Ohio’s attorney general announced a Romance Impostor Scams Forensic Initiative and a mid‑July hotline to help trace and stop romance fraud aimed at older Ohioans. The effort will pair digital forensics with a central reporting line for law enforcement and the public.

Police responded to reports of multiple shots along Hilton Avenue in Wynnton on Monday afternoon; no injuries were reported and detectives are seeking tips.

A 20-year-old Belpre man died after his pickup crossed the centerline and struck another truck on State Route 339 near Plum Run Road. The other driver was flown to Grant Medical Center and the crash is under investigation.

Police cordoned Blan Street at Howe Avenue late Sunday after reports of a shooting in Oakland Park. It was unclear whether anyone was injured as detectives processed the scene.

A 29-year-old Wooster man was killed early Tuesday when his Nissan struck a semi at the US-23 and SR-752 intersection in South Bloomfield. The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office says the crash is under investigation.

Morrow County deputies say a warrant was issued for Anthony James Purvis for failing to register as a Tier II sex offender. The sheriff's Facebook alert lists tattoos and contact directions.

A driver was wounded near the 900 block of Stelzer Road; Gahanna police are leading a search for the shooter and asking witnesses to call.

A Columbus man faces a felony weapon charge after court records say he strangled and pistol‑whipped his girlfriend at an apartment on Winslow Drive. The victim was taken to Mount Carmel East; the suspect is due in court Monday.

A California man wanted on rape and kidnapping warrants was arrested in Seneca County after deputies found him hiding in a barn, authorities say. He faces first‑degree counts filed in Circleville.

An Ansonia driver died after a car struck a tractor-trailer inside a construction zone on northbound I-75 near milepost 75. Authorities say the crash is under investigation.

A high-speed crash on I-270 southbound near Easton left one driver dead and forced long closures on the southbound lanes.

A suspected domestic‑violence incident in Italian Village left one woman dead and a juvenile hospitalized; a man has been arrested and charged.

A judge dismissed misdemeanor charges against 73‑year‑old Sharon Hinton after a Jan. animal seizure; her daughter pleaded guilty to several counts and owes restitution. The case grew from a rescue that left more than 20 animals in need of care.