140 guns, meth, $81K seized in Wyandot County raid
The raid began as a U.S. Marshals search for a Huron County fugitive before deputies found a second man barred from having firearms with the drugs and cash.
Crime
Jon Husted campaign chair quits after guilty plea in case involving 15-year-old
Havas served 90 days in jail after his 2009 case was reduced from sexual misconduct with a minor to misdemeanor assault, records show.
US Olympian canoeist pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool
Democracy Defenders Fund's Norm Eisen calls the prosecution political scapegoating, as protesters rallied outside court and prosecutors cite significant evidence ahead of an August 5 hearing.
Feds, Ohio Republicans focus on individual cases of Medicaid fraud, but what about corporations?
Ohio already collected $88 million from Centene and $100 million from drug middlemen, but those cases went unmentioned at the June fraud press conference.
Under Trump, deportations of once-protected immigrant kids have tripled
ProPublica analysis shows immigration judges are now issuing removal orders for minors at nearly four times the rate of Trump's first term, affecting those granted special protection.
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Opportunity Center superintendent retires days after pleading guilty to theft
Hurst pleaded guilty July 2 to switching price stickers on a $1,299 computer at Best Buy and faces 30 days jail time, suspended.
Seneca County deputies fatally shoot Bloomville man, 43
The 43-year-old man allegedly displayed knives and attempted to drive away before deputies fired, according to the Sheriff's Office account now under state investigation.
Opportunity Center superintendent pleads guilty as felony theft charge is reduced
Hurst faced a fifth-degree felony after police say he switched price stickers at a Best Buy to buy a computer for $800 less, court records show.
Gibsonburg man pleads guilty to 10 felonies in child abuse material case
Linke pleaded guilty to 10 counts in exchange for dismissal of 15 charges; sentencing is set for August 17.
Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling sensitive documents
Bolton kept classified information in a personal diary shared with family members, while his attorney contrasts his plea with Trump's refusal to accept accountability for similar charges.
More than 110 Ohio school districts and schools have armed staff members
Ohio teachers' union argues 24 hours of training is inadequate for armed staff to make split-second decisions in active shooter situations.
Women’s prison population, correctional costs projected to grow through 2035
Women prisoners cost 25-75% more to incarcerate than men, with national spending projected to jump from $23-26 billion to $30-34 billion by 2035.
Fired Ohio trooper pleads not guilty to strangling girlfriend; grand jury adds domestic violence count
Cain, fired by the Highway Patrol in June, faces a third-degree felony strangulation charge and a domestic violence misdemeanor after the May 19 incident at his Tiffin home.
Man wanted on rape, kidnapping charges arrested in Seneca County
Flores was arrested Thursday after deputies found him hiding in a barn near the U.S. 224 and State Route 19 intersection in Seneca County.
New records detail what deputies found after report of shots at a Fostoria-area trailer
Mercado denies firing at the trailer, claiming he set off a firework, though deputies say he acknowledged pointing a handgun and laser at the residence.
22-year-old arrested after alleged shots fired at Seneca County trailer
Mercado is charged with improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle after shots were allegedly fired at a mobile home just after midnight.
2 men charged in Market Street Flats break-in now face felonious assault count; bond set at $500,000
Chanler Norville remains jailed while Will Kurtz posted bond Wednesday; three other suspects in the June 13 break-in have not yet been charged, records show.
Man charged in killing of West Virginia guard member pleads not guilty to new charges
The Trump DOJ is pursuing the death penalty across six of the 17 counts but told Judge Amit Mehta it cannot yet provide a timeline for proceedings.
Most mass shooters show warning signs before attacks, study finds
The Rockefeller Institute study of 171 shootings found warnings spread across 2+ observer groups on average, with nearly two-thirds of perpetrators having prior law enforcement contact.
Tiffin police name 5 suspects in Market Street Flats assault; 2 jailed, 3 at large
Three suspects, including a 50-year-old, are believed to have fled the area; as a third victim faces surgery for substantial facial injuries at a Columbus-area hospital.
