A Zanesville pastor and former LifeWise instructor pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition and voyeurism; sentencing is scheduled for July 1.

A passenger was killed and the rider critically injured when a truck struck a Can‑Am Spyder near the Pickaway‑Ross county line Sunday afternoon.

A 67-year-old Dublin woman, Bonnie Baumgartner-Zimmer, died after her car drove into a retention pond near Powell Saturday night; troopers are investigating.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Cleveland Avenue Saturday night. Police are seeking witnesses and tips to help identify the vehicle.

A section of the ceiling at Columbus Fire Station 18 collapsed into a bunk room; officials say 58 maintenance work orders were filed over three years.

An Urbana police officer shot a 23-year-old during a Friday disturbance call; the Ohio BCI is investigating and the suspect faces a felonious assault charge.

A man wanted in the North Linden road‑rage killing was arrested in Meriden, Connecticut, and is being held on a $4 million bond pending extradition to Columbus.

Franklin County deputies posted photos from an Attorney General cold‑case summit and recapped how familial DNA and modern forensics helped solve 1990s murders.

State agents joined Columbus police at Karric Square in Dublin Thursday as officers executed a search warrant; officials released few details.

A Lancaster man was sentenced to life after pleading guilty in the 2025 killing of his 81‑year‑old neighbor. Authorities say the victim was found buried behind his home.

Police say one person was critically injured in an early-morning shooting on Columbus’ east side. Detectives are investigating and asking anyone with video or tips to come forward.

A federal judge handed Terrance P. Cummings 34 years after prosecutors said he groomed high school girls with drugs, money and gifts in exchange for sex and images.

A Tri-State family says Joshua Allen was placed on life support after an alleged beating inside Lebanon Correctional Institution; the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating.