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.
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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.
Republican former Bellevue councilman pleads guilty to 7 charges; bond revoked pending July sentencing
The plea deal dismissed 15 charges, including aggravated burglary and three strangulation counts, but Judge James Conway revoked bond the day after Burkhart entered his guilty plea.
Ohio police chief indicted on 70 counts of sexual battery, unlawful conduct with a minor
Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert, arrested in Florida, faces 280 years if convicted on all counts tied to alleged abuse of a student between 2005 and 2010.
4 men hospitalized after 8 suspects force entry into Tiffin apartment; 2 arrested
The attack at Tiffin West Apartments followed an earlier robbery, as victims went there to recover a stolen hat and necklace before eight men forced their way in.
Ohio State University settles with hundreds of Strauss victims
The $100 million deal covers 279 of 280 remaining victims, bringing Ohio State's total Strauss payouts to more than $161 million across seven settlements since 2018.
Inside OSHP's termination of the Tiffin trooper charged with strangulation
Records show OSHP fired Cain 16 days after his May arrest, despite his supervisor's October praise for professionalism and enforcement numbers.
Ohio officials and candidates respond after 12 people injured in a weekend mass shooting in Toledo
Gun violence advocates point to Ohio's weak gun laws after the shooting, while DeWine offered prayers despite signing a 2022 bill eliminating concealed carry requirements.
Ohio sheriff to deploy helicopters for illegal marijuana grows with fresh $70,000 grant
The Ohio Controlling Board released money for the Ohio Attorney General’s office to contract with the Butler County Sheriff Office’s aviation unit to look for illegal marijuana grows.
