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1 dead, driver in custody after Aberdeen Avenue crash in Columbus
File photo: A Columbus Division of Police cruiser at a crime scene on June 3, 2026 Bailey Gallion USA TODAY Network, Reuters One person died after a Nov. 1 crash on the Northeast Side. The crash happened around 10:50 a.m. near the intersection of Aberdeen Avenue and McGuffy Road, according to Columbus police. The original 911 call to the area was for an unknown disturbance and possibly a person who had been shot, police said, but additional information determined it was a two-vehicle crash.
Ramaswamy got a Pumpkin Show parade spot. A Democrat was denied one
Pickaway County Democrats have filed a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General's Office, saying Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared in the Circleville Pumpkin Show parade while a Democratic candidate was not allowed. Pickaway County Democratic Party Chairperson Carolyn Loxley stressed the complaint is not a lawsuit.
One killed, two injured in Hilltop shooting on Oct. 30
File photo: A Columbus Division of Police cruiser at a crime scene on June 3, 2026 Bailey Gallion USA TODAY Network, Reuters One person had died and two others were injured in an Oct. 30 shooting, which police say appeared to be the result of an attempted robbery on the Hilltop. Officers responded around 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 30 to a report of a shooting at the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West on the Hilltop.
Ramaswamy got a Pumpkin Show parade spot. A Democrat was denied one
Pickaway County Democrats have filed a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General's Office, saying Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared in the Circleville Pumpkin Show parade while Democratic candidates were not allowed. Pickaway County Democratic Party Chairperson Carolyn Loxley stressed the complaint is not a lawsuit.
Morse Road closed on Columbus' Northeast Side after crash injures five Original
A crash on Columbus' Northeast Side injured five people and shut down Morse Road. The crash happened at about 7:15 a.m. at Morse Road and Sundance Drive, a Columbus police dispatcher said. Medics transported five people to area hospitals, but the dispatcher could not provide specific hospitals or details about their conditions.
Hundreds lose power in downtown Columbus after car hits utility pole Original
A few hundred people lost power in downtown Columbus after a car crashed into a utility pole Oct. 29. The crash happened about 7 a.m., a Columbus police dispatcher said. Downed wires, but no injuries, were reported. Police shut down westbound Nationwide Boulevard until AEP crews could repair the damage.
Witness warned police about abuse. Months later, the girlfriend died
Columbus Police vehicle logo at Short North on June 27, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. Months before a Columbus man was charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, a witness called police for a wellbeing check, saying the man had thrown the girlfriend into a chair at the grocery store pharmacy. The caller told police that Nathaniel Wilkins, 51, dragged Sara Estep, 53, in and out of the Giant Eagle, 2801 N High St. at about 4:30 p.m. June 16, according to Columbus police records.
Witness warned police about abuse. Months later, the girlfriend died
Months before a Columbus man was charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, a witness called police for a wellbeing check, saying the man had thrown the girlfriend into a chair at the grocery store pharmacy.
Cause of Delaware County house explosion, fire under investigation Original
A house fire is under investigation in Delaware County after the home reportedly "exploded," officials said. The Harlem Township Division of Fire responded to a structure fire the morning of Oct. 27 after a resident said the house exploded while they were in the shower, the division said in a news release. The resident escaped and went to the house of a neighbor, who called 911.
Mother wanted in fentanyl death of 17-month-old arrested in Columbus
A Pickaway County Sheriff's Office cruiser. Courtesy of the Pickaway County USA TODAY Network, Reuters Columbus police have arrested a woman who is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of her 17-month-old daughter, who was found to have fentanyl in her system. Brittany Stroud, 30, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment and possession of a controlled substance in the Oct. 13 death of the baby. Police arrested on the morning of Oct. 27 in Columbus.
Mother wanted in fentanyl death of 17-month-old arrested in Columbus Original
Oct. 27, 2026, 2:28 p.m. ET Columbus police arrested a woman who is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of her 17-month-old daughter, who was found to have fentanyl in her system. Brittany Stroud, 30, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment and possession of a controlled substance in the Oct. 13 death of the baby. Police arrested her in Columbus on the morning of Oct. 27.
Foreign actors may be behind cyberattack on Ohio Auditor of State
Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber speaks at a news conference Oct. 8 at the Ohio Statehouse. Faber's office announced Oct. 27 that it took its website offline due to an unspecified cyberattack. The Ohio Auditor of Sate's Office took its web server offline due to a cyberattack. Overseas cybercriminals and possible "foreign state actors" were responsible for the Oct. 25 attack, Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber said in an Oct. 27 statement.
