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Multistate search for a murder suspect ends with a hostage situation and fatal standoff at a gas station
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DeWine declines to comment on the latest effort to overturn Ohio’s death penalty
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
In a historic first, former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts
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
The former recreation director for Nelsonville has been indicted on theft charges related to youth sports
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
West Virginia’s state police superintendent resigns amid probe
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 push for bills to prevent Ohioans hurt by violent crime from losing housing or jobs
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
Ohio’s former House speaker and ex-Ohio Republican Party chair have been convicted in their federal racketeering trial
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
Jurors hear final statements in the Householder bribery trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors told jurors as former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder‘s corruption trial neared its close Tuesday that the Republican was “at the top” of a criminal… Read More
The defense rests in the federal racketeering trial of former Ohio House speaker and ex-Ohio GOP chair
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder spent a second day on the stand before his defense rested their case in his federal racketeering trial…. Read More
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is expected to take the stand as his defense prepares to rest
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Defense attorneys in the federal racketeering trial of Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder and ex-Ohio GOP chair Matt Borges started their case on… Read More
Informant closes the prosecution’s case in Householder, Borges federal trial. The defense takes over
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The prosecution has rested in the racketeering trial of Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder and ex-GOP chair Matt Borges. The testimony for… Read More
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