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Police: Domestic violence accounts for about 10% of Columbus homicides Columbus has seen a total of 114 homicides this year. At this time last year, there were 70. Author: Lacey Crisp Updated: 7:27 PM EDT July 21, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police said while they don't know the motive in all cases, but about 10% of homicide cases this year are domestic violence-related. Tuesday night, police said William Roberts shot and killed his 1-year-old daughter in north Columbus along with the child's mother. Bryant said a domestic situation inside of the home led ...

Potential Obstruction and Coverup: Top Officials’ State-Issued Phones Mysteriously ‘Wiped’ of Data in Flint Water Crisis Probe Colin Kalmbacher © Provided by Law & Crime Rick Snyder via SAUL LOEB_AFP_Getty Images Numerous potentially key pieces of evidence in the ongoing Flint water crisis investigation that should have been retained “indefinitely” were deleted by government actors in the state of Michigan.  That’s according to a bombshell Wednesday report in The Intercept and the The report says several officials close to then-GOP governor Rick Snyder had th...

Should Portland permanently ban fireworks? Hardesty says yes Portland had banned the usage and selling of fireworks prior to the Fourth of July holiday. Fire officials said it seems to have had an impact. Author: Devon Haskins Updated: 8:10 PM PDT July 9, 2021 Portland had banned the usage and selling of fireworks prior to the Fourth of July holiday. Fire officials said it seems to have had an impact. Between June 23 and July 6, what fire officials call "fireworks season," there were around 80% fewer fires this year compared to 2020. "Are we looking at banning...

Staff Solutions to one of the most challenging problems facing our community will the subject of the first in a new series of community discussions facilitated by The Columbus Dispatch.  Opinion and Engagement Editor Amelia Robinson will host The Dispatch presents Columbus Conversations: "Bridging the Divide Between Police and the People" at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8.  The free town-hall event will stream live on Dispatch.com and the newspaper's Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will remain available for viewing on those platforms following the event as well. Elaine Bryant, C...

The commander of the city’s property crime unit says the best way detectives can solve these crimes is when people report them with detailed information.