Ohio sex offender civil registry never used
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An online registry of child-sex offenders found liable in civil lawsuits has never been used eight years after it was created by legislative compromise, an outcome predicted by critics of the compromise, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Plea change hearing for Ohio wastewater official
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A change of plea hearing has been set for the former senior official of a northeast Ohio wastewater company charged with violating the federal Clean Water Act.
Senators want faster action on stopping Asian carp
Written by JOHN FLESHER, AP Environmental Writer
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A group of U.S. senators wants the federal government to move faster on preventing Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes through waterways in the Chicago area.
Ohio court reverses ruling that freed ex-cop
Written by JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press
A judge was wrong to release a former Ohio police captain who spent nearly 15 years in prison for his ex-wife's killing after new testing of a bite mark cast doubt on his conviction, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Dayton judge launches drug court for women
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A Dayton judge is starting a drug court targeting female defendants to address larger issues that are bringing more women into the justice system.
Akron police target heroin dealers in overdoses
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Akron's police chief has formed a unit to target heroin dealers for possible murder charges in cases of fatal overdoses.
Ex-Ohio governor takes position at policy center
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH, AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's former governor will promote liberal causes in his home state and across the country as the new head of a Washington think tank's advocacy arm.
Conservancy group buys Ohio earthworks site
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A conservancy group has successfully bid on one of the last privately held native American Hopewell earthworks sites in Ohio after the land was put up for sale.