Ohio 'knockout game' suspect indicted as adult
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury in southwest Ohio has indicted a 17-year-old boy on adult robbery charges in the alleged attacks of homeless men in the so-called "knockout game."
Mosquitoes carry West Nile in central Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health officials in Columbus say two pools of mosquitoes on the south side of the city have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Police say Ohio man, 87, kills wife, shoots self
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police in northeast Ohio say an 87-year-old man fatally shot his 78-year-old wife before turning the gun on himself — and surviving the shot.
2 Ohio men charged with dumping dead woman's body
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Central Ohio sheriff's deputies say two men dumped a female companion's body in a ditch near a cornfield after she died from an apparent heroin overdose.
5 things about Cleveland, likely GOP host in 2016
Written by MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — Good or bad, Cleveland — all but certain to host the Republican Party's presidential nominating convention in 2016 — is hard to ignore. It's a city with a rich history and bragging rights to things both quirky and considerable. Here are five things to know about Cleveland:
Ohio court: Bond cash deposits unconstitutional
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Requiring criminal defendants to post cash-only deposits when bonding out of jail violates the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Cleveland tops Dallas in bid to host RNC in 2016
Written by PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cleveland won the backing of a Republican National Committee panel on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing the GOP's 2016 presidential pick will accept the party's nomination in perennially hard-fought Ohio.
Judge orders Ohio township to pay in meetings case
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A judge who earlier found that a southwest Ohio township government violated the open-meetings law with informal gatherings has ordered it to pay nearly $200,000 in attorney fees and costs.