A bicyclist was killed Friday in Milo‑Grogan after being struck by two vehicles; one driver fled southbound on Cleveland Avenue, police say.

Fights at Columbus City Schools commencements at the Greater Columbus Convention Center disrupted ceremonies Thursday night; police charged four people with riot and disorderly conduct.

Hamilton County coroner says the toddler long known as "Baby Angel" has been identified as Velina Jeter, ending decades of anonymity and reopening the cold-case investigation.

A Franklin County jury convicted Jibril Kim in the Oct. 8, 2023 shooting that killed Rhys Jones at the Wilson Road bus terminal. Sentencing is set for June 29, 2026.

Franklin County detectives reopened the 1984 Wanda Line homicide and are asking the public for tips as they reexamine old evidence.

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.