A state appeals court says the city of Youngstown can't impose a per-inmate tax on a privately operated federal prison.
A state appeals court says the city of Youngstown can't impose a per-inmate tax on a privately operated federal prison.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official tells an Ohio fracking conference that a study of the threat to drinking water from the shale-drilling process won't be completed until 2016.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official tells an Ohio fracking conference that a study of the threat to drinking water from the shale-drilling process won't be completed until 2016.
A grand jury in southeast Ohio has indicted a couple after authorities said their 18-month-old daughter was seriously injured in a meth-lab spill.
A grand jury in southeast Ohio has indicted a couple after authorities said their 18-month-old daughter was seriously injured in a meth-lab spill.
A state House committee today will take up a proposal Republicans say would cut abortions by helping women make more informed decisions. Under the bill, doctors would have to describe "all relevant features" of a fetus to...
Ohio is spending $167,000 to try to stop the growth of harmful algae blooms in one of central Ohio's largest lakes.
Ohio is spending $167,000 to try to stop the growth of harmful algae blooms in one of central Ohio's largest lakes.
Authorities in Cleveland say an 80-year-old woman was kidnapped, bound and locked in a car trunk by suspects after a home-invasion robbery.
Authorities in Cleveland say an 80-year-old woman was kidnapped, bound and locked in a car trunk by suspects after a home-invasion robbery.
The Cleveland Indians rallied for a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals last night. Michael Brantley's sacrifice fly capped Cleveland's three-run eighth inning. Held to one run and three hits over seven innings by...
A Cleveland man accused of kidnapping three women and imprisoning them in his house over a decade has another court appearance Wednesday.
A Cleveland man accused of kidnapping three women and imprisoning them in his house over a decade has another court appearance Wednesday.
Majority Republican in the Ohio House are proposing a new legislative measure they say would curb abortions by helping women make a more informed decision.
Majority Republican in the Ohio House are proposing a new legislative measure they say would curb abortions by helping women make a more informed decision.
Authorities say a woman was held captive by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes.
Authorities say a woman was held captive by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes.
Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore.
An attorney says slavery charges against three people in Ohio are ludicrous and says the woman at the center of the alleged forced-labor plot moved in and out as she pleased.
Emergency crews are searching for the body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in a southwest Ohio canal.
Emergency crews are searching for the body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in a southwest Ohio canal.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is urging Ohio to scrap a plan that could put a highway through a beloved 80-acre wooded area that residents of the village of Mariemont use for hiking and gardening.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is urging Ohio to scrap a plan that could put a highway through a beloved 80-acre wooded area that residents of the village of Mariemont use for hiking and gardening.
Allegheny County officials say they plan to request bids for natural gas drilling under a public park.
Allegheny County officials say they plan to request bids for natural gas drilling under a public park.
Roman Catholics in western Michigan have a new leader.
Roman Catholics in western Michigan have a new leader.
A 68-year-old southern New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges he sexually abused a 15-month-old boy and streamed footage of the assault online.
A 68-year-old southern New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges he sexually abused a 15-month-old boy and streamed footage of the assault online.
A former central Ohio sheriff labeled the nation's longest-serving sheriff is the state attorney general's new liaison with Ohio's local law enforcement officials.
A former central Ohio sheriff labeled the nation's longest-serving sheriff is the state attorney general's new liaison with Ohio's local law enforcement officials.
As Ohio lawmakers head into final negotiations over the state's next two-year budget, they're getting some updated info on revenue and Medicaid caseload projections. State Budget Director Tim Keen and...
As Ohio lawmakers head into final negotiations over the state's next two-year budget, they're getting some updated info on revenue and Medicaid caseload projections. State Budget Director Tim Keen and legislative...
A Democratic congressman has released the full transcript of congressional investigators' interview with an Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican who said the close scrutiny...
A Democratic congressman has released the full transcript of congressional investigators' interview with an Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican who said the close scrutiny of tea...
Federal and local authorities say three Ohio residents enslaved a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter for two years. Federal agents joined police in Ashland today in announcing that the trio has been...
Federal and local authorities say three Ohio residents enslaved a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter for two years. Federal agents joined police in Ashland today in announcing that the trio has been charged with...
A central Kentucky man says he's the target of a federal hacking investigation tied to an ongoing inquiry into the rape of a teenage girl in Ohio.
A central Kentucky man says he's the target of a federal hacking investigation tied to an ongoing inquiry into the rape of a teenage girl in Ohio.
