A Hilliard man was charged with burglary, kidnapping and gross sexual imposition after a woman says he forced her into her apartment and assaulted her at a western Franklin County complex.

A student was taken into custody after a gun was found in an administration office at the Willis Education Center in Delaware. Officials say there is no ongoing threat as police investigate.

Court filings say Katelyn Strohacker will accept a plea deal after a video allegedly showed tape restraints on children at a Pataskala daycare. Sentencing is set for April 7.

Video shows ICE agents spraying a Columbus mom and three daughters, the family and their lawyer say Columbus police closed the probe and are asking DHS to investigate.

A child taken from Union County was found safe near Hilliard after police traced a phone ping to a Meijer. A suspect is in custody.

Agents with a Central Ohio task force seized 44 pounds of fentanyl in Madison County — an $800,000 haul — and two people now face charges, state officials said.

A bipartisan pair of Ohio bills would create a state hate‑crime law and expand penalties for politically motivated crimes. Republicans are split over who gets protection and whether motive should change punishment.

A gun was found in a student's backpack at Dominion Middle School in Columbus, staff secured the weapon and no injuries were reported. The district and police are searching for the student.

A Franklin County grand jury indicted former Colonial Village property manager Sylvia Sherman Tuesday, accusing her of renting condemned units to migrants and siphoning rent payments. The case follows years of code-enforcement action at the east Columbus complex.

Developer Jeff Edwards pitched a two-building plan at 3rd & State: a 12-story residential tower alongside a seven-story office building slated for Vorys. The project made its debut at the Downtown Commission review.

A person was rushed to Grant Medical Center in serious condition after a shooting in Weinland Park Monday night. Police say few details are known as detectives investigate.

FCCFA applied for up to $100M toward a $400M Nationwide Arena overhaul, but the grant money is tied to unclaimed-state funds now tied up in court. The legal fight could delay awards and reshape the project.

Cincinnati‑born Zundo Ramen & Donburi has set up shop on Westerville's State Street, offering tonkotsu bowls, donburi, chashu buns and bubble tea. Locals can order for pickup or delivery.