A public-records video shows a bailiff shove a woman in a Franklin County juvenile courthouse hallway. The Columbus City Attorney is reviewing the incident as a possible assault.

A man died after a Saturday shooting on the 1600 block of Elaine Road. Homicide detectives are investigating and asking the public for tips. Police say the victim later died at Mount Carmel East.

A Columbus jury convicted Miguel Rodriguez‑Rolon of raping an 87‑year‑old neighbor, a judge sentenced him to 84–89.5 years and ordered Tier III sex-offender registration.

An arrest warrant is out for 52-year-old Terrol James after a Saturday shooting in South Linden that left one person hospitalized and expected to survive.

A house fire in Upper Arlington left one man dead while a woman and three children escaped uninjured. City investigators are working to determine the cause.

Michael Stevens, 28, was arrested after a Friday-night shooting in northeast Columbus that hospitalized one person who is expected to survive.

Athens County Job and Family Services director Jean Demosky was arrested Friday on a theft-in-office charge after prosecutors say she used agency resources to run a nonprofit that left unpaid bills and heavy staffing costs.

A person was shot Friday near East Livingston and Lilley in Columbus. Medics treated the victim and the suspected shooter drove off. Police have released few details.

A Marysville man received decades in prison after pleading guilty to shooting at officers and leading a chase that ended on U.S. 33.

A pre-dawn shooting in the 5800 block of Yorkland Court left one person injured and in stable condition. Columbus police are asking anyone with information to call investigators.

A person died after a tree fell near Houston in Shelby County on Thursday. Emergency crews and the coroner responded. The death is under investigation.

One person was killed and another injured after a shooting outside First Stop Bar & Grill in North Linden. Police are investigating and the bar faces pending court scrutiny.

Homicides and shootings fell in Columbus even as sworn officer counts lag the mayor's target. The 2026 budget would add recruit classes as the city balances hiring with prevention programs.