A student stabbed at a residence in Ashville ran to a nearby school for help, the village mayor told a Columbus TV station. Officials have released few details.

A Lancaster man was sentenced after pleading guilty to trying to strangle two people while detained at the Multi‑County Juvenile Detention Center. Prosecutors say the attacks involved handcuffs and journaled threats.

Thomasena Crowder, 63, died days after being hospitalized; the Franklin County coroner says she was stabbed, and police have ruled her death a homicide.

A Florida man was indicted last Sunday in Clark County on rape, kidnapping and aggravated burglary charges after his ex says she escaped an alleged sexual assault in Springfield.

A Columbus man admitted to using AI models to create explicit deepfakes and pleaded guilty in what prosecutors say is the nation's first TAKE IT DOWN Act conviction.

Ohio’s high court ruled officers can continue routine license and warrant checks even after the stop’s original justification proves mistaken. The decision stems from a 2018 Cleveland-area traffic stop.

An assistant Delaware County prosecutor resigned after accusing Judge James Schuck of sexual assault, saying she could not continue while he might return to the bench.

A man was shot in the leg near Westland High, police say the victim identified David Faison, who was arrested and charged with felonious assault.

A Springfield man faces a second‑degree vehicular homicide charge after police say he ran over a man in a parking lot. Court documents cite witness accounts, a handgun and a THC‑positive blood test.

A public-records video shows a bailiff shove a woman in a Franklin County juvenile courthouse hallway. The Columbus City Attorney is reviewing the incident as a possible assault.

A man died after a Saturday shooting on the 1600 block of Elaine Road. Homicide detectives are investigating and asking the public for tips. Police say the victim later died at Mount Carmel East.

A Columbus jury convicted Miguel Rodriguez‑Rolon of raping an 87‑year‑old neighbor, a judge sentenced him to 84–89.5 years and ordered Tier III sex-offender registration.

An arrest warrant is out for 52-year-old Terrol James after a Saturday shooting in South Linden that left one person hospitalized and expected to survive.