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Employee Arrested for Theft from Local School<\/a><\/h2>

June 3, 2026<\/p>\n

\"\" Lilly Parker <\/p>\n

A local woman has been arrested following an investigation into the theft of over $50,000 from a local elementary school\u2019s extracurricular funds. In [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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CPD Hires New Officer<\/a><\/h2>

May 19, 2026\"\"<\/p>\n

Colton Ross (Badge CPD 312) joins the ranks as the Columbus Police Department\u2019s newest officer. Earlier today, Ross was sworn in by Mayor Mary Ferdon [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Man Flown by Indianapolis Hospital after Crash<\/a><\/h2>

May 13, 2026<\/p>\n

A local man is hospitalized after a crash on Indianapolis Road. At 11:23 am on May 13th, 2026, officers and other first responders were called to the 1600 block of Indianapolis Road for [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Traffic Stop Results in Arrest of a Serious Violent Felon<\/a><\/h2>

May 8, 2026<\/p>\n

\"\" Rick Hibbs <\/p>\n

One man is in custody for multiple felony charges following a traffic stop earlier this week. On May 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM, [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Man Arrested for Pointing a Firearm<\/a><\/h2>

January 30th, 2026<\/p>\n

Columbus Police Department officers arrested an Elizabethtown man following a report of intimidation with a firearm at a local Walmart. At 10:54 am on January 29th<\/sup>, 2026, officers responded to Walmart, 735 Whitefield [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Local Man Arrested following Pursuit<\/a><\/h2>

\"\" Clinton Rogers <\/p>\n

January 27th, 2026<\/p>\n

A local man is in custody for multiple charges following a crash, pursuit, and drunk driving investigation. On January 26th<\/sup>, 2026, at 5:19 [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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CPD Deputy Chief Graduates from FBI National Academy<\/a><\/h2>

\"\" Deputy Chief Douglas \u201cMatt\u201d Martindale <\/p>\n

On December 11th, 2025, Columbus Police Department Deputy Chief Douglas \u201cMatt\u201d Martindale graduated as a member of the 296th session of the [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Local Man Arrested after Auto Theft<\/a><\/h2>

\"\" Robert Kanehl <\/p>\n

December 15, 2025<\/p>\n

One man is in jail after the theft of a truck while the owner was warming it up. On December 13th<\/sup>, 2025 at [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Man Arrested for Arson<\/a><\/h2>

July 14, 2025<\/p>\n

A local man is in jail following a fire set at a commercial building under renovation on Friday. On July 11, 2025, the Columbus Police Department and the Columbus Fire Department were called [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Sex Offender Arrested for Residency Violations<\/a><\/h2>

June 25, 2025<\/p>\n

A serious violent predator is back in jail for felony charges after his release earlier this month. Michael O. Kent, 36 of Columbus, was released from the Bartholomew County Jail on June 2nd<\/sup>, [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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