Eric Lagatta
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, OH, United States
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Columbus gun owners wary of city's new ammunition restriction
Some Columbus gun owners are concerned about being labeled criminals under the city's new magazine restrictions. → Read More
Body cam footage shows police exchanging gunfire with man who fired into NE Side bar
Body camera footage released Tuesday by Columbus police shows the burst of gunfire officers exchanged with a man outside a pub on the Northeast Side. → Read More
Three Columbus officers identified who exchanged gunfire with Pataskala man, wounding him
The names of the three Columbus police officers who reportedly exchanged gunfire with a 39-year-old man Saturday, wounding him, have been released. → Read More
Judge: Ohio State not liable for student's death at 2020 unsanctioned fraternity party
An Ohio judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Chase Meola, an Ohio State student shot and killed near campus in 2020. → Read More
Columbus police identify two victims killed in West Side shooting
Columbus police identified the man and woman fatally shot in a vehicle in the early hours of Sunday following reports of gunfire on the West Side. → Read More
Columbus police: Two dead, one injured after West Side shooting in vehicle
Columbus police say two people are dead and one is injured after a shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning on the city's West Side. → Read More
Sobriety checkpoint planned on Columbus' South Side. Here's where it will be.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office announced that a sobriety checkpoint is planned from 8 p.m. Friday to 12:30 a.m. → Read More
Man killed in early morning shooting at Sheetz gas station on Columbus’ Southeast Side
One person has died in the early hours of Friday morning after a shooting at a gas station on Columbus’ Southeast Side near U.S. Route 33. → Read More
Columbus officer injured after armed robbery suspects crash into cruiser during chase
Two armed robbery suspects are in custody after crashing into a Columbus police cruiser during a pursuit on the Northeast Side, injuring the officer. → Read More
Warming center for homeless near Ohio State University closes after stabbing
A warming center for people who are homeless at the former Summit on 16th United Methodist Church closed Monday after two men were stabbed on Feb. 10. → Read More
Thousands of fish found dead days after train derailment, toxic spill in East Palestine
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates that at least 3,500 fish have been killed near East Palestine following a nearby train derailment. → Read More
'An epidemic of violence': Columbus faith leaders, activists lament two police shootings
Within one week, Columbus police shot two men in separate incidents, one of whom died, drawing condemnation among activists and faith leaders. → Read More
Columbus Urban League receives $3 million from JPMorgan Chase for minority entrepreneur program
A new initiative headed by the Columbus Urban League to support Black and minority-owned businesses will get a boost in funding from JPMorgan Chase. → Read More
Amid annual count, much is planned this year in Columbus to help the homeless find housing
The "point-in-time" tally will help housing advocates understand the extent of homelessness in Columbus as they prepare for efforts in the year ahead. → Read More
Experts hope FDA approval of Alzheimer's drug is gamechanger for Ohioans with disease
Clinical trials of lecanemab, to be marketed as Leqembi, have shown that it may modestly slow the pace of cognitive decline early in the disease. → Read More
Rental assistance applications paused by IMPACT Community Action amid funding uncertainty
IMPACT paused accepting new application on Dec. 5 for rental assistance, but agency leaders hope to resume scheduling appointments in mid-February. → Read More
Director ousted at Columbus Coalition for the Homeless after procedures not 'adhered to'
The Columbus Coalition for the Homeless terminated the employment of its director amid apparent conflicts over operating procedures. → Read More
Notley expands programs in Columbus to help nonprofit agencies amid historic struggles
Notley, based in Austin, Texas, expanded its presence in 2022 in Columbus by launching two programs providing funding and resources to area nonprofits. → Read More
Looking to help? Here's how to assist Columbus nonprofits before the end of the year
Many Greater Columbus nonprofit agencies are undertaking special efforts during through the end of the year to help those in need. Here's how to help. → Read More
Hanukkah means more amid rise in antisemitism for Jewish people in Greater Columbus
For many Jewish people, celebrations have an added resonance this Hanukkah season amid a wave of antisemitism both in Ohio and across the country. → Read More