Le’ondra Messner, 18, died after gunfire was sent through a Mansfield home’s window; Mansfield police say the investigation is in its early stages.

Joel Brown was sentenced to 71 months after neighbors flagged dogs being kept for fighting; investigators also seized meth, a shotgun and training gear at his Columbus property.

Touchdown Wings opened its first Central Ohio restaurant in Whitehall, offering wings, sandwiches and app-based delivery from East Broad Street.

Cloudy and muggy this morning in Columbus, showers and thunderstorms likely with highs near 70. Heavier rain possible late Friday—plan for wet commutes.

Gov. DeWine signed emergency rules to speed revalidation and let Ohio drop high‑risk Medicaid providers as a House task force and CMS tighten oversight.

Video shows a man pointing a green laser at a Columbus police helicopter. Authorities arrested a suspect and say they recovered a laser device.

Police served a search warrant Monday at K Spa in Powell after a months-long probe; investigators remained on scene and are asking the public for tips.

Police say Jermal Freeman FaceTimed his ex and turned on her oven with a blanket inside, sparking a north Columbus apartment fire. He faces aggravated arson and related charges.

A 67-year-old Dublin woman, Bonnie Baumgartner-Zimmer, died after her car drove into a retention pond near Powell Saturday night; troopers are investigating.

A section of the ceiling at Columbus Fire Station 18 collapsed into a bunk room; officials say 58 maintenance work orders were filed over three years.

Supercharged Entertainment plans a 125,000-square-foot indoor center at Polaris, adding multi-level karting, arcade games and dining to the north-side retail mix.

The Ohio Senate approved a bill to protect thin blue line flag displays after a Pataskala HOA told a grieving father to take his memorial flag down. Civil‑liberties groups warn the narrow law could raise First Amendment concerns.

Nearly 27,000 foreclosures were filed in Ohio in 2025, and some central Ohio counties saw filings jump more than 60 percent — leaving homeowners racing to save their homes.