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Court: Secret Ballots for Public Business Violate State Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled governmental bodies can’t conduct public business through secret ballots. The court sided Wednesday with the operator of the community newspaper… Read More
New Hemp Law Doesn’t Make Marijuana Possession Legal But It Is Harder To Prosecute Now
There continue to be concerns by cities and police agencies that they can no longer easily prosecute people who are carrying small amounts of marijuana because of the state’s new… Read More
Ohio Shooter’s Friend Didn’t Know of Plan
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say there is no indication that a man who bought and stored body armor for the Dayton gunman knew that his friend was planning a… Read More
Man Accused in Plotting Foiled Terror Attack Pleads Guilty
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man accused of plotting with his girlfriend to obtain guns and explosives for a foiled domestic terror attack has pleaded guilty in federal court…. Read More
Doc Charged With Murder Gets Lawyer From High-Profile Cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio doctor charged with 25 counts of murder has a new lawyer known for successfully defending high-profile clients such as Casey Anthony and Aaron Hernandez…. Read More
Feds: Pharmacy Ignored Red Flags When Filling Prescriptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they’ve suspended a West Virginia pharmacy’s registration for improperly dispensing prescription drugs. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the suspension against Oak Hill Hometown… Read More
Preschool Teacher Sentenced Over Playground Fighting Video
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a former teacher at an Ohio preschool accused of recording and posting a video online of children fighting at the school playground has been… Read More
Judge Will Reconsider Jail Sentence for Woman Who Fed Strays
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) – A judge wants to take a second look at a 10-day jail sentence given to a 79-year-old woman for refusing to stop feeding stray cats… Read More
Judge OKs Plan to Move Closed E-school’s Data to New Servers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Data from what was once Ohio’s largest online charter school will be moved to a new server system to ensure it remains accessible and protected as… Read More
Traffic Camera Speeding Citations Trigger Federal Lawsuit
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (AP) – Motorists cited for speeding have filed a federal lawsuit against a southern Ohio village for using traffic cameras. The lawsuit in U.S. district court in… Read More
Hearing on Bidding Process for Coal Operator Continued
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal hearing adjourned Thursday without a decision on a bidding process proposed for mines owned by a bankrupt West Virginia-based coal company. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge… Read More
Man Who Shot Granddaughter is Found Not Competent for Trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who fatally shot his 19-year-old granddaughter, thinking she was an intruder, has been found not competent for trial on a charge of involuntary… Read More
Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.
Feds Announce 4 Guilty Pleas by Alleged Ohio MS-13 Members
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The government has announced four guilty pleas by alleged members and associates of the MS-13 gang in Ohio, including two men who could receive life sentences…. Read More
Ohio-Based Drug Company, 4 People Indicted in US Painkiller Probe
CINCINNATI (AP) — A wholesale drug distributor linked to the flood of opioids into Appalachia and two of its former executives were charged with conspiring to illegally distribute millions of… Read More
Judge Orders W.Va. Gov to Provide Docs in Residency Case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A judge has ordered lawyers for the governor of West Virginia to hand over documents requested in an ongoing lawsuit over his residency. News outlets report… Read More
US Government Sues for Land of Embattled WV Health Site
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – The federal government is suing a West Virginia mental health and substance abuse facility for the homeless, citing failures to provide documentation and numerous unanswered communications…. Read More
Released Data Shows Spread of 76 Billion Opioid Pills
CLEVELAND (AP) — Newly public federal data shows how drug companies increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as a national addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012. The… Read More
Court Says Catholic School Can Challenge Competition Rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court is keeping the door open for a court challenge of reforms aimed at leveling the playing field for public and private school… Read More
Neo-Nazi James Fields Gets 2nd Life Sentence For Charlottesville Attack
The Virginia court’s sentence is largely symbolic. Last month, a federal judge sentenced Fields to life in prison for killing a woman protesting a white nationalist rally in 2017.
Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minors
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced two counts against Epstein. He is charged with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking.
Navy SEAL Demoted In Rank For Taking Photo With Corpse Of ISIS Fighter
Earlier Wednesday, President Trump had congratulated Edward Gallagher and his family on the end of his legal ordeal. In response, they wrote, “Thank you Mr. President for all you have done.”
Pike County Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To 16 Charges
Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader will be allowed to remain free after pleading not guilty Tuesday to 16 charges, including theft in office and tampering with evidence. A Pike County… Read More
Stark Co. Doc Guilty on 187 Counts Related to Pill Mill
CANTON, Ohio – A physician accused of running a pill mill in Stark County has been found guilty on 187 counts related to the operation. Frank Lazzerini, who practiced in Jackson… Read More
Ex-Officer Shown Kicking Suspect Gets a Year in Prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio police officer has been sentenced to a year in prison after a cellphone video showed him kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head…. Read More
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