Police Misconduct

Columbus police fired Officer Donovan Bever for actions he took while arresting a 14-year-old boy in February. Officer Robert Spann was fired in an unrelated incident for having a sexual relationship with an employee at a Kroger store.

Since July, Circleville has fired an officer, placed its police chief on paid leave and fired its safety director just seven days after he was hired.

Mayor Michelle Blanton allegedly hired Steven Wilkinson in secret before firing him seven days later just days after the city placed Police Chief Shawn Baer on paid leave for a misconduct investigation.

In two separate settlements, the city of Circleville is giving Jaddarius Rose $225,000 and former Circleville Police Officer Ryan Speakman $40,000 and an opportunity to purchase the K-9 Serj for $1.

Under Michael O'Malley, the prosecutor's office began collecting information on police officer misconduct and automatically turning that information over to defense.

Columbus Special Prosecutor Kathleen Garber and independent investigator Rick Wozniak announced that they have charged three Columbus Division of Police officers for misconduct during the 2020 summer protests in Columbus sparked by the murder of George Floyd.

Newly elected Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack says the first item on his agenda is diversifying the staff within prosecutor's office."I want to have…

Some California district attorneys say accepting campaign money from police unions creates the appearance of a conflict of interest, both real and perceived, when investigating police.

Gov. Mike DeWine is asking the Ohio General Assembly to ban chokeholds, except in life-or-death situations, and to require independent investigations for…

The president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police.