Crime

Grandfather dies after cane assault in Columbus Applebee’s parking lot
‘Obsession with the youth:’ Whitehall councilman arrested for sexual misconduct with teenage boys
Columbus man sentenced after shooting three people at local pizzeria for cutting in line
Teen found in Central Ohio park with assault rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition after tip from resident
Owner of three Central Ohio restaurants indicted on new charge of strangulation
Hidden camera found in Hocking Hills rental cabin violated 49 adults and 13 children; owner of property arrested
Ohio woman allegedly killed by her friend during Russian Roulette game
Ohio woman turns herself in after allegedly cutting open man’s testicle while breaking into his home
Longstanding family business vandalized over the weekend
Upper Arlington man & teens charged after toilet papering house prank goes wrong
Former OSU football player arrested for ‘strangling and punching girlfriend’ while driving home; locals call for boycott
Local assistant principal and her husband allegedly tied to serial rape cases
One person dead after shooting outside popular Old North bar, suspect on the loose
Man reportedly bites off security guard’s thumb at Columbus grocery store
Downtown coffee shop vandalized
Owner of former Short North bar found civilly liable after man was beaten to death outside
Local bar being sued by City of Columbus after recent double shooting
Man shot dead at Central Ohio karaoke bar while on stage singing
Short North business vandalized twice in one week 
OSU alumni & Olympic gold medalist arrested in prostitution sting
OSU Police investigating reports of voyeurism through hidden bathroom cameras
Former local megachurch official indicted with dozens of sexual assault charges; sister comes forward as victim
Clintonville Donatos employee shot after confronting suspect breaking into car
$300,000+ worth of equipment stolen from Columbus Fire Training Academy; suspects arrested
Local school janitor charged with secretly recording people using the bathroom at work
Disbarred lawyer who used social security numbers of dead man, his girlfriend, to obtain law jobs sentenced
Local Speedway clerk accused of skimming 650+ credit cards at work 
Alleged Columbus female serial killer fit to stand trial, according to judge
Hundreds of wolf-dogs, foxes, & skunks rescued from ‘the most horrific’ Ohio urine & fur farm 
Feds: Ex-Columbus cop admits to turning off body cam while exchanging phone numbers, having sex on duty