Scioto County deputies arrested a 21-year-old after investigators say a child under 13 was sexually assaulted at Roosevelt Lake; DNA and witness leads led to the arrest.

Franklin County officials told Columbus residents to download the free sheriff’s app for NWS watches, flood and road‑closure alerts as storms move in. The push alerts aim to get county‑level warnings faster to people on the go.

A Clintonville dog was critically injured in a street attack and animal‑control issued citations while the case remains under investigation. Neighbors and the dog’s owner say they want clearer enforcement under Ohio’s revised dangerous‑dog rules.

Columbus homicide detectives are investigating after a person was found and pronounced dead on Old Leonard Avenue; details remain limited as officers work the scene.

A north Columbus woman was found beaten and later died in her home; court records say a man who called for help has been charged with murder.

U.S. Marshals arrested a Columbus murder suspect in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He’s being held in Virginia and is expected to be extradited to Columbus.

Mill Race Park in Columbus was closed Wednesday after first responders found a deceased person at the park's observation tower. Investigators say there's no public danger and are asking anyone with information to contact CPD.

Dozens of break-ins at a South High Street CubeSmart have left renters missing keepsakes — including a grandmother’s ashes — and demanding answers about security. Police logs show repeated calls to the site.

Detectives executed a search warrant at 186 Hirn Street last Friday and seized about 135 grams of narcotics — including fentanyl — and three firearms; one man was arrested.

Five years after 17-year-old Makenzi Ridley was killed outside the Far East Rec Center, the case remains unsolved and her family continues its memorial work. Investigators say they are revisiting leads but need tips.

Union leaders say a tweak to a Norwich Township compensation deal risks locking Columbus into depending on neighboring fire departments for a growing share of runs.

A two-alarm blaze tore through a Southeast Columbus home near Gender Road early Tuesday; crews responded just after 5 a.m. and officials have not confirmed injuries.

A dump truck and an SUV collided Monday on Winchester Pike, leaving one person dead and prompting an active Columbus police investigation.