Authorities in Ohio have arrested three people on charges of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over a two-year period.
Authorities in Ohio have arrested three people on charges of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over a two-year period.
A central Kentucky man says he's the target of a federal hacking investigation tied to an ongoing inquiry into the rape of a teenage girl in Ohio.
A central Kentucky man says he's the target of a federal hacking investigation tied to an ongoing inquiry into the rape of a teenage girl in Ohio.
An audit says Toledo officials failed to properly oversee a program that gave out federal taxpayer money for home repairs.
An audit says Toledo officials failed to properly oversee a program that gave out federal taxpayer money for home repairs.
An Ohio appeals court has upheld a provision that allows some minors convicted of sex offenses to be required to register as sex offenders beyond their 21st birthday.
An Ohio appeals court has upheld a provision that allows some minors convicted of sex offenses to be required to register as sex offenders beyond their 21st birthday.
The U.S. Supreme Court has suspended prominent Cincinnati class-action attorney Stanley Chesley from practicing law before the court after his Kentucky disbarment.
The U.S. Supreme Court has suspended prominent Cincinnati class-action attorney Stanley Chesley from practicing law before the court after his Kentucky disbarment.
A third employee of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns owner and Tennessee's governor has pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates.
A third employee of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns owner and Tennessee's governor has pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates.
Authorities say no injuries were reported when a small charter jet made an emergency landing at a Cincinnati airport after its landing gear apparently collapsed.
Authorities say no injuries were reported when a small charter jet made an emergency landing at a Cincinnati airport after its landing gear apparently collapsed.
The Ohio Supreme Court has found that police officers can be convicted of intimidation if they knowingly file false complaints to intimidate or influence witnesses.
The Ohio Supreme Court has found that police officers can be convicted of intimidation if they knowingly file false complaints to intimidate or influence witnesses.
A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77.
A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77.
A November retrial has been set for the man suspected in the 2005 arson deaths of a woman and eight children at a birthday sleepover in Cleveland.
A November retrial has been set for the man suspected in the 2005 arson deaths of a woman and eight children at a birthday sleepover in Cleveland.
A former park ranger in northern Ohio has been sentenced to prison after admitting he videotaped women undressing in park restrooms.
A former park ranger in northern Ohio has been sentenced to prison after admitting he videotaped women undressing in park restrooms.
Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought.
Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought.
The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Monday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Monday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the...
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the first...
An FBI dive team is joining the search in northwest Ohio for a 1-year-old girl missing for more than two weeks.
An FBI dive team is joining the search in northwest Ohio for a 1-year-old girl missing for more than two weeks.
An Ohio man has had his sentencing before a federal judge in Pittsburgh for his role in sending anonymous YouTube threats claiming to have hacked into the University of Pittsburgh's computer system on the heels...
An Ohio man has had his sentencing before a federal judge in Pittsburgh for his role in sending anonymous YouTube threats claiming to have hacked into the University of Pittsburgh's computer system on the heels of a...
Kentucky State Police say they have found 42 tons of fertilizer that had been reported missing from a company in Ohio.
Kentucky State Police say they have found 42 tons of fertilizer that had been reported missing from a company in Ohio.
The new racino being built in Dayton has cleared a financing hurdle.
The new racino being built in Dayton has cleared a financing hurdle.
A northeast Ohio woman has admitted allowing her ex-boyfriend to fatally beat one of her sons while his twin brothers watched.
A northeast Ohio woman has admitted allowing her ex-boyfriend to fatally beat one of her sons while his twin brothers watched.
Prosecutors in Cleveland are considering whether charges should be filed against private security guards who police say fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a confrontation last weekend.
Prosecutors in Cleveland are considering whether charges should be filed against private security guards who police say fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a confrontation last weekend.
A new report says Ohio's Cedar Point and Kings Island were the most-visited theme parks in the nation last year outside of the usual hot spots in Florida and California.
A new report says Ohio's Cedar Point and Kings Island were the most-visited theme parks in the nation last year outside of the usual hot spots in Florida and California.
Higher tolls on the Ohio Turnpike over the next decade will back $1 billion in bonds that will help pay for northern Ohio road projects.
Higher tolls on the Ohio Turnpike over the next decade will back $1 billion in bonds that will help pay for northern Ohio road projects.
A judge has sentenced a man to 23 years to life in prison after he admitted fatally shooting a contractor while trying to rob a rented barn in rural in central Ohio last year.
