Lawsuits Filed

New civil lawsuits, legal filings and litigation in Columbus courts

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Columbus Police Officer After Fatal Franklinton Crash

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wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Columbus Police Officer Kaitlin Robinson following a fatal December 2025 crash in Franklinton that killed Corey Tinnes

COLUMBUS, Ohio A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Columbus police officer and the City of Columbus after a crash in the Franklinton neighborhood that killed 30-year-old Corey Tinnes. Court records show the lawsuit was filed in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas against Columbus Division of Police Officer Kaitlin Robinson and the … Read more

Freeman Family Sues Three Columbus Officers Over Failure to Act Before Near East Side Killing

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Family Sues Columbus Officers Over 2024 Killing Marchelle Freeman

COLUMBUS — The family of Marchelle Freeman, a 60-year-old Columbus woman shot and killed by her partner in 2024, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against three Columbus police officers. The complaint alleges the officers twice responded to her home, heard explicit death threats, and left without taking her firearm — hours before she was … Read more