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Judge in Opioid Litigation Won’t Remove Himself from Case
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The federal judge in Cleveland overseeing national opioid litigation denied the requests Thursday of several drug companies that he remove himself from the case. U.S. District… Read More
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Mom of Dead Baby in Well Found Competent for Murder Trial
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) – The mother of a months-old boy found dead in an Ohio well has been found competent for trial on charges including aggravated murder. Jessica Groves and… Read More
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Trial Date Set for W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A trial date has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
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W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale to Appear in Court
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A court appearance has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
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Lawmakers Seek Tighter Limits on Expunging Juvenile Records
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers want to increase the minimum age at which people can have their juvenile court records expunged from 23 to 28, in response to… Read More
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Settlement Reached Over Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant Air Permit
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Environmental groups have reached a settlement agreement with a petrochemical company in Ohio to beef up air pollution controls at a proposed petrochemical plant along the Ohio River. Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical… Read More
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Transgender Group’s Birth Certificate Suit Advances in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four transgender people challenging an Ohio rule preventing people from changing the gender listings on their birth certificates have won their day in court. U.S. District… Read More
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City Argues Man Cannot Sue Over Gun Restrictions
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city of Columbus is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to rule individuals have no right to sue the city to overturn gun restrictions. City Attorney… Read More
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W. Va. Magistrate Judge to Take GED Test After Suspension
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C…. Read More
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Purdue Pharma Asks Judge to Stop Lawsuits Against Sacklers
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy court judge to halt all lawsuits against the company and its former directors, including members of the Sackler family, which owns… Read More
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Court Document Says Computer Seized from Grimes’ Office
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Attorneys for Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes say Kentucky State Police seized a computer from her office this week in an investigation of how she… Read More
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Chief Recommends Firing 2 Officers in Stormy Daniels Arrest
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The interim police chief in Ohio’s capital city is recommending two officers from the department’s now-disbanded vice unit be fired for their roles in an undercover… Read More
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Yost: Purdue Settlement Money Should be Spent Locally
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says any money the state receives from a settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should be spent at the local level…. Read More
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Investigation: IT Company Used to Launder $12M in Contracts
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say over $12 million in state contracts was improperly laundered through a shell company to benefit a group of companies. The Inspector General’s Office investigation found nearly… Read More
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Lawsuit Seeks to Remove Kentucky AG Candidate from Ballot
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit is alleging the Republican nominee for Kentucky attorney general has not been a practicing attorney long enough to serve. The suit filed in Jefferson… Read More
![In this Aug. 17, 2018 file photo, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses protest outside Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_19015766478500-e1547655743431-900x422.jpg)
‘Blood Money?’ Purdue Settlement Would Rely on Opioid Sales
By: Geoff Mulvihill | Claire Galofaro | AP
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The tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would raise money to help clean up the opioid mess by … selling more OxyContin. That would amount to blood money,… Read More
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W.Va. Agency Asks to Deny Workers Time off for Grievance Hearing
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An attorney for the West Virginia Division of Highways has asked for permission to deny paid time off for employees who plan to attend an upcoming… Read More
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Woman Charged in Fatal Shootings Loses Some Jail Privileges
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A woman charged in the fatal shootings of eight people in Ohio has lost jail phone and mail privileges after a judge determined she violated a… Read More
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Husband-Wife Researchers Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Federal authorities have announced trade secret theft charges against husband-and-wife researchers who worked for 10 years at an Ohio children’s hospital research institute. A grand jury… Read More
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Other Opioid Claims Move Ahead Amid Bankruptcy
By: Associated Press
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The lead lawyers for local governments suing drug companies over the opioid crisis say the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy filing won’t stop a trial scheduled for next month against… Read More
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W.Va. Man Caught With $25K of Heroin Sues Over Seizure of Home
By: Associated Press
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OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man whose house and car were seized after deputies found $25,000 worth of heroin in an illegal search is now suing the… Read More
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Young Mom Sentenced to 3 Years of Probation for Corpse Abuse
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A young Ohio woman acquitted of killing her newborn but convicted of corpse abuse has been sentenced to three years’ probation. The sentence handed down Friday… Read More
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Bond Set at $1M on Murder Charges for Gymnast’s Brother
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in a shooting that left three men dead at a… Read More
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Chaotic Talks Show Challenge of Reaching Opioid Settlement
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments…. Read More
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Young Mom Cleared of Murder Faces Time on Lesser Charge
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A young Ohio woman cleared of killing her newborn baby still faces up to a year in prison for corpse abuse. A judge plans to sentence… Read More
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