A judge has sentenced a man to 23 years to life in prison after he admitted fatally shooting a contractor while trying to rob a rented barn in rural in central Ohio last year.
A jury in central Ohio has ruled that a church should pay $3.6 million to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a former pastor when she was a teenager.
A jury in central Ohio has ruled that a church should pay $3.6 million to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a former pastor when she was a teenager.
An Ohio legislative committee is slated to hear two Medicaid proposals on Tuesday as lawmakers try to find common ground on changes to the health program.
An Ohio legislative committee is slated to hear two Medicaid proposals on Tuesday as lawmakers try to find common ground on changes to the health program.
An Ohio legislative panel is scheduled to begin negotiating differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget.
An Ohio legislative panel is scheduled to begin negotiating differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget.
Residents have packed a city council meeting to protest the shooting of five feral kittens by a humane officer.
Residents have packed a city council meeting to protest the shooting of five feral kittens by a humane officer.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says a man who solicited money he falsely claimed would go to help veterans has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says a man who solicited money he falsely claimed would go to help veterans has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.
A prosecutor is announcing a guilty plea in a vehicular homicide case caused by a truck wheel that hit another driver's windshield.
A prosecutor is announcing a guilty plea in a vehicular homicide case caused by a truck wheel that hit another driver's windshield.
A central Ohio day care worker is denying accusations that she sprinkled drugs on snacks to get children in her day care to sleep during the day.
A central Ohio day care worker is denying accusations that she sprinkled drugs on snacks to get children in her day care to sleep during the day.
Cleveland police say a man fatally wounded in his car was shot by private security guards.
Cleveland police say a man fatally wounded in his car was shot by private security guards.
The federal government is putting a former Coast Guard cutter up for auction.
The federal government is putting a former Coast Guard cutter up for auction.
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.
A southwest Ohio judge has set an Aug. 19 trial date for a man accused of killing his 5-year-old niece.
A southwest Ohio judge has set an Aug. 19 trial date for a man accused of killing his 5-year-old niece.
Women seeking an abortion in Ohio would have to wait longer to undergo the procedure and listen to their doctors describe all of the fetus' "relevant features" under a measure being considered by state lawmakers.
Women seeking an abortion in Ohio would have to wait longer to undergo the procedure and listen to their doctors describe all of the fetus' "relevant features" under a measure being considered by state lawmakers.
Police in northern Kentucky say a body pulled from the Ohio River may be the remains of a man seen jumping from the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
Police in northern Kentucky say a body pulled from the Ohio River may be the remains of a man seen jumping from the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
A newspaper analysis shows that Ohio may be starting to turn around its "brain drain."
A newspaper analysis shows that Ohio may be starting to turn around its "brain drain."
Authorities say a police officer in suburban Cleveland shot and wounded a man who was wanted for felony domestic violence.
Authorities say a police officer in suburban Cleveland shot and wounded a man who was wanted for felony domestic violence.
Buoyed by three women found alive recently after disappearing about a decade ago, supporters of another missing woman in Cleveland hope a weekend rally raised awareness.
Buoyed by three women found alive recently after disappearing about a decade ago, supporters of another missing woman in Cleveland hope a weekend rally raised awareness.
Columbus police are seeking any video that may have been taken of a shooting at a weekend festival that injured an 11-year-old boy.
Columbus police are seeking any video that may have been taken of a shooting at a weekend festival that injured an 11-year-old boy.
Security could get a little tighter at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
Security could get a little tighter at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
Relax, Ohio motorists. Gas prices are moving back down.
Relax, Ohio motorists. Gas prices are moving back down.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson is hoping to persuade a South Florida judge to reduce a 30-day jail sentence imposed after Johnson slapped his attorney on the backside in court.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson is hoping to persuade a South Florida judge to reduce a 30-day jail sentence imposed after Johnson slapped his attorney on the backside in court.
Tractors of all sizes will bring thousands of people to northwest Ohio this week.
Tractors of all sizes will bring thousands of people to northwest Ohio this week.
Criminals caught in one pocket of northeast Ohio are likely headed for public embarrassment at the hands of a small-town police chief and his many Facebook fans.
Criminals caught in one pocket of northeast Ohio are likely headed for public embarrassment at the hands of a small-town police chief and his many Facebook fans.
An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that...
An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished...
A Pakistan native has been charged with bilking a wealthy Washington businessman out of $10 million, but it's the flashy way that prosecutors allege Haider Zafar spent the money that's also getting attention.
