Teens shot on East Side freeway
Two teenagers were shot while driving on I-70 on the East Side Sunday night in an incident that kept the freeway closed for several hours during the initial investigation.
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UPDATE: Third suspect in robbery/shootout arrested trying to flee the country
A man wanted in connection with a robbery spree that ended in a deadly shootout with Columbus police was arrested Saturday at a Chicago airport as he prepared to flee the country, according to federal authorities.
Suspect killed in shootout with law enforcement
A suspect was killed in a shootout with Columbus police officers and a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy on the East Side Saturday night.
Man, woman killed in separate shootings
Columbus police are investigating a pair of shooting incidents within minutes each other that left two people dead early Saturday.
Zawadzki’s late goal helps Crew earn 1-1 draw with NYCFC
Sean Zawadzki scored a short-handed goal in the fourth-minute of stoppage time after teammate Cucho Hernández received a second-half red card and the Crew rallied for a 1-1 draw with New York City FC at Lower.com Field on Saturday night.
11 killed in July 4 traffic
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that 11 people lost their lives in nine traffic crashes during the July Fourth holiday Monday and Tuesday, nearly as many as were killed last year when the holiday reporting period was twice as long.
Abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure
Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution have delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot.
Suspect killed, officer wounded in robbery spree and freeway shootout
Columbus police say that one of the suspects in a robbery spree that ended in a deadly shootout on a freeway near downtown Thursday afternoon was taken into custody early Friday morning on the Northeast Side while other remains at large.
Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for legal abortion
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a 9-year-old Columbus girl who later traveled out of state for an abortion. Gerson Fuentes pled guilty Wednesday.
Double shooting caps violent holiday weekend
Columbus was not immune to a rash of shootings across the U.S. as the country celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.