A man was critically wounded in a shooting on the 1500 block of Burstock Road in southeast Columbus. Police say the case is under investigation.

A Columbus police officer was shot in the Linden neighborhood Wednesday evening, prompting a heavy police response and street closures near 14th and Hamilton.

Columbus police say a 31‑year‑old allegedly pulled an axe after filling a cup at a store fountain on E. Dublin Granville Road and was arrested on aggravated‑robbery charges.

Ronald Lidderdale pleaded guilty to 31 federal counts after sending powder‑filled threats to dozens of Ohio officials, sentencing is pending.

Mayor Andrew Ginther announced a Short North safety push that pairs a new safety office with parking‑lot closures, extra cameras and doubled ambassador patrols.

A Columbus man was arrested after deputies say roughly 20 pounds of marijuana were found in his trunk following a mid‑morning chase that ended with a K‑9 capture.

A Columbus mother and daughter were sentenced after investigators say they funneled nearly $2 million in pandemic unemployment benefits to friends and relatives.

Security-camera footage shows four teens beat a 12-year-old outside the Linden branch, his mother says he suffered a concussion and police are investigating.

A charging power bank sparked a Violet Township house fire Tuesday; working smoke alarms woke residents and everyone escaped without injury.

A Reynoldsburg man pleaded guilty to attempted murder of federal officers after firing at agents during a Springfield hotel standoff; prosecutors are recommending 25 years.

Two former Cincinnati football players were sentenced after pleading guilty in a $6.8M pandemic unemployment fraud. Investigators say a contractor login was used to approve hundreds of improper claims.

A Fairfield County village dissolved its police department after a solicitor found it lacked legal authority, leaving mayor’s‑court cases and traffic tickets in limbo. State reviews are underway.

A former Thrive Companies executive has sued the Columbus developer, alleging sexual harassment and sexual battery by a former CEO. The company says it will defend itself and calls key claims false.