Columbus Division of Police

The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday from lawyers representing the Columbus Dispatch and the Columbus Division of Police. The case before the court will decide whether privacy protections afforded to victims of crime also apply to on-duty police officers.

Officer Spencer Badger runs the Columbus Police Body Camera YouTube Channel. Badger was placed on leave and questioned for downloading body cam footage from the city's system without making a public records request.

Advocates for Ohio's Latino communities say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have begun arresting people in central Ohio.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to step up deportation efforts under President Donald Trump's administration. Franklin County and Columbus laws and policies could conflict with their efforts should they seek the help of local law enforcement.

The family members of people shot and killed by police in Ohio say lawmakers allowing police to charge up to $750 for body camera footage is a step backward for police transparency.

Columbus saw 25 fewer homicides in 2024 compared to the previous year. But since 2022, the number of homicides related to domestic violence has jumped from single digits to about two dozen in the last two years.

Thousands of people attend events like Stonewall Columbus Pride, the Columbus Marathon and the Arnold Classic every year. Columbus police say they always assess security after attacks like the one in New Orleans.

Columbus police are investigating whether a weekend triple homicide on South Ohio Avenue on the city's south side and another homicide that happened last week on East Moler Street are connected.

The Columbus Division of Police discovered that for about a decade, they've been underreporting crime statistics to the state and federal government.

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ordered the city of Columbus to release the names of several officers involved in the deadly shooting of Jamie Overstreet. A Franklin County grand jury declined to indict the officer who shot Overstreet in September.