A single-vehicle crash on SR 161 near Little Turtle Way left one person dead and closed I‑270 ramps on Columbus’ northeast side.

Federal prosecutors say a Dayton man fired about a dozen rounds at officers during a standoff and later arranged a peaceful surrender. The Southern District of Ohio complaint lists multiple federal weapons and assault counts.

A new interview and fresh reporting revisit the 2015 roadside death of Stephen Smith as SLED continues its homicide probe.

Dave Yost cut the ribbon on an 18,000‑sq‑ft climate‑controlled OPOTA range in London and broke ground on a BCI evidence building to expand cold‑case storage.

A man was found shot dead inside a business on the 1600 block of Lockbourne Road early Wednesday. Police say suspects and motive are not yet known.

Federal officials say Chinese citizens and two China-based companies were indicted over alleged shipments of chemicals used to make fentanyl, a move tied to the wider "Operation Box Cutter" probe.

A masked suspect bicycled through the Hard Road/Smoky Row strip early Monday, forcing entry into about 10 north Columbus shops. Owners shared surveillance footage as police investigate.

Former Ohio State lineman Kirk Barton is due in Franklin County court Wednesday and is expected to enter a guilty or Alford plea in the June 21, 2025 Dublin crash.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Tuesday morning at Renner and Hilliard‑Rome Road on Columbus' West Side. Police are seeking tips and dash‑cam footage.

Brenda Johnson, 29, resigned after a Jan. 24 OVI stop in Columbus that turned up a firearm; prosecutors dismissed a related felony at arraignment.

Columbus police released surveillance stills after three armed robberies in the 2800 block of E. Fifth Avenue. Investigators say the suspect used a tan pistol and fled north through yards. Tips requested.

Bruce Foster, accused in the KDC/One warehouse shooting, is scheduled to appear in Licking County court Tuesday amid ongoing competency reviews and a victims’ lawsuit.

A Franklin County judge sentenced a man after a fellow inmate died of fentanyl at the county jail. Family members urged stricter screening and anti-contraband measures.