Community organizers, police, and neighborhood groups in Columbus marked a big milestone at the end of December: the murder rate fell below 100 for the first time in several years.
But a double homicide at the end of 2025 has put crime back in national and local headlines.
We give an update about the latest details in the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe and talk to community members on the ground who are working hard to keep crime numbers down.
Guests:
- George Shillcock, reporter, WOSU Public Media
- Malissa Thomas St. Clair, founder and CEO, Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children (pre-taped)
- Judge Lasheyl Stroud, lead juvenile judge, Franklin County Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court
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