LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a man accused of stealing an ambulance from a fire department told them he escaped in it after being held against his will and tortured for days at a nearby res…
Judge issues insanity ruling against man accused of arson
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of starting a fire that killed his mother and injured his brother has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. A judge in Dayton made the decision Monday, r…
$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The nation’s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker agreed to an 11th-hour, $260 million settlement Monda…
Cleveland’s homicide unit down to 13 as killings continue
CLEVELAND (AP) — The number of police officers investigating homicides in Cleveland is down to 13, nearly half the amount promised by the police chief earlier this year, a media outlet reported. Cleve…
US attorney for southern Ohio stepping down
DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The top federal prosecutor for southern Ohio has resigned effective Nov. 1, his office announced Monday. U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman of Cincinnati is …
Man kills woman, self, days after police began hunt for him
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a man with a history of domestic violence killed a woman and then fatally shot himself while their two children slept inside a house. Authorities in the Toledo s…
1st federal opioid crisis trial to focus on distribution
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The case is about the conduct of a group of companies in two Ohio counties, but far more than that is riding on the first fede…
State gets $43M in grants aimed at boosting child literacy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Efforts to improve child literacy in Ohio are getting a boost from a federal grant worth $42 million over five years. The state Department of Education says the funding will help…
Companies propose building 3 solar farms in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two companies have proposed solar farm projects in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports the three projects proposed for central Ohio west of Columbus would all be about 180 to 200…
Police: Shooting leaves 1 man dead, another injured
CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a shooting has left one man dead and another injured in Ohio. Cincinnati police say officers responded to a report of a shooting at an intersection in the East Westwood ne…