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

February 27, 2026 by Jonathan Pierce

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

15-Year-Old Arrested After Stolen Hyundai Crash in Westgate Columbus

February 26, 2026 by Marloes Gordon

Westgate stolen Hyundai crash scene Columbus police arrest 15-year-old suspect

A 15-year-old boy was taken into juvenile custody early Tuesday after Columbus Division of Police said he crashed a stolen Hyundai in the Westgate neighborhood on Columbus’ west side. Police said the crash occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Feb. 24. No injuries were reported. The teen appeared in Franklin County Juvenile Court on Wednesday, … Read more