Former Ohio State player Kirk Barton is set to plead guilty in connection with a fatal crash in Dublin last year, his attorney says.
Kirk Barton appears in Franklin County court after changing his plea for his role in a deadly crash in June 2025. one count of aggravated vehicular homicide, a second-degree felony, after Dublin police say he was under the influence when he collided with During the arrest, Barton was unable to answer basic questions and later admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages, police said.
Barton's attorney, Sam Shamansky, confirmed Tuesday that his client was going to be "taking responsibility for his conduct" at Wednesday's hearing. Barton played for Ohio State from 2003-2007 and earned All-American honors as the Buckeyes’ right tackle in 2007. He was once a regular contributor to The Football Fever on WSYX/WTTE.Columbus police responded to a shooting on Lockbourne Road early Wednesday morning.Few details were immediately available, but ABC6 confirmed the shooting tThe Columbus city attorney is requesting the court to shut down a bar in the Linden area to protect public safety after a shooting there left two people injuredA body found floating in Big Walnut Creek by passerby Sunday has been identified as Angela Fair. The deceased was identified by the Franklin County Coroner.FaiA string of recent armed robberies at an East Columbus business has Columbus police asking for the public’s help to identify a wanted suspected gunman.
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