Funeral services held for first Black Columbus police chief on Thursday
On January 2, former Columbus Police Chief James G. Jackson, the city's first Black police chief and longest-serving chief, ...
Columbus police release bodycam video of shootout between officers, 17-year-old suspect
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police released body camera and dashcam video from a shots fired situation ...
Final defendant in Columbus Short North 'sucker punch' case arrested by task force
The last of three men indicted for allegedly punching people in the Short North was arrested Friday morning.Columbus police ...
James Jackson, Columbus' first Black police chief, remembered as trailblazer, family man
Jackson served 19 years as chief of the Columbus Division of Police. He was the division’s first Black chief, and its longest ...
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Arrest made in connection to woman found shot dead at Columbus construction site
Nearly nine months after a gunshot victim’s body was found at an east Columbus construction site, police released new ...
Columbus Office of Violence Prevention battles domestic violence with new strategies
Columbus has already seen its share of bloodshed in 2025, with three homicides, including two now linked to domestic violence ...
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Families speak out against new Ohio body camera law
A new law passed quietly at the Ohio Statehouse earlier this month has some people saying it hurts police and government ...
Suspect injured following pursuit, crash on I-71 near downtown Columbus
All lanes are closed on I-71 South at state Route 315 because of the crash. It is unclear how long the closure will last.
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Ohio families and victims of police misconduct sound alarm on higher fees for body cam footage
The family members of people shot and killed by police in Ohio say lawmakers allowing police to charge up to $750 for body ...
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Columbus mourns death of city’s first Black police chief
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — James G. Jackson, who served the Columbus Division of Police as its first Black chief, died Thursday, according to the city’s police union. He was 91. Jackson worked ...
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Columbus homicides and motor vehicle thefts dropped in 2024, police reveal
In 2024, Columbus saw its lowest number of homicides since 2019, city officials revealed at a Tuesday news conference. At an ...
Columbus police investigating after bicyclist's body found on city's South Side
Columbus police are investigating an apparent fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist Monday evening on the city's ...