Crime

Three local McDonald’s employees facing assault charges after allegedly breaking drive-thru customer’s bone
Woman taking walk on local park trail allegedly dragged into woods in attempted kidnap & assault; suspect arrested
Former Columbus Zoo CEO sentenced to prison for 7 years
Columbus man sentenced to 6 years for using local grocery score to launder drug money
Police warn public to lock doors & windows as search underway for wanted felon accused of shooting unhoused person
Two Columbus neighborhoods hit by mass string of car break-ins this week
Duo accused of faking identities to attend yoga classes at multiple studios around town & stealing credit cards during classes
Gunman near Ohio State’s campus dead after five hour police standoff
TownHall owner turns himself in after arrest warrant issued for attempted murder and rape
Downtown freeways closed over weekend after man in snow plow struck cars and allegedly threw tools at police
Police: Local man kidnaps woman, gets arrested, escapes from cops, kidnaps woman again, and still on the loose
Bartender at local LGBTQ+ bar attacked & building vandalized; police investigating alleged hate crime
OSU student who peed on pride flag charged in court
Local restaurant vandalized with racist graffiti; local businesses pitch in to help clean it up
Man allegedly climbed through local Wendy’s drive-thru and assaulted employee, police say
Shooting at downtown Columbus nightclub leaves two people dead and two injured
Police investigating ‘Pride’ flags stolen from multiple homes in Columbus neighborhood
Over 40 cars vandalized in central Ohio neighborhood over the weekend
Former Ohio State football player arrested yesterday on federal charges
FBI Most Wanted Suspect found & arrested in Columbus
Six people indicted in Columbus human trafficking ring that coerced victims with violence
20 person brawl & shooting at popular Columbus restaurant leaves 1 dead
20 cars had windows smashed in at Columbus restaurant over the weekend
Coffee shop that opened this week already broken into; burglar chugged gallon of milk
Viral TikTok leads to 40 dogs rescued from central Ohio house; Humane Society asks for help
Popular Columbus restaurant burglarized; burglar didn’t wear a mask
Central Ohio man indicted for allegedly selling fake Taylor Swift concert tickets
Police: Dead Ohio man’s roommates prop up body in car to withdraw money from bank
Popular bar broken into 2nd time this week; owner alleges serial burglars hitting small businesses
Man arrested after allegedly biting off security guard’s ear at this infamous Columbus spot