Police move to investigation of woman's death
Written by DAN SEWELL,Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities turned their focus Thursday to investigating the cause of death for a southwest Ohio woman whose skeletal remains were found in Indiana 20 months after she went missing.
Parole board to rule on baby killer's mercy plea
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS,AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Parole Board plans to recommend whether condemned killer Steven Smith should be granted mercy for raping and killing his girlfriend's 6-month-old daughter.
Kings Island will feature largest animatronic dinosaur
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MASON, Ohio (AP) — A southwestern Ohio theme park is announcing a huge new feature — the world's largest animatronic dinosaur.
Couple charged in death of toddler
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors have charged an Ohio woman and her live-in boyfriend with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes in the death of her 17-month-old son.
Rape indictment identifies DNA, not suspect
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A grand jury in Cleveland has returned a rape indictment against an unknown individual based on DNA genetic evidence.
Ohio city that became recession focus rebounds
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WLMINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio community that became a national focal point for demonstrating the pain of recession job loss is making a slow comeback.
Ohio House to drop Medicaid expansion
Written by ANN SANNER,Associated Press JULIE CARR SMYTH,Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican-controlled legislative panel will drop Gov. John Kasich's proposal to expand the Medicaid program from the state's two-year budget plan, The Associated Press has learned, as advocates for extending the health care coverage to thousands more low-income Ohioans prepared to rally against the move.
Man killed by train in Delaware
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DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old man has been killed by a train in central Ohio.