Deonte Fragmin was convicted on three felony counts after an April 2025 traffic stop uncovered fentanyl, cocaine and a 9mm, prosecutors say. Sentencing is pending.

Court documents say Hunter Knotts, 20, was indicted in Clark County after investigators say messages on Snapchat and TikTok led to alleged sexual contact with a 14-year-old.

An 18‑year‑old Springfield man pleaded guilty to attempted murder after prosecutors say he shot his girlfriend through her bedroom window on Dec. 31. Sentencing is set for April 17.

U.S. Marshals arrested Eddie Winphrie, wanted in a 2024 Youngstown homicide, during an operation in Columbus. He’s being held in Franklin County Jail while co-defendant cases continue.

An 11-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing Lincoln Avenue in Lancaster. Lancaster police say the driver remained at the scene and investigators are working the case.

A new report documents 12 Ohio death‑row exonerees and spotlights Cincinnati’s Elwood Jones, renewing calls to rethink the state’s capital‑punishment system.

A person was shot Monday in South Linden and remains in critical condition at Grant Medical Center as police investigate.

A man claiming he was stabbed walked into the Crate & Barrel at Easton Town Center on March 30. Columbus police described the scene as active and the victim stable.

About 30 aging 'railroad torpedoes' were found in a Springfield-area garage and removed by emergency crews. No injuries were reported.

A shooting on the 200 block of East 9th Avenue left one person critically injured and a person detained as Columbus police investigate. Detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses and video.

Melissa S. Jones was sentenced to 6–9 years after pleading guilty in the overdose death of Charles J. Rooks.

A two-alarm apartment fire off Refugee Road in Violet Township drew mutual aid from multiple departments and photos credited to Box 15 show heavy smoke.

A head-on collision on U.S. 36 near milepost 12 left one man dead and another injured Friday morning. Troopers are investigating.