By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The hottest congressional race in next week’s off-year election pits a Donald Trump-backed coal lobbyist against a two-term state lawma…
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Bill: Doctors must care for babies born alive after abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doctors would be required to report cases of babies born alive after abortions or attempted abortions, under legislation approved Thursday by the GOP-controlled Ohio Senate. The …
Police: Toddler accidentally shot, killed with unsecured gun
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A toddler was accidentally shot and killed with an unsecured gun found inside a Canton home, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. Monday. The child, 22-mont…
Jury acquits man, 83, imprisoned 45 years for wife’s death
CLEVELAND (AP) — A jury acquitted an 83-year-old man Wednesday who was convicted at his first trial of killing his wife and spent 45 years in prison. The Cleveland jury deliberated for less than 90 mi…
Armed standoff at home ends when police fatally shoot man
LEROY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — An armed man who kept police at bay for several hours at a home in northeastern Ohio was fatally shot by police after he exited the residence and pointed a gun at officers,…
Virus cut access to courts but opened door to virtual future
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Just two reporters were allowed inside a Georgia courtroom to serve as the eyes and ears of the public when jury selection began for the men charged with murdering Ah…
In divided vote, 2nd city in Ohio enacts ban on abortion
MASON, Ohio (AP) — A second Ohio city has voted to criminalize abortion within its limits, a largely symbolic move decried by abortion rights backers as unconstitutional at a raucous hourslong meeting…
Feds: Ohio stock trader fleeced Twitter users in pump-&-dump
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Ohio trader in penny stocks was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he earned over $1 million illegally by lying repeatedly to his over 70,000 …
Disgruntled neighbor who killed 9 by arson gets life term
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted of killing nine people in arson fires in his neighborhood was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for each death. Judge Christine Croce also ordered t…
Ohio reports more deaths than births; experts cite pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For the first time in state history, Ohio recorded more deaths than births last year, a development experts say was expedited by COVID-19. The Columbus Dispatch reported Monday t…