Gun Violence

The City of Columbus announced Thursday it will work with local and federal agencies to form a partnership to prevent gun violence.

Homicides in the U.S. are way up and the trend is playing out in Central Ohio and the number of young people involved in the spike in violence, both as perpetrators and victims, is also on the rise.

Interim Columbus Police chief Michael Woods is moving some of his detectives after a particularly violent weekend. The department responded to more than a…

In downtown Columbus this weekend, the flood of armed Trump supporters some feared failed to materialize. Maybe it was bad weather. Maybe it was the…

Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to sign the so-called "Stand Your Ground" gun bill into law isn’t sitting well with some city and state leaders who thought…

A controversial gun law that removes the "duty to retreat" requirement before a person can use lethal force in self-defense was passed by the Ohio Senate,…

Columbus Police say a 12-year-old girl in Reynoldsburg died when she was shot after a gun discharged in a neighbor's apartment.Officers arrived at an…

Columbus has set a new record for number of yearly homicides. Friday marked the city's 144th homicide so far in 2020.That breaks the city’s previous…

Columbus Police are investigating the stabbing deaths of two people Monday morning on the East Side, after reporting at least three shooting around the…

To address a sharp uptick of gun violence in Central Ohio, U.S. Attorney David DeVillers is shifting his office’s focus firearm offenses. He’s creating…