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U.S. Postal Service touts a crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With mail theft and postal carrier robberies up, law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime that… Read More
![A reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AP_18163738950164-e1538085639967-900x422.jpg)
A bill in Ohio elevates penalties for fentanyl and heroin dealing—and human trafficking too
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Testimony continued Wednesday on a Republican-backed bill that boosts the penalties for fentanyl, heroin and human trafficking, the fourth hearing held on the piece… Read More
![Reps. Josh Williams and Bill Seitz testify during the House Criminal Justice Committee](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/download-4-e1697736067163-900x422.webp)
A bill ending Ohio’s spousal rape ‘loophole’ makes it out of committee
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than a half-century after other states began overturning the same provisions, Ohio still treats spousal rape differently than non-spousal rape—but a bill to change… Read More
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A West Virginia trooper charged with domestic violence will be fired
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state police officer charged with domestic violence is losing his job, officials said. State Police served Cpl. Joseph Comer with a notice of intent to… Read More
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Multistate search for a murder suspect ends with a hostage situation and fatal standoff at a gas station
By: Associated Press
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CEREDO, W.Va. (AP) — A man suspected of murder in Ohio and multiple carjackings in Kentucky was killed by West Virginia police in a standoff outside a gas station where… Read More
![Two students interview former Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood in his office.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/jail-live-e1510118036175-900x422.jpg)
A former Meigs County Sheriff has been found guilty of theft in office
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County Sheriff has been found guilty of taking public funds for personal use. Keith Wood entered an Alford plea Thursday in Meigs County… Read More
![Rep. Bob Young (R-Green), in a picture posted on Facebook in September 2022 poses in front of a truck with his campaign sign on it.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/download-5-e1693428853842-900x422.webp)
Ohio state lawmaker Bob Young is arrested a second time
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker from the Akron area who was charged with domestic violence in July has been arrested again. Rep. Bob Young (R-Green)… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump stands in from of an American flag and a South Carolina flag](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ap23028823989232_wide-a8628253cb9254ec6609b5b6ca87d92ba2b1036d-scaled-e1692075928685-900x422.jpg)
Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election
By: Stephen Fowler | GPB
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Updated August 14, 2023 at 11:38 PM ET ATLANTA (GPB) — A grand jury in Georgia has indicted Donald Trump for his role in failed efforts to overturn the state’s… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump speaks on July 7 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ap23199498527107-2e2f1905d82eb37aac218d07e08fb99bf801ea54-scaled-e1689711286976-900x422.jpg)
Trump charged with additional counts in Mar-a-Lago documents case
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Updated July 27, 2023 at 6:45 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has charged former President Donald Trump with a new count… Read More
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An Ohio law allowing longer prison stays for bad behavior behind bars is upheld by the state’s high court
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law allowing prison officials to extend certain incarcerated people’s time behind bars does not violate the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a… Read More
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New report suggests these best practices for reducing crime in America
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Crime rates surged during the COVID-19 pandemic to highs not seen in decades. But now, crime trends appear to be shifting.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on June 13 after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier in the day to mishandling classified documents.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/trumpbedminster_wide-b9e9152ef862b1a876e2c35255788782043e3452-scaled-e1689972890305-900x422.jpg)
Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024
By: Greg Allen | NPR
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Updated July 21, 2023 at 2:33 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A federal judge says former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of withholding and concealing classified documents will… Read More
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Federal public defenders warn budget cuts may threaten ability to represent clients
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Federal public defenders are warning they face a severe budget shortfall that may force them to trim more than 10 percent of their current work force later… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump speaks on July 7 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ap23199498527107-2e2f1905d82eb37aac218d07e08fb99bf801ea54-scaled-e1689711286976-900x422.jpg)
Trump says he received a letter saying he’s a target of DOJ’s Jan. 6 investigation
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Former President Donald Trump says he has received word that he’s a target of the grand jury probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump says… Read More
![Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder leaves the federal courthouse in Cincinnati with his lawyer Steven Bradley](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/download-4-e1678721240605-900x422.webp)
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for bribery
By: Jared Clayton Brown | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced to spend 20 years in prison on Thursday for bribery. The judge gave Householder the maximum sentence… Read More
![Larry Householder, former Ohio House speaker, walks into the Potter Stewart U.S. Court House in Cincinnati on Jan. 23, 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-e1675451613955-900x422.webp)
Federal prosecutors seek a 16-20 year sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Federal prosecutors are recommending former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder be sentenced to 16-20 years in prison when he appears in a federal court next… Read More
![A Hyundai sedan sits in the parking lot of East Bay Tow Inc.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ap23110709227329_custom-54ccaa4508c034f5162912e684b803bbc181bf88-scaled-e1684515475116-900x422.jpg)
Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement over car thefts
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Kia and Hyundai have agreed to a class-action lawsuit settlement worth about $200 million over claims that many of the Korean automakers’ cars are far too vulnerable… Read More
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More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high
By: Eric Westervelt | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More murders across America are going unsolved, exacerbating the grief of families already reeling and worsening the largely cracked trust between police and the public, especially… Read More
![Supporters of Marsy's Law stand around a podium with the organization's logo on the front. They are standing in front of a backdrop with the logo and the words Equal Rights for Crime victims on it.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/download-4-e1680883041223-900x422.webp)
Crime victims in Ohio have more rights after a new law goes into effect
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Crime victims in Ohio now have new constitutionally protected rights thanks to voters and state lawmakers. In 2017, Marsy’s Law passed with 83% voter approval…. Read More
![A Death Penalty Bed with the straps fastened](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/death_penalty_bed_080219-e1632843529142-900x422.jpg)
DeWine declines to comment on the latest effort to overturn Ohio’s death penalty
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to end the death penalty has been proposed many times in Ohio, and the one that was recently introduced in the Senate… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump sits with his defense team in a Manhattan court](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ap23094670092069_slide-61efbd7deee7a0dc29dcc1e59b2dc9c1fb499c7f-scaled-e1680643132936-900x422.jpg)
In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Updated April 4, 2023 at 5:02 PM ET NEW YORK (NPR) — Former President Donald Trump was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with 34 felony counts of falsification of… Read More
![Photo of town square in Nelsonville Ohio. The town's fountain in on the left hand side of the image with buildings on the right.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Nelsonville_Ohio-e1544726003232-900x422.jpg)
The former recreation director for Nelsonville has been indicted on theft charges related to youth sports
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The former recreation director for Nelsonville is accused of taking money that was supposed to go to youth sports programs. An Athens County Grand Jury on Monday… Read More
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West Virginia’s state police superintendent resigns amid probe
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday ordered a sweeping investigation of the State Police after he accepted the resignation of the agency’s superintendent and revealed… Read More
![Survivors of violent crime light candles to remember those whose lives have been ended or forever changed during a ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/download-3-1-e1678972867803-900x422.webp)
Survivors push for bills to prevent Ohioans hurt by violent crime from losing housing or jobs
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — People whose lives have been affected by violent crime converged on the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to advocate for legislation they say will improve their… Read More
![Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, center, walks into Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse with his attorneys, Mark Marein, left, and Steven Bradley, right, before jury selection in his federal trial](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/AP23020496296093-e1675202142653-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s former House speaker and ex-Ohio Republican Party chair have been convicted in their federal racketeering trial
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder and ex-Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a federal court in Cincinnati. The two… Read More
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