Eighteen off-campus break-ins reported over winter break, a 29% increase from 2023-24

Joaquin Bello Thomas, a fourth-year in industrial engineering, was home for winter break in Cincinnati when he received an unexpected call from his…

Lawsuits, crime and football: Five takeaways from The Lantern’s January interview with university President Ted Carter Jr.

The Lantern sat down with university President Ted Carter Jr. Tuesday to ask about pressing issues affecting the Ohio State community, from lawsuit…

Community Crime Map back online following July 2024 City of Columbus ransomware attack

The online Community Crime Map is available to local users again, after a ransomware attack affected data from the City of Columbus and rendered th…

Ohio State men’s soccer player Nathan Demian shot on Chittenden Avenue early Sunday morning, expected to recover

Ohio State men’s soccer player Nathan Demian was shot in an off-campus shooting at 262 Chittenden Ave. around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Demian, a t…

Brutus Buckeye statue vandalization details emerge as University Area businesses prepare for ‘The Game’ and potential crime

As the Buckeyes gear up to face the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium Saturday, fans across Columbus wait in anticipation. One Buckeye, however, …

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…

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…

Two male students assaulted and robbed near 1728 N. High St. Thursday evening

Two male students who were walking with a female non-student near 1738 N. High St. Thursday night around 11:46 p.m. were physically assaulted and r…

Opinion: Reimagining justice: Why the death penalty should be left in the past

Brooke Tacsar is a third-year in journalism and criminology and criminal justice studies at Ohio State.                                                …

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…