A man guilty of killing two people at a Columbus homeless shelter in 2022 was sentenced to a lengthy prison term Wednesday. Christopher O. Smith, 37, was sentenced to ...

Open Shelter, the first free homeless shelter in Columbus, opened in November 1981 as a temporary solution to increasing homelessness. The shelter faced numerous obstacles throughout its history ...

According to the latest count from the Community Shelter Board, the number of those experiencing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County continues to rise.

A Columbus man will spend at least six decades in prison for killing two people near a west side homeless shelter in 2022.

Unhoused people were living temporarily in the Loyalty Inn on Columbus' Far East Side after the city dismantled outdoor ...

Ohio is home to 3 cities with the ... Thursday count hopes to find that answer The shortage in Columbus has led to a stressed homeless shelter system, with the city's annual homeless count in ...

With frigid winter temperatures approaching, and an increased number of Columbus residents facing homelessness, Open Shelter, Inc. opened in November 1981 as the city’s first free shelter at 248 S.