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The Puppet's Court

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:08:00 EDT

Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora has been sentenced to serve 28 years in prison. He was also ordered to pay $98,000 in restitution.

Zappos says customer database hacked

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:52:00 EST

Online shoe seller Zappos.com says a hacker may have accessed the personal information of up to 24 million customers.

Larkin waits, Hall of Fame call could come Monday

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 07:36:00 EST

Barry Larkin's third time on the ballot for baseball's Hall of Fame could be his best chance to join baseball's greats in Cooperstown.

Teen dies after getting hit by car

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:55:00 EST

A medical helicopter was called to the scene of an accident in Cleves Friday night where a person riding a bike was struck by a 2006 Toyota Corolla.

Ohio lawmakers plan bill to keep uranium plant

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:02:00 EST

Ohio's two U.S. senators plan on introducing a bill to authorize $150 million in spending to help a uranium enrichment project in southern Ohio stay afloat, after money forthe project was missing from a last-minute spending bill passed on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Deer breaks into apartment

Shaley Sanders — Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST

LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV)- We have all heard the saying a deer in headlights, but how about a deer in an apartment? Yes, an apartment.

Unemployment aid applications drop to 9-month low

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 08:48:00 EST

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nine months, evidence that the job market is improving.

Post office wants to shut 10 OH processing centers, including Cincinnati

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:53:00 EST

The struggling U.S. Postal Service says it's moving forward with plans to close more than 250 mail processing centers around the country, including 10 in Ohio.

Ohio man gets second chance to avoid death penalty

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:34:00 EST

A man convicted in 1998 of fatally beating a woman will get a second chance to escape death row in a new sentencing trial in southwest Ohio.

Higher prices don't deter Thanksgiving travelers

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:10:00 EST

Whether on the highway or at home, Americans will pay more to celebrate Thanksgiving this year.

Ohio unemployment drops slightly to 9 percent

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:11:00 EST

Ohio's unemployment rate has gone down a notch after rising during the summer.

Former Bengals coach Forrest Gregg fighting Parkinson's

Trina Edwards — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:14:00 EST

Former Bengals head coach Forrest Gregg, who earned the nickname "Iron Man" for playing in a then-record 188 consecutive NFL games during his Hall of Fame career, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

James Gandolfini, 'Sopranos' actor, dead at 51

Tom Ensey — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:32:00 EDT

Actor James Gandolfini, who famously played Tony Soprano, has died in Italy of an apparent heart attack.

3 dead, 1 wounded in shootings at Lakeview Condominiums

Sarah Eisenmenger — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:16:00 EDT

According to MetroSafe, the shooting was reported at 4:27 p.m. Wednesday in the Lakeview condominium complex in the 1900 block of Gardiner Lane.

Mariemont on endangered places list

Jessica Brown — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:09:00 EDT

Founded in the 1920's, Mariemont is a historical part of Hamilton County with a hometown charm. Residents now fear that charm will disappear if the state gets their way.

Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:36:00 EDT

Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota.

Kona beach remains closed after shark bites swimmer

Rich Meiers — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:36:00 EDT

Officials say a Kona beach remains closed Wednesday after a shark bit a swimmer

Paula Deen admits to use of racial slurs during deposition

Tanita Gaither — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:32:00 EDT

Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:00 EDT

Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore.

Three-year-old Charlotte boy hears for the first time

Sharon Smith — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:00 EDT

A microchip implanted in his brain helps process and recognize sound which travels through tubes to his ear.

Parking lease still not a done deal

Jennifer Grove — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:00 EDT

Cincinnati's City Manager signed the parking lease Wednesday after winning an appeal in court, but there are empty lines on the contract where the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority has yet to ink the deal.

Class picture leaves mother heartbroken

Laurel Mallory — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:29:00 EDT

A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a photo shoot at his elementary school.

Urban Outfitters removes product line at request of AGs

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:44:00 EDT

The "Prescription Product" line will be discontinued from national retail company, Urban Outfitters, following a plea from 24 Attorney Generals last month, including Ohio's Attorney General, Mike DeWine and Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway.

Investigators ID teen who drowned in Hamilton canal

Kelly Taylor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:53:00 EDT

The Butler County Sheriff's Office has identified a 15-year-old boy who died while swimming in a Hamilton canal on Tuesday evening.

Mystery woman listed on veteran's headstone

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:47:00 EDT

A military widow wants to know why another woman's name is engraved on her husband's headstone.

23K pounds of beef products recalled

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:23:00 EDT

More than 23,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled on fears they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

Boy, 13, stabbed in neck by catfish

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:19:00 EDT

The catfish barb lodged in the boy's neck after he caught the fish.

Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:00 EDT

A Milan court on Wednesday convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion.

2 teens arrested for Clifton robbery, assault

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EDT

Police have arrested two teenagers following an assault in Clifton.

Local college student target of possible hate crime

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:12:00 EDT

A local college student says he was the target of a hate crime while coming home work near Eden Park. He believes he was attacked because he's gay, citing verbal abuse from the suspect.

Two people shot in Golf Manor

Dan Wells — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:39:00 EDT

Golf Manor police officer Michael Forrest says an unknown individual went to the rear of the home and from the back patio shot several rounds into the bedroom.