Violence

JewishColumbus Board Chair Jonathan Feibel addressed the Thursday attack against a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, which is near Detroit, in a statement to the Jewish community on Friday.

Nasima, an Afghanistan native who is retired from the U.S. Air Force, said she was devastated by the fatal shooting of a West Virginia National Guardsman, but now worries that Afghans will no longer be welcomed to the U.S.

The Mohican Young Star Academy was almost shut down years ago. Today, staff, local law enforcement and community members say it’s still struggling with violent incidents.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, a broad feeling of unease and “where do we go from here” has overtaken much of the American public.

Even after five deadly shootings this weekend, Columbus' murder rate is still below average.

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, researchers say extremist groups have shifted in the Buckeye State.

Columbus saw its 22nd homicide of 2024 on Sunday. As of Monday, that is the lowest number of homicides Columbus has had to date in one year since 2015.

Last month, Athens became the latest Ohio city to call for a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza. Elsewhere in the state, city councils have declined to introduce or pass similar resolutions.

Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover, was arrested Saturday and charged with sending a threat using interstate commerce. He did not speak at his initial court appearance Monday other than telling the judge he understood the proceedings, and his court-appointed attorney declined to comment afterward.

As Columbus approaches a record-rate of homicides in 2020, city leaders are stepping up efforts to stop the violence. So far this year, 132 people have…