DEVELOPING: Reports of Shooting at Tuttle Mall Near Scene 75 in Dublin

Multiple police units with flashing lights outside The Mall at Tuttle Crossing following reported shooting incident.

This is a developing story. Information is limited and unconfirmed at this time. ColumbusFrontline.com will update this article as official information becomes available. DUBLIN — Multiple police units and emergency vehicles responded to Tuttle Mall near the Scene 75 entertainment complex in Dublin on Saturday evening, according to multiple eyewitness reports shared on social media. … Read more

Woman Charged With Murder in Hilltop Shooting Death of James Pettigrew Jr.; $2M Bond Set, Second Suspect Still Sought

Police investigation at a Hilltop neighborhood home following the shooting of James Pettigrew Jr.

COLUMBUS — A Franklin County Municipal Court judge set a $2 million bond Saturday for Molly Jones, 35, after she was charged with murder in the January 27 shooting death of James C. Pettigrew Jr. in Columbus’s Hilltop neighborhood. Jones was arraigned Saturday and remains held at the Franklin County Jail. A second suspect, Marcellus … Read more

Columbus AEP Customers Report Electric Bills Doubling; Utility Points to Rate Increases

AEP Ohio electric bill showing doubled charges

COLUMBUS — Some AEP Ohio customers in Columbus say their electric bills have doubled over the past two months, and they want answers. Residents in the Columbus area took to social media Friday to share their frustration. Multiple customers reported seeing bills nearly twice as high as the same period last year, even accounting for … Read more

Hilliard School Van Driver Charged with Kidnapping, Sexual Assault of Student’s Mother

Hilliard Transport Driver Charged with Kidnapping Mother of Student

Mohammed Al Nuaimi held on $200,000 bond; case bound to Franklin County grand jury Mohammed Al Nuaimi, 28, of Hilliard, faces felony charges of burglary, kidnapping, and gross sexual imposition after an alleged assault on the mother of a child he previously transported for South Western City Schools, according to filings in Franklin County Municipal … Read more

Columbus City Council Votes 9–0 to Restrict ICE Activity on City Property

Columbus City Council members voting on ICE activity legislation at City Hall

The Columbus City Council ICE vote made history on Monday with a unanimous 9–0 decision. Every council member agreed to pass five new laws that limit how federal immigration officers (ICE) work in Columbus. These rules change how federal agents use city-owned buildings and interact with local police. These changes will start as soon as … Read more