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Teen shot at after holding man hostage, stealing his car, police say

Teen shot at after holding man hostage, stealing his car, police say

The 16-year-old is in police custody after the odd series of events that started when they tried to arrest him on suspicion of burglary.
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Ohio tornado total in Aug. 11 derecho rises again. Where they touched down

Ohio tornado total in Aug. 11 derecho rises again. Where they touched down

The number of tornadoes out of severe thunderstorms and a possible derecho that struck Central and Southwest Ohio on Aug. 11 is growing again.
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Ohio tornado total in Aug. 11 derecho rises again. See where they hit

Ohio tornado total in Aug. 11 derecho rises again. See where they hit

The number of tornadoes out of severe thunderstorms and a possible derecho that struck Central and Southwest Ohio on Aug. 11 is growing again.
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Man dies after two-vehicle crash on Columbus' Far West Side

Man dies after two-vehicle crash on Columbus' Far West Side

Columbus police say Aaden Elswick, 19, died at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at Roberts Road and Potts Place.
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See if police tracked your car with Flock using new USA Today database

See if police tracked your car with Flock using new USA Today database

USA TODAY exposed troubling Flock camera search patterns across the country. Flock now blocks release of the data that made it possible.
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Man, two teens arrested in fatal Short North shooting

Man, two teens arrested in fatal Short North shooting

Tiegiaion Clement, 20, died in the Aug. 23 shooting. Massamba Dieye, 19, along with two boys ages 16 and 17, now face murder charges.
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Ginther adds Flock safeguards as council weighs ending Columbus program

Ginther adds Flock safeguards as council weighs ending Columbus program

Days after a majority of city council members said they’d support ending Flock in Columbus, Mayor Ginther has announced some changes to Flock.
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Ohio high school football takeaways from Week 2 games in Columbus area

Ohio high school football takeaways from Week 2 games in Columbus area

What happened in Week 2 of the 2025 OHSAA football season in the Columbus area? Read our takeaways.
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Former Ohio State football walk-on sentenced for assault on girlfriend

Former Ohio State football walk-on sentenced for assault on girlfriend

Michael Roen McCullough, 26, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in connection with an August 2025 incident involving his then-girlfriend.
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Woman sentenced for hitting, killing man who chased her after crash

Woman sentenced for hitting, killing man who chased her after crash

Danielle Henry, 35, pleaded guilty in connection to Ibrahim Diakite's October 2025 death. Henry struck and dragged Diakite with her car after a minor crash.
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Grandview Crossing to expand after Franklin County sells land for $1.12M

Grandview Crossing to expand after Franklin County sells land for $1.12M

Franklin County sold about five acres of land off Dublin Road/U.S. 33 to Grandview Crossing for construction of 300 additional apartment units.
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Columbus influencer's weight-loss journey lands him nearly 1 million followers

Columbus influencer's weight-loss journey lands him nearly 1 million followers

Columbus creator Sal Reedus has inspired hundreds of thousands by documenting his weight-loss journey online. On the latest episode of "Columbus in Color," he reflects on surviving health scares, embracing vulnerability and learning to celebrate more than the number on the scale.