A Pakistan native has been charged with bilking a wealthy Washington businessman out of $10 million, but it's the flashy way that prosecutors allege Haider Zafar spent the money that's also getting attention.
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
Military veterans eligible to claim Ohio bonuses of up to $1,500 are running out of time. And veterans officials are worried thousands of veterans may miss out.
Military veterans eligible to claim Ohio bonuses of up to $1,500 are running out of time. And veterans officials are worried thousands of veterans may miss out.
Police in Columbus say a teen is in custody after a shooting at a festival injured a 10-year-old boy.
Police in Columbus say a teen is in custody after a shooting at a festival injured a 10-year-old boy.
The Ohio Department of Health says flu cases this past season were the most since it began keeping count.
The Ohio Department of Health says flu cases this past season were the most since it began keeping count.
A researcher in northern Ohio says that Lake Erie's mayfly population shows no signs of trouble despite recent water quality woes.
A researcher in northern Ohio says that Lake Erie's mayfly population shows no signs of trouble despite recent water quality woes.
New guidelines regulating how loose dogs can be captured in Ohio are under review.
New guidelines regulating how loose dogs can be captured in Ohio are under review.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms.
State troopers in Ohio are joining with state police in four neighboring states to crack down and increase awareness about distracted driving.
State troopers in Ohio are joining with state police in four neighboring states to crack down and increase awareness about distracted driving.
If you're thirsty, the southwest Ohio city of Hamilton is a good place to be.
If you're thirsty, the southwest Ohio city of Hamilton is a good place to be.
The Akron Zoo says two of its newest resident have arrived.
The Akron Zoo says two of its newest resident have arrived.
Ohio's attorney general is urging residents to be wary of rental property scams
Ohio's attorney general is urging residents to be wary of rental property scams
A solar-powered plane bidding to fly across the U.S. has landed at Dulles International Airport near the nation's capital, with one leg to New York left.
A solar-powered plane bidding to fly across the U.S. has landed at Dulles International Airport near the nation's capital, with one leg to New York left.
An effort to invest and support minority businesses in the Cincinnati area is getting a boost.
An effort to invest and support minority businesses in the Cincinnati area is getting a boost.
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.
Three men are recovering after an apartment balcony collapsed in the Dayton area.
Three men are recovering after an apartment balcony collapsed in the Dayton area.
A bikeway that will connect Ohio's largest military base with downtown Dayton is ready for launch.
A bikeway that will connect Ohio's largest military base with downtown Dayton is ready for launch.
The first sign marking the new name for the home of the Cleveland Browns has gone up.
The first sign marking the new name for the home of the Cleveland Browns has gone up.
Miami University has topped its $500 million fundraising goal.
Miami University has topped its $500 million fundraising goal.
One of Ohio's big cities has come up with a new way to clean up its image.
One of Ohio's big cities has come up with a new way to clean up its image.
Ohio State University President Gordon Gee (ghee) has made one last stop on his final summer tour around the state.
Ohio State University President Gordon Gee (ghee) has made one last stop on his final summer tour around the state.
Meth lab busts are increasing in Ohio partly because the addictive substance is now being made in spaces as small as a large soda bottle.
Meth lab busts are increasing in Ohio partly because the addictive substance is now being made in spaces as small as a large soda bottle.
Journalists would need a court order to access Ohio's handgun license records under proposed changes to the state's concealed carry law.
Journalists would need a court order to access Ohio's handgun license records under proposed changes to the state's concealed carry law.
Ohio health officials are warning about a spike in safety risks near water now that school is out and warmer weather is on its way.
Ohio health officials are warning about a spike in safety risks near water now that school is out and warmer weather is on its way.
Taxpayers who financed at a new convention center in Cleveland are getting a chance for an up-close look.
Taxpayers who financed at a new convention center in Cleveland are getting a chance for an up-close look.
The base of operations for Ohio's and Indiana's joint effort to win a test site for unmanned aerial systems will be based in southwest Ohio.
The base of operations for Ohio's and Indiana's joint effort to win a test site for unmanned aerial systems will be based in southwest Ohio.
A Detroit federal judge again has reset the trial date for four remaining defendants in a University of Toledo point-shaving case.
A Detroit federal judge again has reset the trial date for four remaining defendants in a University of Toledo point-shaving case.
Five skydivers bearing enormous American flags have landed in a field next to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to celebrate Flag Day.
