Ohio taxpayers would be on the hook to contribute tens of millions of dollars more toward police and fire pension funds, if a bill becomes law.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people, including a Columbus Division of Police officer, were hospitalized following a crash involving a police cruiser. A dispatcher for the city's public safety department said the crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. at North High and Brickel streets in the Short North.

An officer was reportedly shot while responding to a disturbance in Columbus on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Officers were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to the 4000 block of Hampton Woods Drive on reports of a disturbance,

The Ohio State Highway Patrol added new technology to its aircraft in 2025 so they can share live video feeds to local police on the ground.

The Mansfield Police Department will receive a $141,000 state grant to help reduce violent crime. Safety-Service Director Keith Porch made the announcement at Tuesday's city council meeting.

COLUMBUS — A police officer was among two people hurt in a crash in Ohio on Monday. Columbus Police responded to a three-vehicle crash around 7:45 p.m., according to a news partner, WBNS-TV in Columbus. A dispatcher told WBNS that a police cruiser was one of the vehicles involved in the wreck.

FOSTORIA, Ohio (WKRC) - A man and woman were found dead in a hot tub Sunday. According to WTVG, a man and woman were found dead in a hot tub, which was located inside a home in Fostoria, Ohio. The bodies were taken to the Lucas County Coroner's Office for investigation, the outlet reported.

Police said negotiators were on the phone with the suspect for over an hour, trying to peacefully end the incident. The suspect fired at officers multiple times.