Court records say 55-year-old Portia Martin was charged with murder after admitting to fatally stabbing and beating James Simpson Sr. at a northeast Columbus home.
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.
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.