Five skydivers bearing enormous American flags have landed in a field next to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to celebrate Flag Day.
An ex-Ohio doctor charged with raping and killing an expectant mother has dropped a request to modify the conditions of his house arrest to allow him to run errands.
An ex-Ohio doctor charged with raping and killing an expectant mother has dropped a request to modify the conditions of his house arrest to allow him to run errands.
Cleveland's mayor is disputing the Ohio attorney general's conclusion on what's to blame for a police chase that ended in 137 shots fired at a fleeing driver and passenger who were killed.
Cleveland's mayor is disputing the Ohio attorney general's conclusion on what's to blame for a police chase that ended in 137 shots fired at a fleeing driver and passenger who were killed.
An Ohioan who wore a bracelet engraved with the name of a prisoner of war from Vietnam is passing it on to that Florida veteran on the 48th anniversary of his capture.
An Ohioan who wore a bracelet engraved with the name of a prisoner of war from Vietnam is passing it on to that Florida veteran on the 48th anniversary of his capture.
A federal judge has denied a request for an early end to probation by a former Ohio wildlife officer convicted of helping a South Carolina hunter illegally obtain an Ohio deer license at a discount that saved him...
A federal judge has denied a request for an early end to probation by a former Ohio wildlife officer convicted of helping a South Carolina hunter illegally obtain an Ohio deer license at a discount that saved him about $105.
Investigators are checking new evidence to determine if there were additional victims of a Cleveland man charged with kidnapping three women and raping them in his home over a decade.
Investigators are checking new evidence to determine if there were additional victims of a Cleveland man charged with kidnapping three women and raping them in his home over a decade.
A judge has scheduled a change of plea hearing for an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer charged with illegally possessing an arsenal of weapons.
A judge has scheduled a change of plea hearing for an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer charged with illegally possessing an arsenal of weapons.
The gridlock in Cleveland during a Hollywood film shoot could be wrapping up.
The gridlock in Cleveland during a Hollywood film shoot could be wrapping up.
A national Republican Party leader is meeting with black community leaders in Cleveland as part of an effort to expand the party with groups that have been voting Democrat.
A national Republican Party leader is meeting with black community leaders in Cleveland as part of an effort to expand the party with groups that have been voting Democrat.
A former Ohio Supreme Court justice who mostly sided with the majority in cases ending in executions says she now opposes the death penalty.
A former Ohio Supreme Court justice who mostly sided with the majority in cases ending in executions says she now opposes the death penalty.
The man who has led the state attorney general's efforts to crack down on prescription painkiller abuse has been chosen as the new executive director for the State Medical Board of Ohio.
The man who has led the state attorney general's efforts to crack down on prescription painkiller abuse has been chosen as the new executive director for the State Medical Board of Ohio.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.
An Ohioan who wore a bracelet engraved with the name of a prisoner of war from Vietnam is passing it on to that Florida veteran on the 48th anniversary of his capture.
An Ohioan who wore a bracelet engraved with the name of a prisoner of war from Vietnam is passing it on to that Florida veteran on the 48th anniversary of his capture.
The new Cleveland Convention Center will mark its official opening with a ribbon-cutting and weekend tours for the public.
The new Cleveland Convention Center will mark its official opening with a ribbon-cutting and weekend tours for the public.
Firefighters say a blaze destroyed a southwest Ohio apartment building and displaced residents but caused no major injuries.
Firefighters say a blaze destroyed a southwest Ohio apartment building and displaced residents but caused no major injuries.
A children's play area is among three proposed designs for a memorial at the Cleveland site where remains of 11 women were found and the convicted serial killer's home was later demolished.
A children's play area is among three proposed designs for a memorial at the Cleveland site where remains of 11 women were found and the convicted serial killer's home was later demolished.
A former Ohio medical clinic doctor charged with illegal drug distribution is expected to change his plea Friday at a hearing that usually signals a guilty plea.
A former Ohio medical clinic doctor charged with illegal drug distribution is expected to change his plea Friday at a hearing that usually signals a guilty plea.
Police officers around Ohio are getting a briefing Friday on ways to fight organized retail crime such as large-scale shoplifting rings.
Police officers around Ohio are getting a briefing Friday on ways to fight organized retail crime such as large-scale shoplifting rings.
A unit from Ohio's largest military base plans to deliver more than 500 meals from a nonprofit group for residents of Haiti.
