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Judge Grants Transgender Teen’s Name Change
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio judge has reversed his earlier denial of a transgender 15-year-old’s legal name change and is allowing that change. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Warren County… Read More
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US Prosecutor Concludes W.Va. Supreme Court Corruption Probe
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal prosecutor has concluded a corruption investigation into the West Virginia Supreme Court. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said in a news release Thursday he is… Read More
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Decision on Mediator in Ohio State Lawsuits Left to Court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal court will have to decide who mediates two lawsuits against Ohio State by scores of men alleging the university ignored or failed to stop… Read More
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Prosecutor to Review, Dismiss Cases Brought by Vice Officer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor says he’ll review and dismiss open cases handled solely by a vice officer who stands accused of forcing women to have sex with… Read More
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Feds Accuse Columbus Vice Officer of Forcing Women Into Sex
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The government is accusing a vice squad officer in Ohio of forcing women to have sex with him under threat of an arrest. Charges announced Monday… Read More
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Man Who Struck, Killed Ohio Police Officer Pleads Guilty
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A man who struck and killed an Ohio police officer directing traffic and then fled the scene has pleaded guilty to charges. Twenty-four-year-old Brian Anthony, of… Read More
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Man who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Lawrence County Slayings Sentenced to Death
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, has been sentenced to the death penalty. A panel… Read More
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ECOT Case Still Ongoing, Though No Criminal Charges So Far
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state says the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes tens of millions of dollars for students it didn’t have but was paid to educate. Last year, an audit… Read More
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Man Who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Slayings Apologizes in Court
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) – A man who pleaded guilty in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, has apologized before the three judges who will sentence… Read More
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Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A federal prosecutor announced new charges against a senior coal company official for conspiring to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust. The case comes amid a surge in cases… Read More
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Mom of Patient who Died Sues Care Center for Alleged Neglect
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The family of a patient who died is suing an Ohio care facility where alleged neglect led to criminal charges against employees. A wrongful-death lawsuit against… Read More
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Federal Judges Changes Trial Sequence for Opioid Lawsuits
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits filed against manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs is changing the lineup for the first “bellwether” trial in Cleveland. U.S…. Read More
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Court Hears Grisly Details After Guilty Plea in 4 Slayings
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) — The way the killer told it, the young boy was the second of the four relatives slain. The boy’s mother was already dead, and he was… Read More
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Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 4 from Family, Including Boy
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) – The suspect in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, and a related non-fatal stabbing has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and… Read More
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Executions In Ohio On Hold For Now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says there won’t be any executions in Ohio in the near future. DeWine told reporters at an Ohio Associated Press event that a federal court has ruled Ohio’s existing… Read More
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Roger Stone Ordered To Appear In Court Following Post That Criticized Judge
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, during which Stone must show cause as to why she shouldn’t alter the gag order she has imposed or reconsider Stone’s bail.
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Ex-West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Sentenced
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former West Virginia Supreme Court justice at the center of an impeachment scandal has been sentenced to two years behind bars. A federal judge in… Read More
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‘El Chapo,’ Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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Prosecutors accused Joaquín Guzmán of leading Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa cartel. The trial, which began in November, was replete with dramatic witness testimony from former cartel associates.
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Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up
By: Allison Sherry | Will Stone | NPR
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A central question related to LGBTQ rights may again be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court:
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Judges Refuse Ohio Request to Delay Gerrymandering Trial
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A three-judge panel in Cincinnati has denied a request by Ohio to delay a federal lawsuit that seeks the redrawing of congressional district lines ahead of the… Read More
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Bevin Running Mate Mentioned in Medicare Fraud Lawsuit
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Kentucky was one of a dozen doctors federal authorities said received improper gifts from a home health agency. State… Read More
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$10M Bond Set for Man Accused of Shooting Ohio Deputies
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A man accused of luring authorities with threats of killing himself and then fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy and wounding another deputy who tried to help him during a… Read More
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over State Ballot Initiative Process
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Residents of two local counties have joined others around the state in a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming elections officials have violated their right to put initiatives… Read More
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New Business Court Division Chairman Named in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Chief Justice Beth Walker has named a new chairman of the Business Court Division, which handles complex commercial litigation between businesses. The Supreme Court… Read More
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Lawyers: $6.5 Million to Settle False Arrest Claim
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Lawyers say a $6.5 million settlement has been reached with the widow of a former Ohio State University football star who says police used excessive force… Read More
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