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Crime of the Week

News: 06.22.26
On Friday, December 1, 2023, at 11:51 PM, Columbus Police officers responded to the 700 block of Stelzer Road on a report of a shooting. Officers found a male victim, Hober Hernandez, with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at 12:00 AM on December 2, 2023.

News: 06.17.26
Edwin Ginderske, 41, white male, 5′9", 210 lbs — wanted for Aggravated Possession of Drugs; known to frequent the west side of Columbus & Delaware, OH. Kevin Florence, 61, Black male, 5′7", 250 lbs — wanted for Receiving Stolen Property; known to frequent the west side of Columbus, OH.

News: 06.14.26
On February 5, 2022, at approximately 8:05 PM, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Gilbert St. on a report of a shooting. They found the victim, Mr. Lee A. Mardis Jr., suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving treatment, he was pronounced deceased at 9:00 PM.