A unit from Ohio's largest military base plans to deliver more than 500 meals from a nonprofit group for residents of Haiti.
A judge is ready to classify as sex offenders two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year.
A judge is ready to classify as sex offenders two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year.
The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes touched down in northwest Ohio during the violent midweek storms.
The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes touched down in northwest Ohio during the violent midweek storms.
A man has been found not guilty after a retrial in the drowning of his 3-year-old stepson and disappearance of the boy's 2-year-old brother during an eastern Ohio camping trip.
A man has been found not guilty after a retrial in the drowning of his 3-year-old stepson and disappearance of the boy's 2-year-old brother during an eastern Ohio camping trip.
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan proposal aimed at curbing Medicaid costs as they try to find common ground on the issue.
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan proposal aimed at curbing Medicaid costs as they try to find common ground on the issue.
Five hospitals and city and county leaders in Cincinnati are joining together to reduce the region's high rate of infant deaths.
Five hospitals and city and county leaders in Cincinnati are joining together to reduce the region's high rate of infant deaths.
Ohio's auditor says the state can cut down on Medicaid fraud by verifying that home health care workers are where they say they are.
Ohio's auditor says the state can cut down on Medicaid fraud by verifying that home health care workers are where they say they are.
The last of five suspects in a failed Ohio plot to bomb a highway bridge has taken the stand in his defense.
The last of five suspects in a failed Ohio plot to bomb a highway bridge has taken the stand in his defense.
A fair-housing advocate in Cleveland has pleaded guilty to ducking taxes on $500,000 in income and keeping $80,000 in federal taxes withheld from employees.
A fair-housing advocate in Cleveland has pleaded guilty to ducking taxes on $500,000 in income and keeping $80,000 in federal taxes withheld from employees.
The government wants a judge to take a former Ohio school resource officer's cooperation into consideration when sentencing him for coercing sexual behavior from minors.
The government wants a judge to take a former Ohio school resource officer's cooperation into consideration when sentencing him for coercing sexual behavior from minors.
An expedition that gets under way this weekend hopes to solve one of the Great Lakes' most enduring mysteries.
An expedition that gets under way this weekend hopes to solve one of the Great Lakes' most enduring mysteries.
A Cincinnati attorney who has acknowledged a longtime gambling problem has been suspended indefinitely from the practice of law.
A Cincinnati attorney who has acknowledged a longtime gambling problem has been suspended indefinitely from the practice of law.
Ohio drivers required to show proof of insurance could provide that information using smartphones under a proposed change in state law.
Ohio drivers required to show proof of insurance could provide that information using smartphones under a proposed change in state law.
Trustees at Youngstown State University in northeast Ohio have approved a 2.4 percent tuition increase.
Trustees at Youngstown State University in northeast Ohio have approved a 2.4 percent tuition increase.
Former players and coaching colleagues are expected to be among many mourners at funeral services for former Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Charlie Coles, the school's all-time leader in victories.
Former players and coaching colleagues are expected to be among many mourners at funeral services for former Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Charlie Coles, the school's all-time leader in victories.
A 66-year-old Ohio man has been brought back to western New York to face charges stemming from a 30-year-old rape case.
A 66-year-old Ohio man has been brought back to western New York to face charges stemming from a 30-year-old rape case.
Safety officials say the annual in-service training for Cleveland police is focusing more on handling pursuits in the wake of a November chase that ended with officers fatally shooting a driver and passenger.
Safety officials say the annual in-service training for Cleveland police is focusing more on handling pursuits in the wake of a November chase that ended with officers fatally shooting a driver and passenger.
A northeast Ohio Catholic priest who embezzled money from an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center he founded has retired after serving a six-month prison sentence in a tax fraud case.
A northeast Ohio Catholic priest who embezzled money from an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center he founded has retired after serving a six-month prison sentence in a tax fraud case.
The mother of a missing 1-year-old girl in northwest Ohio has been taken to jail on a felony child endangering charge.
The mother of a missing 1-year-old girl in northwest Ohio has been taken to jail on a felony child endangering charge.
A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland is surging toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper...
A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland is surging toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest.
As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.
As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.
A Richmond, Ky., couple charged in connection with the discovery of a child's body in southwest Ohio is due back in court in Hillsboro.
A Richmond, Ky., couple charged in connection with the discovery of a child's body in southwest Ohio is due back in court in Hillsboro.
A state Supreme Court task force analyzing the effectiveness of Ohio's capital punishment law plans to reconvene as it tries to conclude its work this year.
