Columbus police shot an armed man who pointed a gun at an officer after fleeing a traffic stop. The suspect survived and no others were injured. An investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is underway.

Amy Spears, ex-treasurer for Carrollton Schools, pleaded guilty to theft in office and is barred from public positions, with sentencing set for Oct. 7.

Columbus Police reported a critical incident involving an unresponsive juvenile, leading to the arrest of 30-year-old Billie Tustin on charges of felonious assault.

A Zanesville man, Phillip R. Norman, pled guilty to first-degree rape and could face up to 16 ½ years in prison for sexually assaulting an acquaintance in her home in 2024.

Columbus Police seek public help in solving a September aggravated robbery on Lockbourne Rd. An armed suspect robbed a store, stealing money and goods at gunpoint. Tips can be reported to the police or anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

A juvenile was arrested for a shooting in a Columbus store, where two were hit, charged with multiple offenses, including assault and evidence tampering.

A 14-year-old student was injured in a shooting near Lindbergh Elementary School in Columbus. A lockdown was imposed on three schools, but it has been lifted. The suspect is at large.

Ron Robinson was found guilty of the January 2023 West Columbus shooting that killed one man and injured a woman, his sentencing is set for September 29.

Columbus police seek public help in identifying a woman involved in a robbery where she threw soda at employees and brandished a firearm before fleeing.

Two individuals are stable after a critical shooting in northeast Columbus near Cleveland Avenue, details and suspect information remain unestablished.

Monica Leigh Perani, a 27-year-old paramedic, was killed in a head-on crash in Athens County, OH The other driver, Paul Biehl, sustained non-lethal injuries.

Ohio Homeland Security unveils the "Safeguard Ohio" app, an AI-powered platform developed with Vigiliti for reporting suspicious activities, allowing multimedia uploads and anonymous tips to aid in preventing violence.

Klegewerges Abate, member of the Third World Mob gang, was sentenced to over 25 years in prison for drug trafficking and other crimes, including firearms offenses and wire fraud.