Foreign actors may be behind cyberattack on Ohio Auditor of State Original
Oct. 27, 2026, 12:17 p.m. ET The Ohio Auditor of State's Office took its web server offline following an Oct. 25 cyberattack. State Auditor Keith Faber stated that overseas cybercriminals and possible "foreign state actors" were responsible for the attack. No data was lost, and personal or financial information is not believed to be at risk. State and federal law enforcement are investigating the incident, which was not a ransomware attack.
Driver dies, two injured after SUV leaves road, hits pole on South Side
Follow Driver dies, two injured after SUV leaves road, hits pole on South Side Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch Updated Tue, October 27, 2026 at 9:34 AM EDT Driver dies, two injured after SUV leaves road, hits pole on South Side A driver died after an SUV veered off the road, across a field and crashed into a utility pole on Columbus' South Side, police said. Just before midnight Oct.
Driver dies, two injured after SUV leaves road, hits pole on South Side
Oct. 27, 2026, 9:34 a.m. ET A driver died after an SUV veered off the road, across a field and crashed into a utility pole on Columbus' South Side, police said. Just before midnight Oct. 26, an adult was driving a Nissan Rogue south on Fairwood Avenue near Marion Drive when the SUV veered across the centerline and left the road, according to a Columbus police news release.
Former exec of Ohio home for troubled youth now faces child porn charges
Randall Mackendrick appeared in U.S. District Court on child pornography charges. He is the former CEO of one Ohio's largest residential treatment centers for children and adolescents. Bailey Gallion USA TODAY Network, Reuters The former CEO of one of Ohio's largest residential treatment centers for children is facing federal child pornography and sexual abuse charges and is a suspect in the rape and kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl in Perry County, federal officials said Oct. 26.
Columbus man to face murder charge after girlfriend dies from injuries Original
Oct. 26, 2026, 2:25 p.m. ET A Columbus man will face murder charges in the death of his girlfriend, who died over a month after she was injured at their apartment on the Northeast Side, police said. Nathaniel Wilkins, 51, brought his girlfriend, Sara Estep, 53, to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center on Sept. 5 for "injuries she sustained while at their residence," Columbus police said in a news release. Court records list their address on the 1600 block of Arlington Avenue, in North Linden.
Police say woman's death on Near East Side was homicide
File photo: A Columbus Division of Police cruiser at a crime scene on June 3, 2026 Bailey Gallion USA TODAY Network, Reuters A woman was discovered dead Oct. 21 on the Near East Side in what Columbus police have determined was a homicide. On Oct. 21, Columbus police responded around 11 p.m. to an unknown complaint at the 1400 block of E. Fulton Street on the Near East Side, according to an Oct. 23 release.
Mifflin Middle School student hit by car, school district says Original
Columbus City Schools sent a team of counselors to a middle school after a student was struck by a car. A Mifflin Middle School student was struck by a car the morning of Oct. 23, a district spokesperson said.
Columbus earmarks $21.5M for fire trucks, but aging fleet needs more
The $21.5 million earmarked for new fire apparatuses in Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther's 2027 capital budget will replace some needed emergency vehicles, but the division will need ongoing funding in coming years to replace its aging fleet. City administration is proposing $18 million a year in funding for vehicles going forward.
Columbus earmarks $21.5M for fire trucks, but aging fleet needs more
The $21.5 million earmarked for new fire apparatuses in Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther’s 2027 capital budget will replace some needed emergency vehicles, but the division will need ongoing funding in coming years to replace its aging fleet.
Defendant in case that led police to Siders home seeks jail release
Brandon Henderson, a defendant in a sexual abuse case linked to the Siders family in Vinton County, is set to appear in court Oct. 21.
Defendant in case that led police to Siders home seeks jail release
Brandon Henderson, a defendant in a sexual abuse case linked to the Siders family in Vinton County, is set to appear in court Oct. 21. Henderson, 40, faces several charges of sexual battery, gross sexual imposition and child endangerment. A grand jury indicted him Aug. 21 in connection with an investigation that initially led to law enforcement to the home of the Siders family, where authorities found 16 children living in squalor in a small house in the village of Hamden.
Toledo chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closures
Follow Toledo chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closures Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch Updated Wed, October 21, 2026 at 7:56 AM EDT Toledo chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closures Authorities evacuated an area in Toledo due to a chemical leak, according to local news reports. An undisclosed hazardous material was released at 10:48 p.m. Oct. 20 at M.C. Tank Transport, a trucking company with a terminal on 1266 Progress Ave. in Toledo, ABC 13 Action News reported.
Toledo chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closures
Authorities evacuated an area in Toledo due to a chemical leak, according to local news reports. An undisclosed hazardous material was released at 10:48 p.m. Oct. 20 at M.C. Tank Transport, a trucking company with a terminal on 1266 Progress Ave. in Toledo, ABC 13 Action News reported. Toledo Fire & Rescue issued an evacuation order for those within a one-mile radius of the facility.
