Neighbor, domestic violence survivor speak out after woman killed near OSU's campus
Columbus police are looking into domestic violence as the motive behind the city's latest homicide.Investigators said 32-year ...
Despite mayor’s call for fewer than 500 homicides this year, 2025 opens with familiar violence
Six shooting deaths on the South and West sides, a fatal stabbing in Little Village and a vehicular homicide in Chicago Lawn.
F.K. Plous: Crime may be dropping, but ‘seeing’ is reality
Americans, and a dismaying number of politicians, keep crying for a crackdown on crimes that aren’t happening.
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Columbus homicides and motor vehicle thefts dropped in 2024, police reveal
In 2024, Columbus saw its lowest number of homicides since 2019, city officials revealed at a Tuesday news conference. At an ...
Editorial: Homicide numbers show progress but room for improvement
It is important to acknowledge progress when it occurs. Just because it isn’t the Tour de France doesn’t mean you don’t give ...
Baltimore homicide numbers are dropping more than in other areas of the country. Law enforcement experts explain why
The drop in homicides in City over the past two years has significantly outpaced the decrease in the country as a whole, a ...
Pregnant woman allegedly killed by boyfriend shines light on domestic violence during pregnancy
Regulus Baka allegedly told police he was defending himself when he killed 19-year-old Sha'Naiya Nicole McDonald on Dec. 30, 2024.
City of Columbus officials discuss targeting domestic violence cases
During a press conference on Tuesday, Columbus city officials addressed new programs they started in 2024 to address domestic violence cases in the city.
Berks County sees 'dramatic drop' in homicides in 2024, DA says
Berks County District Attorney John Adams says 2024 had the lowest number of homicides he's seen in the county since the mid- ...
Columbus releases number of homicides, other violent crimes reported in 2024
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and the Columbus Division Of Police reported both positive and concerning trends in the city's crime rates.
Columbus police chief aims for 25 percent crime reduction in 2025
Curbing crime remains a major focus for the Columbus Police Department. After a spike in crime in 2021 with 71 homicides, the department saw a decrease to 44 homicides in 2024. Police Chief Stoney ...