homicides /tags/homicides homicides en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:05:00 GMT Domestic violence homicides and assaults spiked in 2024. What is Columbus doing about it? /news/2025-01-07/domestic-violence-homicides-and-assaults-spiked-in-2024-what-is-columbus-doing-about-it Columbus saw 25 fewer homicides in 2024 compared to the previous year. But since 2022, the number of homicides related to domestic violence has jumped from single digits to about two dozen in the last two years. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:05:00 GMT /news/2025-01-07/domestic-violence-homicides-and-assaults-spiked-in-2024-what-is-columbus-doing-about-it George Shillcock Columbus police say a serial killer is not involved in weekend triple homicide /news/2024-12-17/columbus-police-say-a-serial-killer-is-not-involved-in-weekend-triple-homicide Columbus police are investigating whether a weekend triple homicide on South Ohio Avenue on the city's south side and another homicide that happened last week on East Moler Street are connected. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:38:52 GMT /news/2024-12-17/columbus-police-say-a-serial-killer-is-not-involved-in-weekend-triple-homicide George Shillcock Columbus police launch homicide investigation after bodies of 3 women found inside home /news/2024-12-16/columbus-police-launch-homicide-investigation-after-bodies-of-3-women-found-inside-home Police said the deaths were considered homicides, but did not have further details. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:35:07 GMT /news/2024-12-16/columbus-police-launch-homicide-investigation-after-bodies-of-3-women-found-inside-home The Associated Press Firearm-related homicide rate skyrockets amid stresses of the pandemic, the CDC says /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-10/firearm-related-homicide-rate-skyrockets-amid-stresses-of-the-pandemic-the-cdc-says The rate of U.S. gun homicides jumped nearly 35% in 2020 to the highest level in more than 25 years. And gaps widened for groups already at the highest risk, especially Black men and boys. Tue, 10 May 2022 19:33:40 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-10/firearm-related-homicide-rate-skyrockets-amid-stresses-of-the-pandemic-the-cdc-says Becky Sullivan, Nell Greenfieldboyce Rise In Youth Violence /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-31/rise-in-youth-violence Homicides in the U.S. are way up and the trend is playing out in Central Ohio and the number of young people involved in the spike in violence, both as perpetrators and victims, is also on the rise. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:56:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-31/rise-in-youth-violence Columbus Logs 173 Homicides In City's Deadliest Year Ever /news/2020-12-30/columbus-logs-173-homicides-in-citys-deadliest-year-ever With just two days left, Columbus has seen 173 homicides in 2020. Columbus Police Deputy Chief Michael Woods says this is the most homicides the city has… Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:01:17 GMT /news/2020-12-30/columbus-logs-173-homicides-in-citys-deadliest-year-ever Adora Namigadde Columbus Logs 144th Homicide Of 2020, Most Ever In A Single Year /news/2020-11-13/columbus-logs-144th-homicide-of-2020-most-ever-in-a-single-year Columbus has set a new record for number of yearly homicides. Friday marked the city's 144th homicide so far in 2020.That breaks the city’s previous… Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:36:54 GMT /news/2020-11-13/columbus-logs-144th-homicide-of-2020-most-ever-in-a-single-year Columbus Mayor Calls For Collective Action As City Logs 100th Homicide /news/2020-09-08/columbus-mayor-calls-for-collective-action-as-city-logs-100th-homicide Mayor Andrew Ginther and the Columbus Police Chief on Tuesday once again called on the community for help as Columbus surpassed 100 homicides for the… Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:41:41 GMT /news/2020-09-08/columbus-mayor-calls-for-collective-action-as-city-logs-100th-homicide Nick Evans