 Dorset Rd. sold for $2.3 million on Aug. 6.

Other major Franklin County transactions during August included a residence at 7593 Fenway Rd. in New Albany that fetched $2.222 million on Aug. 17, a home at 326 N. Columbia Ave. in Bexley that sold for $2.185 million on Aug. 6, and a property at 8000 Walton Pkwy. in New Albany that closed at $2.1 million on Aug. 25.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Delaware iyo Franklin oo Diiwaangeliyay Guryaha Qaaliga Ah Agoosto 2026

Ganacsiga guriyaha qaaliga ah ee deegaanka Columbus, Ohio ayaa gaaray heer sare bishii Agoosto 2026, iyadoo guriyaha ugu iibka sareeya ee Delaware County ay gaareen ilaa $2.5 milyan, halka Franklin County uu iibka ugu sareeya ahaa $2.4 milyan.

Sida ku xusan baaritaan uu sameeyay telefishanka NBC4 Columbus oo lagu fakaray diiwaannada rasmiga ah ee Franklin County Auditor’s Office iyo Delaware County Auditor’s Office, diiradda waxaa la saaray oo keliya guriyaha hal-qoyska ah ee deegaanka ka kooban, iyadoo laga reebay dhismayaasha dabaqyada ah, guryaha laba-qoyska ah, iyo dhulalka bilaashka ah ee aan la dhisin.

Guriga ugu qaalisan ee dhammaan gobolka lagu iibsaday bishaas wuxuu ku yaallay Delaware County, gaar ahaan 5500 Muirfield Ct. ee magaalada Dublin, kaas oo lagu iibsaday $2.5 milyan taariikhdu marka ay ahayd 14-kii Agoosto. Sidoo kale, Delaware County waxaa ka dhacay iibka guriyo kale oo waaweyn, oo uu ka mid ahaa guri ku yaalla 3575 State Route 37 oo ku yaalla Delaware oo lagu iibsaday $1.993 milyan 25-kii Agoosto, guri ku yaalla 1839 Woodland Hall Dr. oo ku yaalla Delaware oo lagu iibsaday $1.909 milyan 6-dii Agoosto, guri ku yaalla 1908 Liberty Trails oo lagu iibsaday $1.839 milyan 4-tii Agoosto, iyo guri ku yaalla 15340 Robins Rd. oo ku yaalla Johnstown oo lagu iibsaday $1.795 milyan 17-kii Agoosto.

Dhinaca Franklin County, deegaanka Upper Arlington ayaa qabtay labada iib ee ugu sareeyay bisha Agoosto. Guriga ku yaalla 5000 Slate Run Woods Ct. ayaa lagu iibsaday $2.4 milyan taariikhdu marka ay ahayd 24-kii Agoosto, halka guri kale oo ku yaalla 2292 Dorset Rd. lagu iibsaday $2.3 milyan 6-dii Agoosto.

Guriyaha kale ee ugu qaalisan ee lagu iibsaday Franklin County waxaa ka mid ahaa guri ku yaalla 7593 Fenway Rd. ee New Albany oo la iibsaday $2.222 milyan 17-kii Agoosto, guri ku yaalla 326 N. Columbia Ave. ee Bexley oo lagu iibsaday $2.185 milyan 6-dii Agoosto, iyo guri ku yaalla 8000 Walton Pkwy. ee New Albany oo la iibsaday $2.1 milyan 25-kii Agoosto.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

The Army ROTC program at The Ohio State University is hosting its 10th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The event offers members of the local community an opportunity to gather and remember the lives lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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This year’s event carries added significance as it coincides with the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. Organizers expect between 1,500 and 1,600 people to participate in the climb. That would reflect a slight increase from last year’s event, which drew approximately 1,400 participants.

Designed to honor both the victims and the emergency first responders who responded during the attacks, the gathering will feature guest speakers and an invocation given by an Army chaplain. The program is structured to give attendees time to reflect on the lives lost and the legacy of that day.

Organizers emphasized that participation is open to everyone, regardless of whether they intend to climb the stadium stairs. Community members are welcome to attend in any capacity, including attending strictly to watch and support the participants.

Major Kevin Overmeyer of the Army ROTC program highlighted the importance of bringing people together to build a shared connection around the memory of first responders and victims.

“It’s very important to remember the events of 9/11/2001,” Overmeyer stated. “A lot of people in the community are coming together to have a shared understanding of what that means and experience what some of the first responders did on that day.”

Overmeyer noted that his own memories of the 2001 attacks motivated him to pursue his military commission through the ROTC program as a way to fulfill his duty and give back.

Source: WOSU — Original report

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Ohio State oo Qabanaysa Barnaamijka 10-aad ee Xusida Weeraradii 9/11

Barnaamijka ciidanka ee Army ROTC ee Jaamacadda The Ohio State University ayaa garoonka Ohio Stadium ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio ku qabanaya munaasabadda 10-aad ee loogu magac daray “9/11 Memorial Stair Climb”. Barnaamijkan ayaa bulshada deegaanka u siinaya fursad ay ku xusaan dadkii ku baaba’ay weerarradii argagixiso ee dhacay 11-kii September, 2001.

Munaasabadda sannadkan ayaa leh muhiimad dheeraad ah iyada oo ku beegan sannad-guuradii 25-aad ee kasoo wareegtay msibadaas. Qabanqaabiyayaasha ayaa rajaynaya in dad gaaraya 1,500 ilaa 1,600 oo qof ay ka qaybgalaan fuulista jaranjarada garoonka. Tani waxay ka sarreysaa tiradii sannadkii la soo dhaafay, iyada oo markaas ay ka qaybgaleen illaa 1,400 oo qof.

Barnaamijkan oo loogu talagalay in lagu sharfo dhibbanayaasha iyo kooxaha gargaarka degdegga ah ee ka jawaabay weerarradaas, waxaa ka mid ah khudbado ay jeedinayaan marti la casuumay iyo duco uu bixin doono wadaad ciidamada ah (Army chaplain). Barnaamijka ayaa loo qaabeeyay in dadka ka qaybgalaya ay helaan waqti ay ku suysoocdaan nafihii meesha ku baaba’ay iyo dhaxalkii maalintaas.

Qabanqaabiyayaasha ayaa sheegay in ka qaybgalku uu u open yahay wada dadka oo dhan, xitaa kuwa aan doonayn inay fuulaan jaranjarada garoonka. Bulshada deegaanka ayaa lagu soo dhoweynayaa inay ka qaybgalaan iyagoo kaliya daawanaya ama taageeraya dadka jaranjarada fuulaya.

Major Kevin Overmeyer oo ka tirsan barnaamijka Army ROTC ayaa tilmaamay muhiimadda ay leedahay in dadku isku yimaadaan si ay wadaag ka noqdaan xusuusta kooxaha gargaarka degdegga ah iyo dhibbanayaasha.

“Waa mid aad u muhiim ah in la xusuusto dhacdooyinkii 11-kii September, 2001,” ayuu yiri Overmeyer. Wuxuu intaas ku daray in dad badan oo bulshada ka tirsan ay isugu imaanayaan si ay u helaan faham wadaag ah oo ku saabsan macnaha dhacdadaas iyo inay khibrad u yeeshaan wixii ay kooxaha gargaarka degdegga ah sameeyeen maalintaas.

Overmeyer ayaa sidoo kale xusay in xusuustiisa ku aadan weerarradii 2001 ay ku dhiirrigelisay inuu ciidanka kaga joogo barnaamijka ROTC, si uu u guto shaqadiisa qarannimo iyadoo taasi ay tahay hab uu ku celinayo baaqii maalintaas.

Xigasho: WOSU