Maryland man pleads guilty to charges in 2021 double murder Published on April 22, 2026 On April 21, Daniel Newsome, 32, pled guilty to two counts of murder related to two 2021 stabbings in the Worthington neighborhood. The sentences will run concurrent to each other and concurrent to a case he has in the state of Maryland. Tagged as: , Press Releases
Resolution against alleged crime-ridden West Side hotel reached Published on April 17, 2026 Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Shayla D. Favor and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein today announced an agreed order resolving the City and County’s lawsuit against the owner of a hotel accused of neglecting to address repeated drug and violent activity on the property. Tagged as: , Press Releases
Two Men Sentenced for Robbing and Killing Man in University District Published on April 14, 2026 Two Columbus men who admitted to shooting and killing another man inside an apartment during a robbery near the University District learned their sentence today. Tagged as: , Press Releases
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Columbus Officers in Fatal Shooting Published on April 10, 2026 This week, a Franklin County Grand Jury completed its review of the fatal shooting of Jerry Smith by on-duty Columbus police officers. Tagged as: , Press Releases
Traffic Pattern Changes Published on March 25, 2026 Traffic Patterns Will Change Monday, 4/6/26, Due to Planned Demolition of Sheriff’s Building Tagged as: , Press Releases
Man pleads guilty in fatal car crash Published on March 25, 2026 Defendant: Kirk Barton Tagged as: , Press Releases
Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Overdose Death of Fellow Inmate Published on March 24, 2026 Defendant: Mahat Salat Tagged as: , Press Releases
Case against West Side Market accused of selling stolen goods resolved Published on March 17, 2026 Press release on joint resolution by the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office and the Columbus City Attorney's Office to the case against a west side market accused of selling stolen goods. Tagged as: , Press Releases
Four Sentenced in 2023 Hilltop Child Death & Drug Trafficking Case Published on March 03, 2026 Defendant: Ema Lilia Loza De Leon, Jose Garcia-Huerta, Lezly Avila, Jovany Raudel-Avila Tagged as: , Press Releases
Six Indicted in Million-Dollar Drug Trafficking Operation in Columbus Published on February 27, 2026 Defendant: Tesfai Kifle, Clarence Brooks, Rhonda Glover, Jeffrey Skipper, Awet Gebremariam, Mahawi Gebremariam Tagged as: , Press Releases