A state Supreme Court task force analyzing the effectiveness of Ohio's capital punishment law plans to reconvene as it tries to conclude its work this year.
A legislative panel of negotiators is scheduled to meet in Columbus to begin sorting out differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget.
A legislative panel of negotiators is scheduled to meet in Columbus to begin sorting out differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget.
Storms are causing power outages in Ohio and a Morrow County official says two tornadoes are believed to have touched down there.
Storms are causing power outages in Ohio and a Morrow County official says two tornadoes are believed to have touched down there.
The government has rested its case in the trial of a man accused of plotting to blow up a Cleveland-area bridge by using a cell phone to trigger explosives.
The government has rested its case in the trial of a man accused of plotting to blow up a Cleveland-area bridge by using a cell phone to trigger explosives.
A lawsuit has been filed in the 2011 death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who authorities say jumped from an Ohio bridge after escaping police by breaking a cruiser window with his head.
A lawsuit has been filed in the 2011 death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who authorities say jumped from an Ohio bridge after escaping police by breaking a cruiser window with his head.
Ohio lawmakers want federal officials to reduce the processing time for veterans' disability claims.
Ohio lawmakers want federal officials to reduce the processing time for veterans' disability claims.
The defense for a man accused of holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade is hinting a trial can be avoided with a plea if he escapes the death penalty.
The defense for a man accused of holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade is hinting a trial can be avoided with a plea if he escapes the death penalty.
Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says Medicaid reform will not be part of the state's budget negotiations that a panel of legislative negotiators is undertaking this week.
Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says Medicaid reform will not be part of the state's budget negotiations that a panel of legislative negotiators is undertaking this week.
State lawmakers have formally sent Ohio's budget to a legislative panel of negotiators who will sort out differences between the House and Senate versions of the spending bill.
State lawmakers have formally sent Ohio's budget to a legislative panel of negotiators who will sort out differences between the House and Senate versions of the spending bill.
A Cleveland man can move forward with his excessive-force lawsuit against a Cleveland police officer who used a stun gun on him while he was shirtless, unarmed and kneeling with his arms in the air.
A Cleveland man can move forward with his excessive-force lawsuit against a Cleveland police officer who used a stun gun on him while he was shirtless, unarmed and kneeling with his arms in the air.
Court officials say a man has pleaded guilty to murder in the fatal stabbing of a security guard at a downtown Cincinnati hotel last year.
Court officials say a man has pleaded guilty to murder in the fatal stabbing of a security guard at a downtown Cincinnati hotel last year.
An Ohio boy admits fatally shooting his mother when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores.
An Ohio boy admits fatally shooting his mother when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores.
An appeals court ruling has cleared the way for Cincinnati to move forward with a controversial plan to privatize parking.
An appeals court ruling has cleared the way for Cincinnati to move forward with a controversial plan to privatize parking.
A new trial is underway for a man convicted in the drowning of his 3-year-old stepson and disappearance of the boy's 2-year-old brother during an eastern Ohio camping trip.
A new trial is underway for a man convicted in the drowning of his 3-year-old stepson and disappearance of the boy's 2-year-old brother during an eastern Ohio camping trip.
A northeast Ohio man charged after the shooting death of his 4-year-old son has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
A northeast Ohio man charged after the shooting death of his 4-year-old son has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Businesses in West Virginia and Ohio are being surveyed to determine whether the Mid-Ohio Valley could support a proposed multipurpose ballpark.
Businesses in West Virginia and Ohio are being surveyed to determine whether the Mid-Ohio Valley could support a proposed multipurpose ballpark.
India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about $2.22 billion.
India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about $2.22 billion.
Authorities say a truck crash and subsequent fire blocked part of a major highway in northwest Ohio for the morning commute.
Authorities say a truck crash and subsequent fire blocked part of a major highway in northwest Ohio for the morning commute.
Police in northern Ohio are seeking the public's help to identify owners of grave ornaments and markers found at the home of a suspected cemetery thief.
Police in northern Ohio are seeking the public's help to identify owners of grave ornaments and markers found at the home of a suspected cemetery thief.
A provision in the Ohio Senate's proposed state budget revives a dispute about control of narrow strips of city-owned land near reservoirs in Columbus.
A provision in the Ohio Senate's proposed state budget revives a dispute about control of narrow strips of city-owned land near reservoirs in Columbus.
Federal officials investigating use of force by Cleveland police want residents to share relevant stories about interactions with officers.
