WXIX - Ohio Headlines

Cell phone in mailbox prompts Ohio evacuation

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 10:45 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a cell phone ringing inside a mailbox caused a downtown disruption in Ohio's largest city.

Unemployment claims drop for second straight week

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:15:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 10:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people requesting unemployment benefits has declined for the second straight week, suggesting the slowing...

No felony charges for Cincy officer in park death

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 6:55 AM ET CINCINNATI (AP) - The results of an investigation mean a Cincinnati police officer won't face felony charges for driving his cruiser over a woman...

Mom gets 30 years to life in son's beating death

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 9:45 AM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - A Cleveland mother has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the beating death of her 5-year-old son.

Official: OSU shooting prompts recommendations

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:35:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 9:35 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State University is considering changing its policies regarding new hires, recommendations an official is linking to a...

Elex board in Cleveland OKs bilingual ballots

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 8:55 AM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - Under pressure from the federal government, the elections board in Cleveland will begin printing ballots in English and Spanish...

Retailers report sales gains for August

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:25:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 8:25 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Retailers are reporting surprisingly solid gains for August even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on...

Troopers: Tests clean for Ohio man in wild crash

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:15:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 8:15 AM ET BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say tests have found no drugs or alcohol in the system of an Ohio man who survived a crash that broke up his...

Suit alleges discrimination by Abercrombie & Fitch

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 7:55 AM ET MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) - A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming an 18-year-old woman who applied for a job...

Oh snap! Baby carrot campaign mimics junk food

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:35:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 7:35 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pits the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty -- just like...

For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:15:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 7:15 AM ET BETHEL, Ohio (AP) - For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.

5 Fort Carson soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 12:55 PM ET FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - The Defense Department says five Fort Carson soldiers were killed when their unit was attacked with an improvised bomb...

Chicago police chief criticized for 'gang summit'

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 7:45 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis (wees) says he doesn't understand criticism of the department's new anti-violence program...

Ohio worker guilty of giving kids sleep supplement

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 6:45 PM ET CINCINNATI (AP) - A former Ohio church day care worker has been convicted of endangering children by slipping a dietary supplement into candy to...

Air Force unmanned plane crashes in Mojave Desert

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:25:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 5:05 PM ET ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) - The Air Force says 1 of its unmanned MQ-9 Reaper aircraft has crashed in a sparsely populated area in California's Mojave...

Ohio Amish, Mennonites seek bankruptcy resolution

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:25:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 6:25 PM ET SUGARCREEK, Ohio (AP) - Members of Mennonite and Amish communities who lost money when an Ohio investment firm filed for bankruptcy protection...

Ohio worker convicted for endangering children

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 5:55 PM ET CINCINNATI (AP) - A former day care worker has been convicted of endangering children by slipping a dietary supplement into candy to get them to...

Ex-congressman certified for Nov. 2 ballot in Ohio

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 3:55 PM ET WARREN, Ohio (AP) - A former Ohio congressman who served time in federal prison for corruption has won a place on the Nov.

Ohio killer ends try to stop 2nd inmate execution

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 5:55 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A condemned Ohio inmate trying to prove he's mentally disabled has ended his attempt to stop the execution of a fellow...

Judge denies stay of Ky. execution

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 5:15 PM ET COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky judge has denied two requests to halt the scheduled execution of an inmate convicted of murder and rape, saying...

W.Va. man accused of spiking Ohio officer's coffee

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 5:05 PM ET NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a West Virginia man has been indicted on a charge accusing him of using dozens of prescription pain...

Ohio couple guilty in $600,000 tax return scheme

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:35:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 3:55 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio couple has pleaded guilty in a $600,000 fraud that used stolen identities to file more than 100 false federal...

Chicago police chief under fire for 'gang summit'

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 4:05 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis (wees) has come under fire in recent days for calling a meeting with reputed gang...

Ohio's US Senate candidates agree to 3 debates

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 11:25 AM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The two major party candidates for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat have agreed to three debates beginning in early...

Some states haven't changed coke-crack disparity

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 1:45 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Police found such a small amount of crack cocaine in James V. Taylor's car that investigators described it as...

Vice president returning to Ohio for Labor Day

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 3:05 PM ET TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is coming back to Ohio for Labor Day. The White House confirmed Wednesday that Biden will...

Founder of free clinic program gets ethics award

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 3:05 PM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland has awarded its annual $25,000 ethics prize to the founder of a Tennessee-based...

