The Franklin County Common Pleas Court will be busy in 2026, with several high-profile cases expected to go to trial over the ...

Eviction filings have been high in the past few years, did the pressures on renters let up in 2025, or were numbers high ...

If you're going to pay a traffic ticket or serve jury duty at either of Franklin County's courthouses, finding a parking spot as close as you would like may be a challenge. There are multiple parking ...

Franklin County is launching a new program to help people leaving prison more smoothly reenter society. The county Common Pleaa Court, in conjunction with the Franklin County Prosecutor's office and ...

In 2025, local judges made rulings about city gun laws, school voucher programs and legal immunity in the 2024 cyberattack.

Jermaine Branch, 40, faces charges including attempted murder after shooting Franklin County Deputy Taylor Lucas. Both were ...

Editor’s Note: Beat Notes is a new weekly feature from Dispatch journalists who share what’s been happening in their area of coverage and upcoming events. This week's report comes from Bethany Bruner, ...

Franklin County's 39th Judicial District swore in its first court facility dog, Dudley. Dudley will work with the Franklin County Probation and Parole Department to support individuals under court ...