Ohio Auditor Keith Faber urges better fiscal discipline after discovering $1.2 million in penalties due to late payments by local governments since 2019. Officials may have to pay penalties themselves.

Fishermen in Ohio were fined for overfishing walleye, exceeding daily limits, and facing legal consequences for "double tripping." The ODNR enforces rules to ensure sustainable fishing and conservation.

Former Fairfield County coach Kory M. Ross has been charged with sexual battery involving a student before his Johnstown-Monroe Middle School tenure.

The Columbus Police are investigating a shooting on Webster Canyon Ct, where victim M.G. was found with a gunshot wound and is stable. The incident remains under investigation.

The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is seeking public help to find Denease R. Mullins, a 58-year-old woman missing from Amanda, Ohio since March 20, 2025.

Two Bantu Life gang members, Hussein Bilal and Abdulkadirshendy Ahmed, were sentenced to involuntary manslaughter in a fatal shooting, serving 15 to 20½ years in prison.

Columbus Police arrested Nehemiah Garnett for a 2023 homicide, following previous arrests of Stephanie Moore and Amira Reed, as the investigation continues.

Gahanna Police seek public help in finding missing 74-year-old James Earl Bing, last seen March 23. He is bald, 6 feet tall, with brown eyes, and was wearing a blue jacket and khaki pants.

Columbus Police seek public help to identify a suspect involved in pawning a stolen handgun on September 14, 2024, sharing an image and contact information for tips.

Columbus man Nehemiah Garnett was arrested for a 2023 homicide following a woman's conviction. Evidence suggests involvement in Juan Aleman's murder.

A fatal car crash in Knox County leaves one dead and two seriously injured, the driver, Aaron Bolton, and passenger, Landon M. Miller, were hospitalized, and alcohol is suspected to be a factor.

Two former BL-800 gang members were sentenced to prison for a fatal shooting in a Columbus neighborhood, signaling a potential shift in a long-standing gang conflict.

Ohio AG Dave Yost sues Dwight W. Artrip and The Painting Co. for allegedly defrauding homeowners in remodeling work, seeking restitution and penalties.