A search warrant in Ashville led Pickaway deputies to arrest a local man on two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor.

A late-night shooting outside Skully's Music-Diner left one person hospitalized; Columbus police responded and are asking for tips from witnesses.

A Delaware County grand jury indicted five people on nearly 30 felony counts tied to an alleged north Columbus human‑trafficking operation, prosecutors say.

Two people were killed in a stabbing on Wednesday in east Columbus; Chatsworth Way was closed at Centennial Drive while detectives processed the scene.

A newly filed lawsuit in Delaware County accuses retired Vineyard pastor Daniel Meyer of grooming and sexually abusing women who sought counseling. Vineyard USA says it has opened an independent investigation.

An 18‑year‑old from Veneta, Oregon, was federally charged after a string of swatting calls that forced dozens of Ohio schools into lockdown. Investigators say he admitted involvement to the FBI and is due in court June 12.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an emergency complaint after Ohio EPA inspectors found untreated sewage bypassing Harrisville's wastewater plant and entering Sloan Run. The state wants a court order to force repairs and secure a qualified operator.

Two years after 8‑year‑old Martonio Wilder was found dead in an attic, his family has filed a wrongful‑death suit accusing Franklin County child‑welfare workers of missed warnings and altered records.

A shooting near Refugee and Hines left a person in critical condition Wednesday morning as police investigate. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

A federal judge handed a Columbus man 35 years after prosecutors said he sexually abused a non‑verbal 11‑year‑old boy with autism and shared images online. The sentence came after investigators found hundreds of files on his devices.

A Columbus judge sentenced Brian Wilson to life without parole on May 26 for the 2025 killing of Morrow County Deputy Daniel Sherrer. The plea deal removed the death‑penalty option.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 18–23½ years after pleading to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 King‑Lincoln Bronzeville shooting that killed Javon Tucker. Surveillance and court records were central to the case.

Police say a man was charged after his toddler found an unattended gun and accidentally shot himself in southeast Columbus; officials and experts urged secure storage.