Suspect Threatens Cashier with Knife During Robbery in Northeast Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Police Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery that occurred on April 7, 2023, at a business in…

Columbus teen arrested for murder of 15-year-old Maria Guerra-Sandoval

COLUMBUS, OH – Today, a 18-year-old man, Kevin Jesus-Lopez, has been arrested and charged with the murder of 15-year-old Maria Fernanda Guerra-Sandoval. Columbus Police officers discovered the young girl’s body in the…

Columbus police crack down on illegal after-hours clubs operating across city

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Division of Police has teamed up with Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein to close down illegal after-hours clubs operating in the city. On Friday, officers from the…

New Surveillance Footage Released in Columbus Gym Homicide Investigation

COLUMBUS, OH – Detectives from the Columbus Police Homicide Bureau have released new surveillance footage from a west Columbus gym in the hopes of identifying two persons of interest in the shooting…

Columbus police continue search for killer of 14-year-old Brylan Butcher

COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Police Department is seeking the public’s help to solve the 2022 homicide of 14-year-old Brylan Butcher. Officers discovered Butcher shot on South Terrace Avenue after being reported…

Community Tips Lead to Arrest of Theft Suspect in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – Thanks to tips from the community, Property Crimes Bureau detectives were able to identify one of the suspects involved in the theft of an air conditioning unit from a…

Two dead in reported burglary call in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus police officers responding to a burglary call on Monday arrived to find a fight inside the home Belmore Drive. Police responded to the incident at around 4:30 am…

27-year-old shot and killed Sunday morning in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are investigating a murder that took place this weekend. Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 3900 block of Great Southern Boulevard around 4:20 a.m.…

18-Year-Old Woman Charged in Stabbing Death of Teen Girl in East Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – An 18-year-old woman, Bryanna Barozzini, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a teenage girl on Sunday, in east Columbus. Officers were…

SUV Sought in Connection to North Columbus Homicide

COLUMBUS, OH – Detectives are seeking assistance in locating a silver SUV believed to be connected to a homicide that occurred on January 9, 2023, in north Columbus. A 40-year-old man was…

Columbus police searching for two armed robbery suspects

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for two men involved in an armed robbery outside a convenience store on Bixby Road last week. According to police, the two men planned…

Police searching for fugitive wanted for murder of Columbus woman

COLUMBUS, OH – Murder and felonious assault charges have been filed against 30-year-old Erich Barbee II, wanted in connection with a shooting that left one woman dead and another injured. This Thursday,…

Fugitive murder suspect sought in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for a fugitive wanted for the murder of a 23-year-old man on March 3rd. Detectives with the city’s homicide unit have identified the gunman…

Sticky-fingered suspects wanted for theft at Columbus adult store

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for a couple who are wanted for stealing items from an adult store. Police are asking residents to keep an eye out for the…

Do you know her? Fugitive wanted in connection to murder in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for a female fugitive wanted in connection to a February shooting death on Rankin Avenue in Columbus. Police and homicide unit detectives are asking…

Vandalizing activists who defaced Central Park Columbus statue sought by NYPD

NEW YORK, NY – Police are searching for two suspects who vandalized the Central Park statue of Christopher Columbus last weekend. Police released photos of the suspects today and are asking the…

Columbus police arrest suspect wanted for murder

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus have announced an arrest in the murder of a 33-year-old man on January 6th. Police charged 42-year-old Ron Robinson as the man who has been identified…

Boyfriend charged for murder of Columbus woman

COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Police Department has charged 33-year-old Javier Inrio with murder after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend inside their Columbus home. On Friday, police arrived at the…

Columbus School District Logs Thousands Of Fights and ‘Major Incidents’ In Just Three Months

Reagan Reese on February 20, 2023 COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus schools are facing an increase in violent incidents, according to a report published this week. Columbus City Schools documented 5,202 “major…

Columbus cops save woman who jumped into freezing river

COLUMBUS, OH – A distraught woman who jumped into the Scioto River was pulled to safety by officers. Police arrived to find the woman hanging onto the ledge of a platform overlooking…

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