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.

Former Ohio State defensive back Marcus Williamson pleaded guilty to nine robbery counts tied to a 2024 Columbus bank-spree; sentencing is set for June 25.

Lorain County and Ohio HIDTA officials say gaps in the deconfliction system have led to tense "blue on blue" near-misses during undercover drug operations. The new HIDTA director vows to press leaders for fixes.

A body was recovered from Big Walnut Creek on Saturday; the Franklin County coroner is working to identify the person. Officials responded near State Route 161.

Dominion Middle School was placed on lockdown March 23 after police responded to a nearby barricade on the 100 block of E. Arcadia Avenue in Clintonville.

A Toledo woman was charged with seven counts of child endangerment after police say she left seven children — from teens to an infant — alone in a parked car. Authorities say some children were not in car seats and the driver had a suspended license.

A rooftop blaze tore through the Fuyao Glass America plant in Moraine Sunday night, and crews battled high winds and lightning and officials reported no injuries. Investigators are probing the cause.

A Columbus man pleaded guilty to amended reckless-homicide and drug-possession counts in the Jan. 7, 2025, death of his girlfriend. Sentencing is set for April 9.

A Columbus man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 North Linden shooting and accepted a 7–10 year term that runs with other weapons and drug convictions.

A former Horizon Science Academy teacher pleaded guilty to amended sex‑crime charges involving a 15‑year‑old, court documents say. Investigators found thousands of messages between them.

Two people were shot outside a North Linden bar early Sunday, one was upgraded from critical and police have not announced arrests. Witnesses are being sought.

Defense attorneys for former Columbus officer Ricky Anderson asked for an eighth continuance in the Donovan Lewis case, citing scheduling conflicts with another trial.

The Ohio Department of Aging warns scammers posing as the Golden Buckeye program are calling seniors and seeking Social Security numbers. Officials say the program will never request personal financial data.