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Wisconsin AG Pulls Support for Indiana, Ohio Abortion Laws
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has withdrawn Wisconsin’s support for laws in Indiana and Ohio that limit abortion access. Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel filed… Read More
Police Officer Can’t Pull Over Driver For Giving Him The Finger, Court Rules
A Michigan woman was engaging in constitutionally protected free speech when she made a crude hand gesture, a federal court ruled.
Judge Grants Transgender Teen’s Name Change
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
US Prosecutor Concludes W.Va. Supreme Court Corruption Probe
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
Decision on Mediator in Ohio State Lawsuits Left to Court
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
Prosecutor to Review, Dismiss Cases Brought by Vice Officer
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
Feds Accuse Columbus Vice Officer of Forcing Women Into Sex
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
Man Who Struck, Killed Ohio Police Officer Pleads Guilty
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
Man who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Lawrence County Slayings Sentenced to Death
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
ECOT Case Still Ongoing, Though No Criminal Charges So Far
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
Man Who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Slayings Apologizes in Court
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
Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case
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
Mom of Patient who Died Sues Care Center for Alleged Neglect
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
Federal Judges Changes Trial Sequence for Opioid Lawsuits
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
Court Hears Grisly Details After Guilty Plea in 4 Slayings
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
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 4 from Family, Including Boy
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
Executions In Ohio On Hold For Now
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
Roger Stone Ordered To Appear In Court Following Post That Criticized Judge
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.
Ex-West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Sentenced
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
‘El Chapo,’ Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York
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.
Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up
A central question related to LGBTQ rights may again be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court:
Judges Refuse Ohio Request to Delay Gerrymandering Trial
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
Bevin Running Mate Mentioned in Medicare Fraud Lawsuit
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
$10M Bond Set for Man Accused of Shooting Ohio Deputies
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
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over State Ballot Initiative Process
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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