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The trial of a man accused in the 2016 Rhoden family slaying has been delayed
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
An ex-Ohio schools chief is charged with kidnapping 2 kids in W. Va.
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
An attack on a Vinton County High School freshman leaves family with questions for the district
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
New group aims to help Ohioans who have past criminal convictions on their record
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
A judge rejects the plea agreement in a submarine secrets sale case
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 (AP) — A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have withdrawn their guilty pleas in a case involving the sale of secrets about American nuclear submarines.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
Mystery at Mar-a-Lago: What were FBI agents looking for and what are the consequences?
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
An ex-Ohio court mediator is arrested after allegedly sending feces to GOP politicians
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
Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges
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
Emerging from a 2-year coma, a West Virginia woman says her brother attacked her
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
A man receives the maximum prison sentence for weapons charges that came after an investigation into a Nelsonville man’s death
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
Two people are arrested after the investigation into a Nelsonville man’s death concludes
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens County prosecutor has filed charges against two people in connection to the 2021 death of a man that sparked a long and extensive search… Read More
A judge allows testimony from a man who admitted guilt in the Rhoden family murders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge in Ohio is allowing a man who previously admitted to killing five members of a single family to testify against his brother in a… Read More
Democratic Ohio lawmaker planning for bill to protect nurses from being attacked at work
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The COVID-19 pandemic brought an escalation of attacks against medical professionals, including nurses, at work. The American Nurses Association reports a quarter of nurses… Read More
Several bail reform measures on the table for Ohio lawmakers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are five different pieces of legislation in the Ohio General Assembly that would make significant changes to the state’s laws on bail, which… Read More
Ex-finance director at Huntington Tri-State Airport pleads guilty to theft
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — An Ohio woman who was finance director for a West Virginia airport has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $49,500 in federal funds from the facility. U.S…. Read More
William Husel found not guilty in one of Ohio’s largest murder cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — A jury has found former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel not guilty on all 14 counts of murder. Husel was charged with murdering 14 patients at Columbus’… Read More
DeWine supports constitutional amendment to change rules for setting bail
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The push to put a constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot gained the endorsement of Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, who said public safety… Read More
Questioning of foster child in Athens County rape investigation raises issue of juveniles’ legal rights
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When Athens County investigators were looking to question a boy in the foster system who was a suspect in a rape investigation, they ran into some… Read More
An Athens Co. Children Services employee allegedly misled investigators in a rape case
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An employee of Athens County Children Services accused of misleading law enforcement in the investigation of an alleged rape of a child in foster care turned… Read More
Ohio University investigates two incidents directed at Black students on campus
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is investigating an incident in which a racist note attached to a large garbage bag was left outside a dorm room. The note, handwritten… Read More
Federal prosecutors say Householder criminal case shouldn’t be dismissed
CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal prosecutors say former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s arguments that a racketeering conspiracy charge against him should be dismissed are legally invalid. Prosecutors filed a motion… Read More
Ohio’s former House Speaker asks judge to drop conspiracy charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former Republican legislative leader accused of helping orchestrate a $60 million bribery scheme has asked a judge to dismiss a conspiracy charge against him. Larry… Read More
One year later, Ohio arrests tied to Jan. 6 remain mostly unresolved
CLEVELAND (ideastream) — One year after the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, 35 people allegedly involved in the riot have been arrested in Ohio so far. A total… Read More
A rare look inside one Mexican cartel’s fentanyl operation, and how the drug reaches the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The opioid epidemic has ravaged the United States, with the drug fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, delivering particularly fatal outcomes. Fentanyl’s high potency combined with its low production… Read More
Judge keeps death penalty chance for man accused in Rhoden family killings
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A judge in Ohio is keeping the death penalty on table for a man accused in the slayings of eight people from a single family. Lawyers… Read More
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