A driver was critically injured in a vehicle fire after crashing into a pillar on I-71 in Columbus, causing significant traffic disruptions during early morning rush hour.

Columbus Police responded to a shooting on Republic Avenue, where they found one person shot. The victim is hospitalized but expected to survive. An investigation is underway, with the assailant still at large.

Police are investigating a shooting on Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, where a victim was hospitalized but expected to recover. Authorities seek public assistance in the case.

Former pastor George Bell pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and gross sexual imposition of a minor, with a $20,000 bond set and no unsupervised contact with minors allowed.

Ohio troopers arrested Antoine Phelps for felony drug charges after finding cocaine residue and 200 grams of meth in his car, with a potential 22 years in prison if convicted.

The Columbus Police SWAT team arrested 17-year-old Markel Dickerson-Turner for murder about a recent homicide on Demorest Road, as the investigation continues.

Abdulrahman Mohamed was identified as the victim of a Columbus shooting on Fitzroy Dr.. Authorities have issued a warrant for Devon R. Ford in connection to the murder. Police seek public assistance.

Two individuals were found dead from gunshot wounds in a Mansfield apartment in what police suspect to be a murder-suicide related to domestic violence.

Columbus airport police responded to gunfire at the Residence Inn's parking lot, ensuring no ongoing threat. No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made as the investigation continues.

A shooting in northeast Columbus resulted in one death and one critically injured. Suspect Devon Ford faces a murder charge, with police issuing a warrant for his arrest. Public assistance is sought in the ongoing investigation.

Authorities seek public help after a female terrier was found shot and concealed in a Nelsonville pond, suspected to be a deliberate act of animal cruelty.

A 13-year-old girl from Columbus, Ohio, was found safe after an AMBER Alert. Her stepfather, Shane Steven Smith, was arrested on charges of kidnapping, planning to flee the state.

Three adults were found dead in a west Columbus home from suspected overdoses, without signs of foul play, prompting an ongoing investigation and a community vigil in their memory.