In 2024, Columbus police officers were involved in 137 vehicle crashes. More than 45% happened while they were responding to emergency calls.

First responders rescued a man from a submerged car in Mill Race Park, after a possible medical issue led to the accident.

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

An arbitrator reinstated Columbus Officer Spencer Badger with full back pay, reversing his 2024 termination over body camera policy violations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are looking for a suspect in connection with a highway shooting that took place Wednesday afternoon in north Columbus. According to Columbus police, detectives ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Shots were reportedly fired Wednesday afternoon on a north Columbus interstate, leading to the road being shut down. About 1:25 p.m., Columbus police ordered the closure of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police are investigating an incident that led to one person being hospitalized Sunday afternoon in north Columbus, according to a public safety dispatcher for the city. Officers with ...

Authorities rescued a man after his vehicle crashed into a pond in Columbus Monday morning. Officers with the Columbus Police Department were dispatched around 9:18 a.m. to ...

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 ...

The city of Columbus will pay a $1 million settlement to a father whose son was improperly taken by two police officers and given to his noncustodial parent. The rookie officers mistakenly gave the ...