A Columbus man pleaded guilty in the 2020 shooting that killed Jacob Todd, ending a six‑year wait for the victim’s family.

Friends in Upper Arlington say national headlines about Mary Hill’s death miss who she was. Police records show investigators are also probing a claimed sextortion demand.

A person threatened others with a knife inside the Ohio Union on Sunday, OSUPD released photos and is asking the public to call with tips. No injuries were reported.

A security guard fired during a fight at a South Side business near Frebis and Fairwood, leaving one person in critical condition; police arrested the shooter.

A juvenile was shot Saturday near Briggs High on Columbus’s southwest side; police say the injury is not life-threatening and are asking for tips.

A car struck a pole‑mounted sign and rolled on West Mound Street, injuring two people. Police say the driver fled and the Accident Investigation Unit is seeking tips.

A construction worker was killed early Saturday on I-70 near downtown Columbus after a vehicle entered a work zone and fled, police say.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 14–19.5 years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 Lotus Lounge shooting that killed Shawn Grooms.

A former Columbus pastor was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to sexual battery involving two minors, the court ordered lifetime Tier III registration and fined him $5,000.

A Franklin County deputy shot and killed a dog while executing a high‑risk felony warrant, the sheriff's office told WBNS.

A scooter rider died Friday after being struck on SR‑750 near East Powell Road. Troopers say the driver is in custody and the crash remains under investigation.

A Franklin County grand jury indicted six people in a probe that reportedly recovered more than $1 million in cash, guns and hundreds of pounds of suspected drugs. The alleged leader has pleaded not guilty.

A Hilliard man was charged with burglary, kidnapping and gross sexual imposition after a woman says he forced her into her apartment and assaulted her at a western Franklin County complex.