A man in Powell was charged in federal court after allegedly punching an immigration officer during an early-morning enforcement action; the officer was hospitalized.

Two armed robberies near Ohio State left students shaken during graduation weekend; police are seeking video and tips as they investigate.

Bucyrus City Schools were closed Monday after police reported an armed, barricaded suspect in the 900 block of East Warren Street. Authorities urged residents to avoid the area while officers worked the scene.

Three Olentangy high schools were temporarily locked down Monday after threats deputies say resembled swatting calls; investigators cleared the campuses and are tracing the source.

A person was critically injured Monday in a shooting near East Livingston and Courtright on Columbus' East Side. The victim was taken to hospital and detectives are investigating.

Three people were arrested and charged with aggravated murder after a targeted shooting on Columbus’s far East Side, which detectives say stemmed from a relationship.

A person was pronounced dead Saturday after a shooting on the 5400 block of Malibu Drive in east Columbus. Detectives have the scene taped off and are investigating.

A former Toledo surgeon pleaded no contest to felony counts after prosecutors say he forced abortion pills into his pregnant girlfriend’s mouth. Sentencing is set for June 24.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol will stage OVI checkpoints across Ohio May 14–16 as officials cite a surge in serious and fatal impaired-driving crashes this year.

William Marshall pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25–30.5 years after fatally shooting 71‑year‑old Gary Frantz at a Gahanna Subway; court records note mental‑health evaluations.

A Columbus woman was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and OVI charges after an October crash on the southeast side that killed her passenger.

A federal jury in Columbus convicted Westerville resident Brendan Conklin of impersonating a federal agent and making an unlawful arrest during a December 2023 traffic stop.

Propane tanks reportedly exploded at a south-side Columbus apartment Thursday; firefighters contained the blaze to one unit and no one was hurt.