Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to a report of shots fired shortly before 8:20 p.m. in the area of Tracy Circle.

A former Columbus police officer who was charged with destroying or altering records related to a criminal investigation, changed his plea in federal court Wednesday.

Jackson served 19 years as chief of the Columbus Division of Police. He was the division’s first Black chief, and its longest serving.

The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

A Columbus woman was arrested earlier this month after her 3-year-old child was taken to a hospital after a reported opioid overdose. According to a news release from the

Court documents said 35-year-old Nicholas P. Duty, of Commercial Point, turned off or removed his body cam during interactions with two women on Oct. 21, 2023 and March 22, 2024. In one of the incidents, Duty was engaged in a sexual encounter.

Indiana State Police are helping to raise awareness of human trafficking with a campaign this week. According to troopers, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is partnering with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to distribute outreach materials to commercial drivers as part of commercial vehicle inspections during the awareness initiative this week.

The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general,

Bishop and NAACP President Johnnie Edwards delivered a blistering and blunt message Monday as the featured speaker at the 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast. His speech was releated to this year’s theme of “All In: It’s Time to be Uncomfortable.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is searching for two juveniles who they say have been missing since Saturday from the city's northeast side. Police said Jordan and Malachi Hicks ...

Investigators also say a home inspection had recently taken place and that they are working with the home inspector as part of the investigation.

The Columbus and North Platte Police Departments are looking for two lost youths who may be in Columbus. On Dec. 29, Columbus Police Department posted on Facebook about Izzak Leffers and Joy ...