Columbus police identify man shot near mosque on Northeast Side
Police identified a man who died in a shooting near a mosque on Columbus' Northeast Side. Luqmaan Cusmaan, 21, died in the shooting, police said in an updated news release.
Columbus police identify man shot near mosque on Northeast Side
Follow Columbus police identify man shot near mosque on Northeast Side Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch Updated Tue, October 20, 2026 at 10:07 AM EDT Luqmaan Cusmaan, 21, died in the shooting, police said in an updated news release. Officers responded to a shooting at 2:12 p.m. Oct. 19 on the 2200 block of Albert Avenue, east of Westerville Road (State Route 3), according to the news release. Officers found Cusmaan with a gunshot wound.
Crash on I-270 in Columbus closes all southbound lanes Original
A crash on Interstate 270 South closed all lanes of the road during the Oct. 20 morning commute. As of 8:30 a.m., all southbound lanes of I-270 were closed for a crash that happened just past the I-270 and Interstate 70 interchange in southeast Columbus, according to a live traffic map maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
New police substation to protect Columbus' 'investment' in Easton
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and police Chief Elaine Bryant give remarks Oct. 19, 2026, at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new police substation on Easton Way at the Easton Town Center. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and other city officials held a groundbreaking Oct. 19 on a new $18 million police substation at Easton Town Center.
New police substation to protect Columbus' 'investment' in Easton
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and other city officials held a groundbreaking Oct. 19 on a new $18 million police substation at Easton Town Center. At the same time, Columbus City Council held a hearing in which Council President Shannon Hardin discussed restricting the Ginther administration's budgets because the city's police and fire divisions blew through their 2026 overtime budgets.
Reporter Bailey Gallion covers crime, policing, morning breaking news
Bailey Gallion is a Columbus Dispatch reporter Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what's been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week we hear from Bailey Gallion, who covers public safety and breaking news. If you read Dispatch.com early in the morning, you may have seen my byline.
Reporter Bailey Gallion covers crime, policing, morning breaking news
Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what's been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week we hear from Bailey Gallion, who covers public safety and breaking news. If you read Dispatch.com early in the morning, you may have seen my byline.
Reporter Bailey Gallion covers crime, policing, morning breaking news
Columbus Dispatch public safety and breaking news reporter Bailey Gallion shares top crime stories, upcoming scoops in this week's Beat Notes Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week we hear from Bailey Gallion, who covers public safety and breaking news. If you read Dispatch.com early in the morning, you may have seen my byline.
Reporter Bailey Gallion covers crime, policing, morning breaking news
Oct. 18, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET Beat notes is a weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week we hear from Bailey Gallion, who covers public safety and breaking news. If you read Dispatch.com early in the morning, you may have seen my byline.
Columbus police find missing, endangered 14-yr-old girl safe
(This story has been updated with new information.) A 14-year-old girl, missing for two days from the Hilltop area in Columbus, was found safe, police said Oct. 16. The police Missing Persons Unit said Christinna Rash, 14, had been last seen Oct. 14 after leaving her home the night before in the area of West Mound Street and Whitethorn Avenue. Police classified her as an "endangered missing child," but did not say why.
66-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in Columbus identified
The pedestrian who died after being struck by three vehicles on Cleveland Avenue in Columbus' South Linden has been identified. Medics transported 66-year-old Oliver Lee to OhioHealth Grant Memorial Hospital in critical condition after the crash, which happened just before 10 p.m. Oct. 10, according to a Columbus police crash report.
One charged with murder after man assaulted, hit by vehicle in Columbus
A Columbus Police vehicle sits outside the Ohio Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. A man died on Columbus' West Side after he was assaulted, then hit by a vehicle, police said. Police responded to a crash about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 15 near Sullivant Avenue and Binns Boulevard, on the edge of the Hilltop neighborhood, according to a Columbus police news release. Officers found that a vehicle had hit Kyle Cooper, 30, on Sullivant Avenue.
Michon Minyard charged with murder in Columbus West Side assault
Updated Oct. 16, 2026, 10:45 a.m. ET (This story was updated to add new information from Franklin County Municipal Court records.) A man died on Columbus' West Side after he was assaulted, then hit by a vehicle, police said. Police responded to a crash about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 15 near Sullivant Avenue and Binns Boulevard, on the edge of the Hilltop neighborhood, according to a Columbus police news release. Officers found that a vehicle had hit Kyle Cooper, 30, on Sullivant Avenue.
Michon Minyard charged with murder in Columbus West Side assault
A man died on Columbus' West Side after he was assaulted, then hit by a vehicle, police said. Police responded to a crash about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 15 near Sullivant Avenue and Binns Boulevard, on the edge of the Hilltop neighborhood, according to a Columbus police news release. Officers found that a vehicle had hit Kyle Cooper, 30, on Sullivant Avenue.
