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Defenseman Ivan Provorov, 29, will miss the Columbus Blue Jackets’ season opener against Buffalo at Nationwide Arena after the team placed him on injured reserve Thursday, according to NHL.com. The move ends a streak of 375 straight regular-season games and is the first time he has missed a game because of injury in his NHL … Read more
Monsignor John Johnson, 77, a priest at St. Agatha Church, died Wednesday night after a car hit him at Tremont and Ridgecliff roads in Upper Arlington, according to the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. The suburb sits northwest of Columbus in Franklin County. Upper Arlington police said the crash happened Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, while Johnson … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: A judge set a $5 million bond for a man charged with murder after a fatal Hilltop shooting and a chase into Fairfield County.Where: 100 block of North Burgess Avenue, Hilltop, Columbus. The chase ended on U.S. 33 in Fairfield County, southeast of Lancaster.When: Shooting Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: A utility truck left a south Columbus highway ramp and hit the trailer of a parked tractor-trailer, killing the utility truck’s driver.Where: U.S. Route 23 South entrance ramp from Interstate 270 East, south side of ColumbusWhen: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at about 5:50 p.m.Who: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State … Read more
A Franklin County judge sentenced Jason Palmer, 38, of Columbus to life in prison Tuesday for the 2025 strangulation death of Columbus City Schools art teacher Rachel Prince, 46. Palmer can seek parole after 15 years, according to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Noble handed down the sentence Sept. … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: A man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a fatal stabbing near Ohio State University.Where: Alley near the 1700 block of North High Street, between East 13th and East 14th avenues, University DistrictWhen: Stabbing on Nov. 2, 2025, about 1:48 a.m.; guilty plea Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026Who: Joseph Gerich, 23, … Read more
A Columbus police officer went to the hospital early Wednesday after a fleeing driver crashed into the officer’s cruiser in Franklinton, according to Columbus police. The crash happened at West Broad Street and North Central Avenue. An Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser was following a light-colored sedan in Franklinton when Columbus police got a call … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: A Ross County court scheduled the trial of a man charged in a 2022 fatal house fire.Where: Ross County Courthouse, Chillicothe; the fire was on State Route 28 near Frankfort, about 50 miles south of Columbus.When: Hearing Monday, Sept. 28, 2026; trial set for Feb. 9, 2027.Who: Chase Daugherty, 38; … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: A judge sentenced Jason Palmer to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Rachel Prince.Where: Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Columbus; the killing happened in the 5000 block of Cobblestone Drive, Northwest SideWhen: Sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026; Prince died July 13, 2025Who: Jason Palmer, 38; Rachel Prince, … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: One person died after a shooting on North Burgess Avenue.Where: 58 N. Burgess Ave., Hilltop, west Columbus, near West Broad StreetWhen: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, reported at about 7:40 p.m.; victim pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m.Who: Columbus Division of Police; one shooting victim, not yet identifiedStatus: Under investigationSource: NBC4 Columbus; … Read more