Ohio identity theft suspect faces federal charges
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — A suburban Cleveland woman accused of stealing the identities of 16 people and filing false tax claims has been indicted in federal court.
Woman gets prison for fatal, wrong-way crash
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A western Ohio woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for a wrong-way, drunken driving crash that killed one Missouri resident and seriously injured another.
Mayor wants NW Ohio city to stop hiring smokers
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of one of Ohio's largest cities wants to stop hiring people who use tobacco and nicotine.
Businessman guilty of just 1 count in finance case
Written by MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — A northeast Ohio telemarketing millionaire was convicted Monday by a federal court jury of witness tampering but was acquitted on more serious charges of illegally funneling campaign donations to two Republican politicians.
Measles outbreak complicates 2 big Amish events
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press
SHILOH, Ohio (AP) — Visitors from around the world to two upcoming events in Ohio's Amish country could come away with more than they bargained for, health officials fear — a case of measles from the nation's largest outbreak in two decades.
Ohio voting rights issue falls short on signatures
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing certain voting rights in Ohio have failed to collect enough signatures to put it on this fall's ballot.
Feds hit Columbus gang with racketeering charges
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Ohio say alleged gang members in Columbus carried out murders and attempted murders, drug trafficking, robbery and other crimes to control their reputation and territory.
US Bank settles federal mortgage probe for $200M
Written by MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — U.S. Bank has agreed to pay $200 million to settle allegations that it failed to check on the creditworthiness of thousands of applicants when it issued government-insured mortgage loans between 2006 and 2011, the local U.S. attorney's office announced on Monday.