CPD seeks help in Military Road gunfire exchange
Columbus Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the occupants of a car believed to be involved in a Feb. 19 shooting incident on Military Road.
City opens emergency 24-hour shelter in response to cold weather
The city of Columbus has opened a 24-hour warming shelter at the Columbus Police Department this week to provide heated shelter from the severely cold weather to those without one.
‘We just did what we had to do’: Former officers reflect on Columbus Police Department’s integration
Thomas Lee Sr. and Joe Johnson Jr. sat with their heads bent over a copy of a grainy, 50-year-old photograph of the first black police officers in the Columbus Police Department.
Columbus police search for ATM skimmer
Officers with Columbus Police Department are searching for an individual alleged to have stolen more than $1,000 from a dozen transactions at three different bank automatic teller machines over the weekend.
CPD will go longer without an assistant chief
Columbus Police Department will go a little longer without an assistant chief after the background check of the latest preferred candidate disqualified him from consideration.
Hitchhiker attacks driver who gave him a ride
Columbus police are searching for a suspect who allegedly attacked a driver who gave him a ride on Thursday.
The attack occurred about 7 p.m., according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
10 years, thousands of cases: Columbus Crime Lab handles evidence for investigations throughout Golden Triangle
Austin Shepherd had been with the Columbus Police Department as a crime scene investigator not quite four years in 2007 when he and a police investigator went to then Chief Joseph St. John and pitched the idea of starting a local crime lab.
Police: Altercation leads to Sunday homicide
One man has died following a shooting in north Columbus Sunday morning.
Columbus council could fill two key CPD positions this month
Columbus City Council could fill two key positions in the police department as early as its next meeting on May 15.
Police search for person of interest in weekend shooting
Officers with Columbus Police Department are searching for a person of interest in a weekend aggravated assault.
Columbus officer questioned for conduct with minor has only been on force 16 days
A Columbus police officer questioned for suspected criminal activity last week in West Point has been with the force for only 16 days.
Shelton named permanent police chief
The first Columbus city council meeting of 2018 concluded Tuesday evening with a familiar face in a fresh role as chief of the Columbus Police Department.
Shelton named permanent police chief
In a unanimous vote today, the Columbus City Council appointed Assistant Police Chief Fred Shelton to the position of chief of Columbus Police Department.
Ex-officer seeks waiver of city nepotism policy
Tony Hunt has long felt called to serve.
He did not join the U.S. Navy, as his father and brother had before him — something Hunt said he has always regretted.
‘I don’t know what would have happened if I had said something’: Hibbler recounts terrifying traffic stop
Joshua Hibbler saw the blue lights flash behind him on Aug. 18 and immediately pulled over to the side of the road.
Mayor: CPD officer misused power on traffic stop
Columbus officials are investigating a police officer’s conduct during a traffic stop in August and whether it violated departmental policy – including whether it constituted racial profiling.
One civil suit against Boykin dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed one of a pair of civil suits against former Columbus police officer Canyon Boykin.
Man in hospital after Sunday night shooting
Officers with Columbus Police Department are investigating a Sunday night shooting in north Columbus.
CPD Chief Oscar Lewis said one man was shot and taken to an area hospital with injuries that appear to be non life-threatening.
Suspects sought in robbery near Quality Inn
Police are seeking two suspects in an armed robbery reported outside Quality Inn Friday night.
Police identify armed robbery suspect
Officers with the Columbus Police Department are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in north Columbus early Saturday.