A Columbiana County judge granted Lowell Horst narrow driving privileges for work, church and a weekly shopping window under strict hours and paperwork after his 2024 conviction.

Federal marshals arrested a Columbus man wanted in a March Oakland Park Avenue shooting after tracing him to Sandusky. He’s in custody awaiting transfer to Franklin County.

State investigators say the Columbus semitruck driver who caused a deadly I‑71 pileup used alternate identities; records were turned over to ICE while criminal charges continue.

Five puppies were found tied inside a box outside the Clark County SPCA in Springfield; the shelter is seeking tips and donations.

A two-vehicle crash at Havens Corners and N. Waggoner left one driver dead and another hospitalized; a downed power pole complicated rescue efforts.

A wrong-way head-on crash on I-270 early Thursday left one person dead and another critically injured, county deputies say.

Ohio State revoked the Kappa Delta Rho chapter after student-conduct findings that allege hazing, underage drinking and dangerous behavior. The revocation runs through May 5, 2030.

Westerville Public Library's X account was briefly hijacked on Tuesday and posted calls for violence against Nigerian politicians, staff say the account was hacked and posts were removed.

A Columbus woman was arrested this week and charged in the 2016 South Linden killing of Darrin Mitchell. Bond was set at $500,000 and a court date is scheduled April 30, 2026.

A two‑alarm blaze at the former Downtown YMCA at 40 W Long Street sent a major rescue response, at least two people were reported trapped and are being rescued.

Surveillance and police reports say a Columbus man siphoned fuel, accidentally sparked a blaze and later showed up to a police interview with singed eyebrows. He now faces felony arson charges.

A roof fire on Maxtown Road briefly displaced workers while crews checked a hydrogen tank, the risk was later reported as mitigated.

A 19-year-old rider died after a collision with an SUV on U.S. 50 west of Chillicothe, troopers said. Authorities are investigating the crash.