Police departments’ “clearance rates” — the percentage of cases they declare closed — are one of the most widely cited benchmarks for how effectively they combat crime. Lawmakers reference clearance ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gun violence continues to leave a mark on Columbus neighborhoods like Linden, where residents such as Rosa Freeman recall the trauma of bullets shattering her granddaughter’s ...

One week after 11 Investigates uncovered a list of city neighborhoods where more than half of the homicides are going unsolved, city councilmen who represent some of the neighborhoods are responding. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Division of Police said that last year, it had an 83 percent homicide case solve rate, above the national average. Columbus police leaders said even though the ...

A California Highway Patrol officer holds an evidence bag after taking a suspect into custody during a stop in Oakland, Calif. Many factors can influence a police agency’s clearance rate, including ...