A Columbus man pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material after investigators found hundreds of images and videos on devices seized last fall.

An 82-year-old man was killed crossing Blacklick Road in Liberty Township Tuesday evening after being struck by a car. State troopers are investigating the fatal crash.

A body was found after an apartment fire in The Plains. Deputies are searching for 35-year-old Andrew Joesph Martin, who is a person of interest.

More than 40 cats and kittens were removed from an RV in Trotwood after rescuers found the vehicle caked in mud and animal waste. Many kittens need medical care and the Humane Society is urgently seeking foster homes.

Sixty-four Holstein calves were stolen overnight from a Coldwater farm; deputies say the theft appears planned and are reviewing camera footage. Sale barns and neighbors have been alerted.

Authorities and U.S. Marshals are searching for Matthew Armentrout after he allegedly drove more than 100 mph through a Franklin County work zone and faces felony charges.

A person was shot during an argument at Lockbourne Road and Whittier Street Monday night; police say the victim is expected to recover.

A rollover on southbound I‑71 near East 11th Avenue in north Columbus left one person dead and closed lanes for hours while investigators worked the scene.

A Latvian national was handed 8.5 years after prosecutors said he negotiated ransoms for a ransomware ring that cost victims roughly $56 million. Local firms were among those hit.

A shooting on East Broad Street left one person critically injured and under police investigation on Columbus's east side.

Detectives seized 72 grams of fentanyl and 306 grams of meth at a Belmont County hotel and arrested four people. Investigators say the probe remains active.

Columbus police responded to reports of gunfire on Eakin Road late Sunday; investigators say details are limited and witnesses are asked to contact authorities.

Akron Zoo evacuated and closed Sunday after a bomb threat. Police and fire swept the grounds as investigators probe a wave of similar threats at other zoos.