A Downtown night club that was the subject of more than 75 police calls in 11 months, including a double homicide, has come into compliance with a judge's order. Franklin County Environmental Court ...

A Franklin County judge dismissed the rape case against Anthony Shinaul on Sept. 29. Shinaul had been indicted in 2013 as a 'John Doe' suspect based on an unidentified DNA profile. Common Pleas Court ...

A fifth measles cases has been reported in Franklin County. The case involves an unvaccinated 6-year-old child who traveled abroad, Franklin County Public Health spokeswoman Kristin Howard said ...

Columbus homicides dropped by considerable numbers in 2024, with the city experiencing a 17% decrease in killings over the previous year. The downward trend has continued in 2025 with homicides and ...

While cases filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court are assigned at random, the judge who gets a case could play a role in how quickly a case moves. Through the first nine months of 2025, Judge ...

Franklin County Common Pleas Court will have several big cases in 2026, including an alleged serial killer, multiple police officers and former Ohio State University football players. The Franklin ...