/tags/violent-crime violent crime en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-01-22/toledos-murder-rate-fell-in-2024-heres-how-the-ohio-city-is-reducing-violent-crime Crime fell in cities across the country last year, including in some Ohio metros like Toledo, which saw an 18% drop in homicides. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-01-22/toledos-murder-rate-fell-in-2024-heres-how-the-ohio-city-is-reducing-violent-crime Erin Gottsacker /news/2024-03-05/columbus-low-2024-homicide-count-giving-anti-violence-advocates-hope The city has seen 14 homicides in the first two months of the year, the lowest such total since 2015. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:43:08 GMT /news/2024-03-05/columbus-low-2024-homicide-count-giving-anti-violence-advocates-hope George Shillcock /wvxu-stories/2021-02-11/pandemic-creates-powder-keg-situation-as-domestic-violence-homicides-soar Last year was the deadliest for domestic violence homicides in Cincinnati in 20 years. A local group who helps women says at least 16 women were killed,... Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-02-11/pandemic-creates-powder-keg-situation-as-domestic-violence-homicides-soar Jolene Almendarez /news/2020-12-30/columbus-logs-173-homicides-in-citys-deadliest-year-ever With just two days left, Columbus has seen 173 homicides in 2020. Columbus Police Deputy Chief Michael Woods says this is the most homicides the city has… Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:01:17 GMT /news/2020-12-30/columbus-logs-173-homicides-in-citys-deadliest-year-ever Adora Namigadde /news/2020-11-09/columbus-experiences-rash-of-weekend-shootings Columbus Police are investigating the stabbing deaths of two people Monday morning on the East Side, after reporting at least three shooting around the… Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:41:12 GMT /news/2020-11-09/columbus-experiences-rash-of-weekend-shootings Steve Brown /news/2020-10-14/u-s-attorney-to-prosecute-more-linden-and-hilltop-gun-crimes-in-federal-court To address a sharp uptick of gun violence in Central Ohio, U.S. Attorney David DeVillers is shifting his office’s focus firearm offenses. He’s creating… Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:15:35 GMT /news/2020-10-14/u-s-attorney-to-prosecute-more-linden-and-hilltop-gun-crimes-in-federal-court Nick Evans /news/2020-09-25/five-indicted-for-murders-after-months-of-increased-gun-violence A Franklin County grand jury on Friday returned indictments in five murders going back to July. Four of the five shootings happened within a 10-day period… Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:45:08 GMT /news/2020-09-25/five-indicted-for-murders-after-months-of-increased-gun-violence /news/2020-09-08/columbus-mayor-calls-for-collective-action-as-city-logs-100th-homicide Mayor Andrew Ginther and the Columbus Police Chief on Tuesday once again called on the community for help as Columbus surpassed 100 homicides for the… Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:41:41 GMT /news/2020-09-08/columbus-mayor-calls-for-collective-action-as-city-logs-100th-homicide Nick Evans /news/2020-07-24/columbus-police-seeks-publics-help-after-violent-night Columbus Police are urging the public to come forward with information regarding a series of recent shootings. In the past 24 hours, Columbus Police have… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:25:50 GMT /news/2020-07-24/columbus-police-seeks-publics-help-after-violent-night Nick Evans /news/2020-07-20/columbus-pastor-says-homicides-of-black-males-highlight-need-for-community-programs Black males account for 75% of the homicide victims in Columbus so far this year. Columbus Police report that as of July 8, out of 63 homicides, 42 of the… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-07-20/columbus-pastor-says-homicides-of-black-males-highlight-need-for-community-programs Debbie Holmes