New charge added in Andre Hill shooting
A grand jury in has added a new charge against the white former Columbus police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding a cellphone.
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Reds lose twice; Indians snowed out
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Reds 8-5 in 10 innings for their second win of the day.
Local, Ohio leaders: Chauvin verdict a “step”
A sense of relief is palpable across the United States after a jury found former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in killing George Floyd.
Statehouse Dems present gun initiatives
Amid a spike in gun violence in Columbus and other Ohio cities, Democrats in the state House Monday unveiled a package of what they call “commonsense” gun safety measures, including universal background checks and repeal of Ohio’s new “no duty to retreat” bill.
Dayton’s Whaley enters governor’s race again
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says she will try to unseat Ohio’s Republican governor after her effort to work with him on gun reforms in the aftermath of a mass shooting in her city stalled.
“Chittfest” block party turns to mayhem
Columbus police are looking for people they say committed a variety of crimes, like vandalism, criminal damaging and criminal mischief, when a block party near the OSU campus turned into a riot Saturday night.
Helicopter “joyride” spelling out Columbus police department’s initials probed
Columbus police officials say they are reviewing the flight pattern of a patrol helicopter that spelled out the department’s initials when viewed on a flight tracking application.
1 year later: Ohio regaining many jobs lost in shutdown
The unemployment rate in Ohio fell to 4.7% in March from 5.0 in February, its lowest level since February 2020.
Jobless claims drop dramatically
In an encouraging sign that the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown may be resuming, the number of Ohioans filing first-time unemployment claims fell to its lowest number in six months.
Bodycam video shows ER shooting chaos
Westerville’s police chief has placed two officers on administrative leave until an internal investigation into a fatal emergency room shooting is completed.