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A witness must testify in a West Virginia man’s murder trial before possibly marrying him
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia facing a murder trial after being charged with killing his infant daughter has expressed interest in marrying a witness in his case, leading a… Read More
A bill would make it easier for Ohio human trafficking survivors to put the past behind them
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In 2022, Ohio was fourth in the country for human trafficking cases. A Republican-sponsored bill in the Ohio House seeks to help survivors of sex… Read More
A Glouster couple has been found dead in their home after an apparent homicide-suicide
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County law enforcement is investigation the deaths of a married couple in Glouster in what appears to be a homicide-suicide. Sheriff’s deputies were called to… Read More
An Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office… Read More
A white supremacist is sentenced after threatening the jury and witnesses in synagogue shooter’s trial
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison Wednesday for making online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the… Read More
Sam Randazzo has been indicted in the nuclear bailout law scandal
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the state entity charged with regulating utilities, is the latest to be indicted in… Read More
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 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
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
A West Virginia trooper charged with domestic violence will be fired
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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