Jonathan Pierce 
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: The Ohio Secretary of State’s office explained how registered voters who move close to Election Day can still cast a ballot.Where: Franklin County; Franklin County Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Road, Columbus.When: Registration and address-change deadline Oct. 5, 2026; Election Day Nov. 3, 2026, polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: Columbus police charged a 22-year-old man with murder after a fatal shooting in the Hilltop.Where: North Burgess Avenue near West Broad Street, Hilltop, Columbus; arrest at Old Logan Road and Blue Valley Road, Berne Township, Fairfield County.When: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, around 7:40 p.m. (NBC4) or shortly after 8 p.m. … Read more
A federal grand jury indicted Tyler Thomas, 39, of Columbus on nine counts on Sept. 23. The charges relate to the disappearance and death of Hailey Buzbee, 17, of Fishers, Indiana, NBC4 Columbus reported. Buzbee’s family now wants the U.S. House to advance the HAILEY Act, NBC4 reported. The bill would let police issue Amber … Read more
A man is in critical condition after a stabbing at the Shell station on East Hudson Street, just off Interstate 71 in North Linden, early Tuesday. Columbus police detained one person at a nearby gas station, NBC4 Columbus reported. Police received the call at about 5:10 a.m., according to NBC4 Columbus. Officers found a blood … Read more
Key Takeaways: Quick Facts: What: An Ohio appeals court reinstated a class action lawsuit against the city of Columbus over its 2024 data breach.Where: Franklin County Common Pleas Court; ruling issued by the 10th District Court of Appeals.When: Ruling reported by NBC4 Columbus on Sept. 29, 2026; original attack occurred in July 2024.Who: City of … Read more
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose confirmed Friday that a U.S. Department of Homeland Security voter fraud investigation is active in Franklin County, with federal agents having requested records on more than 50 Columbus-area voters since January — four days before Ohio’s May 5 primary election. LaRose addressed the probe in an interview with ABC … Read more
Spirit Airlines shut down all operations effective early Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, canceling every scheduled flight and closing its customer service operations — leaving passengers holding tickets to and from John Glenn Columbus International Airport, located on the Near East Side six miles from Downtown Columbus, with no recourse through the carrier. The shutdown … Read more
Michael Jason Meade, 47, is charged with murder and reckless homicide in connection with the death of Casey Goodson Jr., 23, at a north Columbus residence on December 4, 2020. The case is being heard at Franklin County Common Pleas Court before Judge David Young, who also presided over Meade’s first trial. A mistrial was … Read more
One person is dead and another remains in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 South near Georgesville Road on the city’s west side. Columbus Police officers were called to the scene at 2:41 a.m. after an Audi A4 struck two vehicles parked on the left shoulder. Columbus Police charged the Audi’s driver, … Read more
Key Highlights: The Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday that reshapes how electricity is sold to tens of thousands of apartment renters across Columbus and the rest of Ohio. The court held that a submetering company that arranged with landlords to sell electricity to apartment tenants is a public utility subject to regulation by … Read more