A Junction City man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for soliciting child pornography from minors using Snapchat under the guise of a teenage girl.

A Columbus doctor, Dr. Robert Florea, has been convicted of Medicaid fraud, defrauding the program of $1.5 million by billing for unprovided medical equipment.

A man died after a north Columbus shooting last Thursday night, with reports suggesting he was shot while allegedly breaking into a home. Police are investigating; self-defense is being considered.

Police found 37-year-old Martin Valdivia shot dead outside a Columbus apartment, suspect Jose Guzman Castaneda is in custody. The circumstances are under investigation.

Martin Valdivia was found dead from a gunshot wound in Columbus. Jose D. Guzman Castaneda has been arrested concerning the incident, and investigations are ongoing.

Eric Dearth received a life sentence for raping a child under 13, with possible parole after 30 years and a Tier III sex offender status upon release.

Franklin County deputies critically injured a suspect during an arrest attempt at a Gahanna construction site, a gun was recovered, and an investigation is underway.

Bernard Clark McMillon, aka "Philly," was sentenced to 130 months for drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Columbus, Ohio.

A motorcyclist died in a crash with a box truck in Licking County, with the incident still under investigation.

A 16-year-old boy, Me’Khi Keys, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. Police found him wounded, and he later died at the hospital. Authorities are seeking help to find the perpetrators.

Jamal Frazier was sentenced to 12 years for trafficking methamphetamine over 1kg and illegal firearms, including those with full-auto conversion devices. He pled guilty to the charges.

Columbus filed a lawsuit against Rosco's Market, aiming to close it for being a public nuisance linked to drug activity and prostitution near a school.

A man is in stable condition after a stabbing incident in southeast Columbus involving an altercation with juveniles; police are investigating, with no charges yet filed.