An Obetz mother was charged with murder after admitting to suffocating her two-year-old son. She is held on a $1 million bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled.

An 11-year-old boy suffered severe injuries after being assaulted by a student at a Columbus school, with his mother criticizing the school's response to the incident.

Sean Higgins' court date for the vehicular deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau has been postponed to November 12.

An Ohio Amber Alert for 2-month-old Caius Burris ended with his safe recovery and the arrest of his father, Russell Burris, following an alleged abduction.

Jonathan Pigram pleaded guilty to murders and other related charges, with prosecutors recommending a life sentence and parole eligibility after 52 years.

Kenneth Houser was found guilty of three counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition against minors under ten by a Franklin County jury. He received a life sentence without parole.

School custodian Edward Dorst was arrested for allegedly hiding a phone in a staff restroom at Toll Gate Elementary for voyeurism. No students were recorded.

Ohio's Operation END-OHHT led to the arrests of 132 individuals attempting to purchase sex, resulting in several human trafficking survivors being identified and supported.

A crash in Madison Township on Saturday night left one driver critically injured and both vehicles in flames after a collision at U.S. Route 33 and Bixby Road.

A 15-year-old boy with special needs reported missing in Gahanna, Ohio, was found safe, relieving the community after an urgent search by local police.

A Hilliard man died after his car struck a tree in Canaan Township, Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause, including potential drug or alcohol involvement.

A man died after his car hit a utility pole in south Columbus; medics transported him to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Ronald P. Bedra from Ohio received a 54-month prison sentence for creating and distributing violent and abusive videos of monkeys, followed by three years of supervised release.