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A longtime Franklin County assistant prosecutor has been arrested by Westerville police on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and assault. Brian E. Simms, 59, a Westerville resident who is an assistant prosecutor for the Franklin County Prosecutor's office, was arrested Saturday following an incident involving his wife, according to court documents. Simms pleaded not guilty to both charges Monday in Delaware County Municipal Court and has been released from jail on his own recognizance. The Dispatch left messages with the Franklin County Prosecutor's office on Tuesday night seeking c...

Columbus police responding to a non-emergency call Tuesday afternoon in South Linden diverted after hearing gunshots nearby, coming upon a group of people in a street confrontation where one officer fired his weapon multiple times. The officers were en route to a non-priority call for service around 2:40 p.m. when at least one of them heard what sounded like shots being fired near busy Cleveland Avenue and East 21st Avenue.  On the 1200 block of 21st Avenue, police witnessed a group of people engaged in a confrontation, said Sgt. James Fuqua, a spokesman for the Columbus Division of Police...

Police responded Saturday night to the 600 block of Wedgewood Drive on a report of gunshots. Officers found the injured man nearby.

A $10 million infrastructure project underway includes "Sullivant Bright," a public art project replete with pavement murals and poems on sidewalks.

Columbus police arrested Michelle Lynne Hilyard following an investigation into the May 26 death of 4-year-old Bryson Brown.