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Ohio lawmakers OK sweeping criminal justice law changes
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A sweeping criminal justice bill passed early Thursday by the Ohio Legislature would let inmates earn more time off prison sentences, make it easier to keep… Read More
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Republicans won House seats in blue New York. Those wins could help shape Congress
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When Republicans take control of the U.S. House next month, they’ll have voters in New York to thank for roughly a third of their national gains…. Read More
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They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now an Ohio judge has sentenced them to register voters
By: Emily Olson | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two far-right operatives who told tens of thousands of people not to vote by mail in a robocall scheme will now have to spend 500 hours… Read More
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A jury convicts George Wagner IV in the 2016 killings of 8 Rhoden family members
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A jury has convicted a man in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family. The jury deliberated for only a few hours Wednesday before… Read More
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A defense attorney claims Wagner IV had no reason to help in killing Rhoden family members
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A defense attorney for an Ohio man accused of helping his family kill eight members of another family says he had no reason to take part…. Read More
![Authorities set up road blocks at the intersection of Union Hill Road and Route 32 at the perimeter of a crime scene, Friday, April 22, 2016, in Pike County, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Pike-County-Media-Barricade_featured-900x422.jpg)
A prosecutor argues the jury should find Wagner IV guilty in Rhoden Family slayings, even if he wasn’t the triggerman
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor says the first defendant to face trial in the slayings of eight people from an Ohio family should be convicted regardless of whether he… Read More
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A West Virginia woman dies after stealing an ambulance from a hospital
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman died Thanksgiving Day after she stole an ambulance from a capital city hospital emergency room and crashed into the Kanawha River. Charleston… Read More
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5 people were killed and 25 wounded in a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs
By: Don Clyde | Juliana Kim | NPR
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Updated November 20, 2022 at 11:13 AM ET Follow live updates here. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (NPR) – A 22-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after five people were killed… Read More
![George Wagner IV sits in court](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/George-Wagner-e1543428387479-900x422.jpg)
Closing arguments slated in trial in 2016 slayings of 8
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for the Monday after Thanksgiving in the trial of a man charged in the 2016 slayings of eight current and prospective members… Read More
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The public defender’s office says a proposed swatting bill can lead to a ‘coercive atmosphere’
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state public defender’s office is opposing a bill that would increase penalties for people who call in a fake emergency to law enforcement… Read More
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‘Great danger’: A couple is sentenced in submarine secrets case
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Navy engineer and his wife have been given lengthy prison terms for a plot to sell secrets about nuclear submarines. Jonathan Toebbe received a sentence… Read More
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How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft, and what to do if it happens
By: Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — How can car owners protect themselves from the wave of catalytic converter theft that has swept the country? Claims for stolen catalytic converters doubled in the… Read More
![Angela Wagner in Pike County Court.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Angela-Wagner-e1543600045976-900x422.jpg)
Woman testifies that husband wanted 8 Rhoden family members killed
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who helped plan the 2016 slayings of eight members of another family says the massacre was her husband’s idea. Angela Wagner made the… Read More
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Authorities are probing a report of scandal at a fishing tournament
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament over the weekend on Lake Erie. A Twitter video shows Jason Fischer,… Read More
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The Supreme Court leaves Don Blankenship’s conviction in place
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won’t review the conviction of former coal CEO Don Blankenship, who was convicted of conspiring to violate safety standards at West Virginia’s… Read More
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The trial of a man accused in the 2016 Rhoden family slaying has been delayed
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — The first jury trial in the shooting deaths of eight members of a single Ohio family more than six years ago has been delayed for a… Read More
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An ex-Ohio schools chief is charged with kidnapping 2 kids in W. Va.
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police in West Virginia say a former Ohio schools superintendent has been charged with luring two children into his vehicle with money. William Morrison of Huntington… Read More
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An attack on a Vinton County High School freshman leaves family with questions for the district
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – A freshman at Vinton County High School was treated for a concussion and other minor injuries after an attack by a fellow student during lunch… Read More
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New group aims to help Ohioans who have past criminal convictions on their record
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that advocates on behalf of Ohioans who have criminal records is launching a new program in Cleveland. The Alliance for Safety and… Read More
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A judge rejects the plea agreement in a submarine secrets sale case
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have withdrawn their guilty pleas in a case involving the sale of secrets about American nuclear submarines. The moves… Read More
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Mystery at Mar-a-Lago: What were FBI agents looking for and what are the consequences?
By: Becky Sullivan | NPR
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PALM BEACH, Florida (NPR) — Monday’s FBI raid on the home of former President Donald Trump — including his safe, according to Trump — has raised eyebrows and questions about… Read More
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An ex-Ohio court mediator is arrested after allegedly sending feces to GOP politicians
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man is accused of sending about three-dozen feces-filled letters to lawmakers around the country, including Ohio’s 25 Republican state senators in early July. Richard… Read More
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Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Updated July 22, 2022 at 2:56 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A federal jury has convicted former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon of two counts of criminal contempt of… Read More
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Emerging from a 2-year coma, a West Virginia woman says her brother attacked her
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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COTTAGEVILLE, W.Va. (NPR) — Two years after a vicious attack sent her into a coma, a woman in West Virginia has regained consciousness — and she gave sheriff’s deputies vital… Read More
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A man receives the maximum prison sentence for weapons charges that came after an investigation into a Nelsonville man’s death
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A man received a three-year prison sentence after entering a guilty plea to weapons charges. Those charges came after prosecutors said he gave a gun a Nelsonville… Read More
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