New Ohio health insurance pool covers about 330

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 2:05 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - About 330 Ohioans with pre-existing health conditions, such as cancer or diabetes, are getting coverage under a new...

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 1:55 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - People born in Puerto Rico are finding some birth certificates from the U.S.

Truck driver sentenced in fatal NY crash

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 1:45 PM ET BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) - An Ohio truck driver whose laptop computer was streaming pornography when his rig hit a disabled car on the New York State...

Ohio killer aims to stop fellow inmate's execution

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:35:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 1:05 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A condemned Ohio inmate trying to prove he's mentally retarded has asked a federal judge to stop the execution of a fellow...

Ohio bear owner carried no insurance for caretaker

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 12:05 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Records show the owner of a bear that recently mauled its caretaker to death had no workplace injury insurance to cover...

US Senate candidate's father dead at 88

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:15:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 11:15 AM ET CINCINNATI (AP) - Longtime Cincinnati businessman and civic leader William C. "Bill" Portman has died at his home. He was 88.

Arrests in Ohio aimed at stopping quarry deaths

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 10:05 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Two recent deaths have led police in Ohio to crack down on trespassing at quarry swimming holes.

Cleveland zoo welcomes baby black rhino

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 8:55 AM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - 1 of Cleveland's newest arrivals is a 2-week-old black rhinoceros born to a mother on loan from a national park in South...

3rd-party Ohio candidate indicted on sex count

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:45:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 8:45 AM ET DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A Constitution Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in Ohio has been indicted on a charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a...

Lawmakers say IRS won't tax Ohio veterans bonuses

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:05:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 8:05 AM ET DOVER, Ohio (AP) - Members of Congress say they've received assurances from the IRS that Ohio war veterans won't be taxed on their new state...

Layoff notices go to wrong 6 Ohio police officers

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:35:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 7:35 AM ET AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Layoff notices went to the wrong police officers in Ohio, an error that Akron officials blame on a miscalculation of seniority...

Union on strike against Ohio teachers union

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:55:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 6:55 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Union workers are on strike in Ohio against another union, the largest representing teachers in the state.

Troops, families glad to hear end to Iraq combat

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:25:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 6:25 AM ET PATASKALA, Ohio (AP) - Many American troops and their parents think President Barack Obama is plotting the right course as he declares an end to...

Authorities: Pets found in waste-filled Ohio home

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:44:00 EDT

Authorities in Ohio have charged a couple suspected of going out-of-town and leaving behind 33 cats and dogs in a closed-up home where overpowering pet waste accumulated.

Kings students taken to hospital for taking another student's pills

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:37:00 EDT

Four Kings High School students fell ill Thursday morning after taking another student's prescription pills.

Underground explosion evacuates school

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20:00 EDT

An underground explosion evacuated a school in Evanston on Thursday morning.

Police believe they've caught serial robber

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:09:00 EDT

Springfield Township Police believe they may have caught a serial robber after they learned a man who was arrested earlier this week has committed at least two other crimes in the area.

Police need help identifying person of interest in fatal home invasion

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:42:00 EDT

Fairfield Township Police are asking the public's help in identifying a person of interest who may be involved in a fatal home invasion. Joseph Patterson II was killed August 25 at his home while his wife and children were present.

Officer who ran over woman will not face felony charges

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:19:00 EDT

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says felony charges will not be filed against a Cincinnati Police Officer who ran over a homeless woman in Washington Park, killing her.

Blood tests come back clean for teenager in crash

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:20:00 EDT

The Ohio State Patrol says a Mason teenager was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he crashed his car on Interstate 675 last month.

Sebelius to make electronic medical records announcement

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:37:00 EDT

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in town Thursday to make an announcement regarding health information technology.

Second woman found guilty of drugging children at daycare

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:32:00 EDT

A second woman has been found guilty of using a dietary supplement to drug children at the Covenant Church Day Care in Springfield Township.

Judge denies stay of Kentucky execution

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:23:00 EDT

A Kentucky judge on Wednesday denied two requests to halt the impending execution of an inmate convicted of murder and rape, saying the arguments were too flimsy to support a stay.

Students and teachers battling heat without air conditioning

Tiffany Teasley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:14:00 EDT

The windows are wide open here at Fairfield Freshman High School, one of many ways students and teachers are trying to keep cool with no A/C.