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A joint investigation leads to the arrest of a suspect accused in a Jackson County arson that injured firefighters
By: WOUB News Team
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) — A Jackson County man has been arrested less than a week after he allegedly set fire to an occupied home in the county. Ronald Taylor, 34,… Read More
Top Justice Department official plays down the chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
By: Eric Tucker | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of “horrible photographs”… Read More
SNAP benefits are vulnerable to theft. In Ohio, there’s no recourse for victims
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohioans who rely on SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, pay for groceries with cards that are lacking a vital protection against cybercrime: a… Read More
Years after reporting her abuser, one Ohioan gains closure
By: Matthew Richmond | Ideastream Public Media
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CLEVELAND (Ideastream Public Media) — Yarenci Hernandez’s abuse started the night she met her father. Born in Mexico City, she lived with neighbors until, when she was about seven or… Read More
A former West Virginia college student is sentenced to prison for raping an Ohio University student
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former West Virginia college student convicted of raping an Ohio University student was sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of eight years in prison. “No means… Read More
A grand jury has indicted Michael McKee in the murder of his ex-wife and her Athens dentist husband
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio grand jury has indicted a man in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband who were killed in their Columbus home last… Read More
Police have arrested the ex-husband of a Columbus woman killed along with her Athens dentist husband
By: Sejal Govindaro | AP
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PHOENIX (AP) — The ex-husband of an Ohio woman was charged with the murders of her and her husband, according to court and county records. Michael McKee, 39, was booked Saturday… Read More
Columbus police have released footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Athens dentist and his wife
By: Kimberlee Kruesi | Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have released security footage of a person of interest in the killing of a Columbus couple who were found shot to death in their home… Read More
The man who broke windows at JD Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says
By: Alanna Drukin Richer | Kathy McCormack | AP
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A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said. The man was detained… Read More
A former Nelsonville clerk pleads guilty to charges of theft in office
By: Joshua Hoerner
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Nelsonville clerk has pled guilty to three criminal charges for stealing city funds. Jessica Mount served as the Nelsonville Police Department and Mayor’s Court… Read More
A former Pike County police officer has been sentenced to prison for running a drug trafficking ring
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former law enforcement officer in Pike County was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring dealing steroids and cocaine…. Read More
How might drones respond to 911 calls? Ohio will be the first in the nation to find out
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — When an emergency call comes in, first responders often don’t have the luxury of knowing exactly what they’re walking into. They may get a report… Read More
An Ohio bill could protect lawmakers by shielding their addresses on public websites
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Elected lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been on the receiving end of threats, which has been ticking up in recent years…. Read More
The Ohio House approves restricting how close sex offenders can live to victims
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio law has limits on where sex offenders can live in relation to schools, preschools and other child-care facilities depending on when they were convicted… Read More
Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, under a new… Read More
Politicians are focused on crime in cities. What about rural crime?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — President Donald Trump has made headlines in recent months for sending federal troops to major metros from Memphis, Tennessee to Portland, Oregon. While Ohio cities… Read More
A Washington County man has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of a decades-old double murder
By: WOUB News Team
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — A 53-year-old Washington County man was sentenced Tuesday for a decades-old double murder. Scott Hickman, of Waterford, will spend to 20 years to life in prison,… Read More
Matt Borges, the former Ohio GOP official involved in the HB 6 scandal, has been released from prison
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVPB) — Matt Borges, the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, has been released two years into his five-year sentence from the Federal Prison Camp in Morgantown.Borges… Read More
Priest, teacher, defense attorney among the 135 arrested in Operation Next Door human trafficking sting in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A total of 135 people were arrested in an operation aiming to crack down on human trafficking in Ohio. More than a hundred members… Read More
Ohio brings on an artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime and terrorism
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The adage when it comes to public safety has been “if you see something, say something.” Ohio is now employing a new tool where… Read More
An Amish woman is accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake
By: Mark Scolforo | AP
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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with… Read More
A man reportedly took his own life after shooting a woman at the Beasley Mill apartment complex in Athens
By: WOUB News Team
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UPDATE (8/7/25 5:31 p.m.): The suspect reportedly took his own life after law enforcement saw the suspect alive and attempted to get him to peacefully surrender. ——————————————————– UPDATE (8/7/25 5:16… Read More
Prosecutors want Ohio’s burglary law changed after a court ruling but a public defender has concerns
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio man who walked into a garage and took away a leaf blower and put it in his car as the homeowner watched… Read More
Crime rates have declined significantly over a ten-year span in southeast Ohio counties
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Crime rates in several southeast Ohio counties have dropped significantly over the past decade, contrary to public opinion that crime is increasing. Data collected from the… Read More
A notable drop in crime rates has had a financial impact on the budgets of counties served by the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail
By: Noah Cavin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Just over a year ago, the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail was so full that people arrested by police were literally turned away at the door due… Read More
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