Kitten’s disappearance leads to pair of Ohio State students facing criminal charges

Porch camera footage captured an Ohio State student placing his roommate’s kitten into a plastic bag before leaving his home. The student is now fa…

Human rights organizations urge US universities to protect student demonstrators from excessive uses of force

The ACLU, Amnesty International USA and Human Rights Watch called on universities nationwide to protect their students’ First Amendment right to ho…

Ohio State names Dennis Jeffrey as Ohio State University Police Department’s new chief of police

Ohio State has appointed Ohio State University Police Department Deputy Chief Dennis Jeffery as its new chief of police.   With 27 years of expe…

Longtime University District residents speak on area’s recent crime spike

Rising concerns regarding University District safety have sparked widespread discussion in recent weeks, as just last month, two shootings occurred…

Redoubling security: Ohio State increases police presence and surveillance following recent near-campus shootings

Following the Sept. 18 shooting near 11th Avenue and North High Street and the Sept. 16 shooting near Olentangy River Road and John H Herrick Drive…

Keeping Buckeye pedestrians safe: Traffic safety tips from OSUPD

At Ohio State, distracted motorists and pedestrians alike can make students’ routine walks across campus become a test of patience and awareness.  …

Letter to the editor: Ohio State must do better to ensure students’ safety

Shelby Bennett is a second-year in criminology and criminal justice studies at Ohio State. In light of recent violent crimes near campus, it is …

Protest hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine condemns war in Gaza, urges university to divest from Israeli companies

Around 60 students, faculty and community members gathered outside the Moritz College of Law at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday to protest the Isr…

OSUPD Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt to retire, Monica Moll named interim chief and associate VP of public safety

After 34 years with the department, the Ohio State University Police Department -- or OSUPD -- Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt is set to retire Monday…

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning, police records show

A version of this story was published Monday at 7:42 p.m. and has since been updated to account for new information from a police report. One ma…