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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
Judge Tosses Death Sentence of Man on Death Row Since 1988
CLEVELAND (AP) – A judge in Ohio has ruled that a man who’s been on death row for more than 30 years is intellectually disabled and has thrown out his… Read More
WVa Police Officer Accused of Stalking is Released from Jail
BETHLEHEM, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia police officer accused of stalking an underage girl has posted bail and been released from custody. 29-year-old Bethlehem police Officer Daniel Eastham was… Read More
Man Who Admitted Using Meth Sentenced in Fatal W. Va. Wreck
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man who admitted using methamphetamine before causing a fatal accident has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. News outlets report… Read More
Drug Distributor And Former Execs Face First Criminal Charges In Opioid Crisis
A DEA official said the indictments are meant to send “shock waves” through the pharmaceutical industry to remind it of its responsibility to help control prescription medications.
Federal Opioid Strikeforce Indicts More Than A Dozen Ohio Valley Doctors
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday more than a dozen indictments against doctors in the Ohio Valley on charges relating to the illegal distribution of opioids. These are… Read More
Inmate Who Stabbed 4 on Hunger Strike, Alleges Mistreatment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An inmate who stabbed four fellow prisoners and a guard in separate bloody attacks is on a hunger strike inside Ohio’s toughest prison, alleging mistreatment. Greg… Read More
Man Whose Death Sentence Overturned Gets 26 Years to Life
MARION, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man whose 1994 death sentence for the rape and slaying of a woman was overturned has been resentenced to 26 years to life in… Read More
W.Va. Child Exploitation Unit Makes 19 Arrests in 6 Months
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve made 19 arrests in six months after investigations into child exploitation in West Virginia. Federal and state officials on Thursday announced the results… Read More
Lawsuit: W. Va. Teacher Sexually Abused Child, Birthed His Kids
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man says his middle school teacher sexually abused him for years, gave birth to his children and threatened to take them away if… Read More
Charge to be Dropped Against Man in W.Va. Abduction Case
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A prosecutor in West Virginia is dismissing a charge against a man who was arrested after a woman told police he tried to abduct her young… Read More
Lawmaker in Impaired Driving Case Pleads Guilty to 1 Charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state lawmaker from Cincinnati who was accused of impaired driving and acknowledged driving after drinking has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Democratic Rep. Sedrick… Read More
Death Row Inmate Dies Apparently From Natural Causes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio prison officials say a death row inmate has died, apparently from natural causes. The Springfield News-Sun reports authorities say 44-year-old Jason Dean died March 23… Read More
Disgruntled Ex-State Employee Sent Fake Facebook Message
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former West Virginia state employee has pleaded guilty in a case over a fake Facebook message that was intended to discredit and remove from office… Read More
Inmate Who Stabbed Handcuffed Prisoners, Guard Gets 86 Years
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man serving life in prison for aggravated murder has been sentenced to 86 years more for a guard’s stabbing last year and a 2017… Read More
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