Five shootings across Columbus overnight injured eight people, testing recent progress in violent crime reduction and renewing calls for community accountability.

Court documents state that during an interview with detectives, Sharon Sakoulos admitted to suffocating her daughter and said she intended to kill her.

Court records say 41-year-old Sharon Sakoulos confessed to putting a plastic bag over her daughter's head until she stopped responding or moving.

The shootings, which all occurred over about a 12-hour period, spanned from just after 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve to around 5:30 a.m. on New Year's Day.

As of Wednesday, police had not announced any suspects.

Despite a drop in violent crime and homicides in Columbus this year, city leaders say domestic violence remains a growing and dangerous concern.

Columbus police say that while fewer people may be on the roads because of holiday time off, crashes often increase.

Dustin Ohm was originally indicted on nine felony charges stemming from a May incident involving Marysville police.

The Columbus Division of Police says 33-year-old Matthew Seymour was indicted on involuntary manslaughter and endangering children charges.

The crash happened around 8 a.m. Tuesday on I-270 North near West Broad Street.

A Delaware County judge found 27-year-old Mohamed Lanim Kandeh guilty on four counts of murder and one count of tampering with evidence.

Austen Medek has been charged with murder in the death of his wife.

A Merion Village man says someone posing as a delivery driver stole a Christmas package from his porch.

A grand jury indicted Ja'Quawn Bridgmon on one count of murder and one count of assault.

Authorities say Jared Dennis is accused of robbing a gas station late Thursday. Newark police began investigating and located a suspect just before 7 a.m. Friday.

A Franklin County judge sentenced Fagan to 18 to 23.5 years in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in the death of Eva Bretz.

President Thomas Potter stated that the legal opinion from the city attorney will be provided to council before their next meeting.

A court petition outlines alleged exam room tactics used by a Fort Hood doctor that plaintiffs say exploited a power imbalance.

Police removed what they described as thousands of items from his house, including multiple laptops and digital storage devices, according to a search warrant.

The shooting happened Friday in west Columbus. The boy’s father says he wasn’t home at the time.