Public Safety & Courts

• Franklin County Deputy Rodney Rickman Dies After Medical Emergency at 56

  The Gahanna resident and military veteran had served as a deputy for two years after eight years with Franklin County Fleet Management.

• Dublin Launches Elder Fraud Awareness Event and New Public Safety Education Program

  Ohio elder-fraud losses hit $164 million in 2025, and Dublin is responding with a scam-awareness session and a free 10-week Public Safety U course starting the same week.

• Central Ohio flooding prompts Franklinton floodwall activation as Scioto River crests near 24 feet

  Dublin sits upstream on the same Scioto watershed, where days of record-breaking rain already put river-adjacent homes and roads on alert ahead of more forecast storms.

• Dublin Police Launch Summer Safety Outreach at Parks and Trails

  Officers are handing out freeze pops and ice cream coupons to promote helmet use and micromobility safety as the city weighs staffing needs tied to projected growth.

• National Weather Service Investigates Possible Tornado Strike in Dublin During August 11 Storms

  Surveyors did not confirm a tornado in Dublin, but the derecho knocked out power to over 130,000 customers days before school starts Aug. 20.

• Delaware County Jail's Free Naloxone Vending Machine Sees Community Use
• Five Dead in Scioto River Drowning Tragedy in Delaware County
• Former Teacher Gets Nearly 30-Year Sentence Upheld for Grooming Students — A Reminder for Dublin Schools
• Franklin County Sheriff Probes $340K Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Three Central Ohio Residents