Federal officials investigating use of force by Cleveland police want residents to share relevant stories about interactions with officers.
FirstEnergy Corp. says a power surge started a fire in an underground electrical vault that blocked roadways and left smoke rolling out of manhole covers in northwest Ohio's largest city.
FirstEnergy Corp. says a power surge started a fire in an underground electrical vault that blocked roadways and left smoke rolling out of manhole covers in northwest Ohio's largest city.
Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans.
Meteorologists are warning that a gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms is likely to threaten one in five Americans.
Deer hunters would see extended hunting hours and new limits on the number of deer they could kill statewide under proposed rules before an Ohio legislative panel.
Deer hunters would see extended hunting hours and new limits on the number of deer they could kill statewide under proposed rules before an Ohio legislative panel.
Owners of exotic animals in Ohio would be required to meet new caging, safety and caretaking standards under proposed rules slated for review Wednesday by a legislative panel.
Owners of exotic animals in Ohio would be required to meet new caging, safety and caretaking standards under proposed rules slated for review Wednesday by a legislative panel.
A Cleveland man is scheduled for his first court appearance on charges of holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them.
A Cleveland man is scheduled for his first court appearance on charges of holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them.
Water rescue crews have suspended their search for a swimmer missing in the Little Miami River in Mariemont, east of downtown Cincinnati.
Water rescue crews have suspended their search for a swimmer missing in the Little Miami River in Mariemont, east of downtown Cincinnati.
A southwest Ohio village in upheaval over its use of traffic cameras to catch speeders has rebuilt its council after the majority had resigned.
A southwest Ohio village in upheaval over its use of traffic cameras to catch speeders has rebuilt its council after the majority had resigned.
An Ohio man linked to the hacker collective Anonymous has reversed course to plead guilty under an agreement with the federal government to charges that he breached police-agency websites.
An Ohio man linked to the hacker collective Anonymous has reversed course to plead guilty under an agreement with the federal government to charges that he breached police-agency websites.
A prosecutor says an Ohio bridge bomb-plotting suspect planned to use a phone to detonate what he thought were real explosives.
A prosecutor says an Ohio bridge bomb-plotting suspect planned to use a phone to detonate what he thought were real explosives.
An Ohio man has been charged with crashing his unoccupied Jeep near a White House Secret Service guard booth.
An Ohio man has been charged with crashing his unoccupied Jeep near a White House Secret Service guard booth.
A dozen Cleveland police supervisors are planning to appeal after being disciplined for their roles in the chase in which officers fired 137 shots, killing a fleeing driver and his passenger. The discipline includes the...
The worst may be over for drivers in Michigan and other upper Midwest states who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S.
The worst may be over for drivers in Michigan and other upper Midwest states who have been grappling with the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S.
Funeral services have been announced for former Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Charlie Coles, the school's all-time leader in victories who died at age 71.
Funeral services have been announced for former Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Charlie Coles, the school's all-time leader in victories who died at age 71.
Police say two officers were injured while struggling with a man they say was incoherent and resisting efforts get him under control in southwest Ohio.
Police say two officers were injured while struggling with a man they say was incoherent and resisting efforts get him under control in southwest Ohio.
Supporters of expanding the Medicaid program to include more low-income people are urging Ohio lawmakers to restore the proposal to the state budget.
Supporters of expanding the Medicaid program to include more low-income people are urging Ohio lawmakers to restore the proposal to the state budget.
The superintendent for a Roman Catholic Diocese has declined to reinstate a gay teacher who is challenging her firing by a Catholic school.
The superintendent for a Roman Catholic Diocese has declined to reinstate a gay teacher who is challenging her firing by a Catholic school.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'sik) wants veterans' military skills and service taken into account when they find civilian jobs, and he plans to order state agencies to help in that effort.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'sik) wants veterans' military skills and service taken into account when they find civilian jobs, and he plans to order state agencies to help in that effort.
House Speaker John Boehner says he thinks there's a good chance that legislation overhauling America's immigration system can be signed into law "by the end of the year."
House Speaker John Boehner says he thinks there's a good chance that legislation overhauling America's immigration system can be signed into law "by the end of the year."
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is asking the Department of Veterans Affairs for more information about its Cleveland office accidentally deleting 464,000 electronic data files related to home loans.
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is asking the Department of Veterans Affairs for more information about its Cleveland office accidentally deleting 464,000 electronic data files related to home loans.
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