Michon Minyard charged with murder in Columbus West Side assault
Follow Michon Minyard charged with murder in Columbus West Side assault Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch Updated Fri, October 16, 2026 at 10:18 AM EDT Michon Minyard charged with murder in Columbus West Side assault (This story was updated to add new information from Franklin County Municipal Court records.) A man died on Columbus' West Side after he was assaulted, then hit by a vehicle, police said. Police responded to a crash about 9:30 p.m. Oct.
Columbus police find missing, endangered 14-yr-old girl safe
Christinna Rash, 14, was last seen on Oct. 14 after leaving her Hilltop home the night before. If she is seen, police ask that you call 911 and do not approach her. A 14-year-old girl, missing for two days from the Hilltop area in Columbus, was found safe, police said Oct. 16. The police Missing Persons Unit said Christinna Rash, 14, had been last seen Oct. 14 after leaving her home the night before in the area of West Mound Street and Whitethorn Avenue.
Columbus police find missing, endangered 14-yr-old girl safe
Christinna Rash, 14, was last seen on Oct. 14 after leaving her Hilltop home the night before. If she is seen, police ask that you call 911 and do not approach her. A 14-year-old girl, missing for two days from the Hilltop area in Columbus, was found safe, police said Oct. 16. The police Missing Persons Unit said Christinna Rash, 14, had been last seen Oct. 14 after leaving her home the night before in the area of West Mound Street and Whitethorn Avenue.
66-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in Columbus identified Original
The pedestrian who died after being struck by three vehicles on Cleveland Avenue in Columbus' South Linden has been identified. Medics transported 66-year-old Oliver Lee to OhioHealth Grant Memorial Hospital in critical condition after the crash, which happened just before 10 p.m. Oct. 10, according to a Columbus police crash report. Medical staff pronounced him dead at 10:18 p.m.
What we know after 2 arrested in Licking County child endangerment case
Two adults are facing charges after authorities say nine kids were living in "horrific" conditions in a Licking County home. The Licking County Sheriff's Office said it searched the property on the 13600 block of National Road SW in Etna Township on Oct. 13 and found that nine children, the two arrested adults, a 64-year-old grandmother and three dogs were living in a mobile home and shed. "The living conditions were horrific, disgusting," Sheriff's Capt. Jay Cook said during an Oct.
What we know after 2 arrested in Licking County child endangerment case
Two adults are facing charges after authorities say nine kids were living in “horrific” conditions in a Licking County home. The Licking County Sheriff’s Office said it searched the property on the 13600 block of National Road SW in Etna Township on Oct. 13 and found that nine children, the two arrested adults, a 64-year-old grandmother and three dogs were living in a mobile home and shed.
9 children found in 'appalling' living conditions in Ohio home
9 children found in 'appalling' living conditions in Ohio home Authorities arrested two Licking County parents after finding nine children and three adults living in what they called bug-infested conditions at an Etna Township home. Licking County sheriff's investigators arrested Jonathan Parr, 37, and Jacqueline Coleman, 32, on suspicion of child endangerment, after searching their home Oct. 13 on the 13600 block of National Road SW in Etna Township, according to Licking County court records.
9 children found in 'appalling' living conditions in Ohio home
Authorities arrested two Licking County parents after finding nine children and three adults living in what they called bug-infested conditions at an Etna Township home. Licking County sheriff's investigators arrested Jonathan Parr, 37, and Jacqueline Coleman, 32, on suspicion of child endangerment, after searching their home Oct. 13 on the 13600 block of National Road SW in Etna Township, according to Licking County court records.
Plane crashes at Union County Airport
A Union County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said the sheriff's office responded to a crash at the airport in Marysville at about 10 a.m.. One person was inside the plane, the dispatcher said. Dispatch news partner WCMH/NBC4 reported that the plane ran off the runway, and the person in the plane was taken to a hospital. Additional details were not immediately available. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Plane crashes at Union County Airport
A Union County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said the sheriff's office responded to a crash at the airport in Marysville at about 10 a.m.. One person was inside the plane, the dispatcher said. Dispatch news partner WCMH/NBC4 reported that the plane ran off the runway, and the person in the plane was taken to a hospital. Additional details were not immediately available. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Plane crashes at Union County Airport
Oct. 14, 2026, 12:52 p.m. ET A plane crashed at the Union County Airport Oct. 14. A Union County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said the sheriff's office responded to a crash at the airport in Marysville at about 10 a.m.. One person was inside the plane, the dispatcher said. Dispatch news partner WCMH/NBC4 reported that the plane ran off the runway, and the person in the plane was taken to a hospital. Additional details were not immediately available. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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