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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
Parents Plead Not Guilty in Death of Baby Found in Well
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) – Court officials say the parents of a 4-month-old boy found dead in an Ohio well have pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder, kidnapping and… Read More
Ex-trainer Sues Ohio State Over Sexual Misconduct by Doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio State student athletic trainer has joined ex-athletes and other alumni alleging the university knew about and should have stopped the team doctor now… Read More
Marshall Expels Convicted Student Facing 2 More Rape Charges
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University in West Virginia has expelled a student who was allowed to remain enrolled despite a conviction for a 2016 attack against a female schoolmate…. Read More
Columbus Attorney Orders End to Cash Bond for Minor Crimes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The attorney for Ohio’s capital city has ordered prosecutors to stop asking for cash bonds for minor, nonviolent crimes to reduce jail populations. Columbus City Attorney… Read More
DRC Head Says Execution Protocol Won’t Be Rushed
Gov. Mike DeWine has put off all upcoming executions till a new lethal injection method is developed, which he has said will happen in the coming weeks. But the head… Read More
Bill Would Bar Death Penalty If ‘Serious Mental Illness’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill now in Ohio’s legislature would allow people convicted of aggravated murder to avoid the death penalty if they’re found to have had a “serious… Read More
One-Armed Man Sues Over Being Handcuffed Wrist-to-Ankle
CLAY, W.Va. (AP) – A one-armed man whose wrist was handcuffed to his ankle has filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff’s department in Clay County, West Virginia. Former state… Read More
Ex-Washington County Prosecutor Gets 60 Days Jail
MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio county prosecutor accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a female kidnapping victim has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. The Marietta Times… Read More
5 Students Involved in Meth Incident at Middle School
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) – Authorities say five students were involved in an incident involving methamphetamine at a Kentucky middle school. Letcher County Schools Superintendent Denise Yonts told news outlets that… Read More
West Virginia Woman Admits to Stealing ID for Gun Purchase
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal prosecutor says a West Virginia woman who used a stolen identification card to buy a gun from a licensed dealer has pleaded guilty to… Read More
W.Va. Authorities Charge 14 in Stolen Property Ring
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An investigation into a stolen property ring in West Virginia has resulted in charges against 14 people. The Kanawha County sheriff’s office announced the arrests in… Read More
Woman Arrested for Minor Violation Found Dead in Ohio Jail
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a 21-year-old woman arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court has been found dead in a northeast Ohio county jail…. Read More
Mistrial Declared in Doctor’s Pain Pill Case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a West Virginia doctor charged with illegally distributing prescription opioid medications. Muhammed Samer Nasher- Alneam… Read More
Sheriff Warns Against Making Assumptions in Boy’s Death
CARROLLTON, Ohio (AP) – A sheriff says the parents of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found in a shallow grave in Ohio aren’t suspects in his death and he’s… Read More
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Woman’s Death as Homicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a woman’s body has been found near a park in Ohio and the death is being investigated as a homicide. The Franklin County Sheriff’s… Read More
Feds Announce $17M Settlement with Health Care Firm in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they’ve reached a $17 million settlement with a health care company accused of Medicaid fraud in West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced… Read More
Man Accused of Threatening Shooting at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University student is accused of threatening to shoot people at the school and then kill himself. News outlets report 21-year-old Cheickna Kagnassy, of… Read More
Police: Miami U Student Threatened to ‘Shoot Up’ Fraternity
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – Police say a student at Miami University in Ohio is accused of maintaining a hit list and threatening to “shoot up” his fraternity. Court records show… Read More
West Virginia Man Gets 40 Years in Death of 1-Year-Old Boy
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the death of a 1-year-old boy. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports 40-year-old… Read More
Multi-State Trooper Project Focuses on Distracted Driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says a recent distracted driving enforcement project with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project resulted in more than 1,600 citations for… Read More
Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Following Guilty Plea
Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys said her motives weren’t “nefarious” and she is ready to go home.
Pike County Sheriff: Human Remains Those of Man Last Seen in 2018
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A sheriff says human remains found in a large bag just a few yards off a road in a rural area of Ohio have been identified… Read More
Lawsuit Settled Over Flag-Burning Arrest at GOP Convention
CLEVELAND (AP) – The city of Cleveland will pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a protester arrested during a flag-burning at the Republican National Convention in 2016. Steven… Read More
Strip Club Dancers Sue Vice Cops, Claim Retaliatory Charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Six Ohio strip club dancers accusing police of malicious prosecution say they were wrongly charged under retaliation by two officers from a Columbus vice unit that… Read More
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