WXIX - Ohio Headlines

This Hour: Latest Ohio news, sports, business and entertainment

Sun, 26 May 2013 01:34:00 EDT

Investigators say a former doctor going on trial this fall in Ohio raped a woman who was nine months pregnant, then killed her by injecting her with heroin.

Sheriff: 12 hurt in Ohio ride derailment

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT

Authorities say a dozen people with minor injuries sustained minor injuries when a train ride at an eastern Ohio farm attraction went off the rails.

2 killed in overnight shootings in Cleveland

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT

Two men were killed and two others wounded in separate shootings Saturday in Cleveland.

Former Ohio officer gets 9.5 years in bank robbery

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

A former longtime detective has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison for robbing an eastern Ohio bank and triggering the evacuation of several downtown Cambridge blocks by telling police he had an explosive device.

News Minute: Here is the latest Ohio news from The Associated Press

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:01:00 EDT

A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life. A jury found 30-year-old Charles Black guilty of felonious assault,...

71 train-vehicle crashes in Ohio last year

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio says there were 71 train-vehicle crashes last year, down from 112 in 2003.

Ohio man who collapsed at marathon thankful

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:00 EDT

A Canton man who went into cardiac arrest during a half-marathon last weekend in Cleveland wants to find and thank the emergency workers who saved his life.

Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT

Investigators say a former doctor going on trial this fall in Ohio raped a woman who was nine months pregnant, then killed her by injecting her with heroin.

Big crocodile, Australian animals debut in Toledo

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT

A 17-foot crocodile, dingoes, wallabies and a green tree python are among more than 50 species of Australian animals that just debuted at the Toledo Zoo.

Ohio man gets 55 years in cabbie's kidnapping

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:53:00 EDT

A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life.

Up to 500K expected at massive Ohio food festival

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:57:00 EDT

Visitors of a massive food festival in downtown Cincinnati this weekend will have a chance to help victims of Oklahoma's deadly tornado.

Collapse raises concerns about Ohio bridge safety

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT

Ohio has 278 bridges similar to the one that collapsed on in Washington this week, sending cars and people into the water below.

Ohio woman with cancer makes it to graduation

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:49:00 EDT

A Cleveland woman stricken with late-stage cancer has been able to fulfill one of her last wishes: Stay alive long enough to watch her oldest granddaughter graduate from high school.

Ohio drivers likely to see construction zones

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:29:00 EDT

State transportation officials are reminding Memorial Day drivers of Ohio's roughly 1,000 construction zones.

Ohio fire marshal offers tips for safer cookouts

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT

The state fire marshal is urging Ohioans to take safety precautions while grilling outdoors during Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer.

Ohio officials offer cemetery complaint reminder

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:21:00 EDT

State officials are advising Ohioans of how to issue complaints against cemeteries as many prepare to pay their respects at gravesites over the Memorial Day weekend.

Unique planes to be part of Ohio base's museum

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:33:00 EDT

A one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft collection will be part of a new $46 million gallery at Ohio's largest military installation.

Rebuilt plazas open at east end of Ohio Turnpike

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT

Two rebuilt service plazas near the eastern end of the Ohio Turnpike opened in time for the busy holiday travel weekend.

Sports Minute: Here is the latest Ohio sports news from The Associated Press

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT

John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Red Sox beat the Indians 8-1 on a rainy night. It was the second straight strong performance by Lackey, who missed all last season...

Service planned after man dies day after wedding

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT

A memorial service is planned for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:53:00 EDT

Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools.

Ohio kidnap case hero not endorsing free burgers

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT

A man who put aside his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house says he's not endorsing a group of restaurants offering him free burgers for life.

Healthy gorilla baby born at central Ohio zoo

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT

A gorilla baby has been born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, joining 16 other of the large primates at the zoo.

Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT

Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.

Ohioan sentenced in developmental center theft

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT

A former business administrator of a center for developmentally disabled adults in southwest Ohio has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from the facility.

Devin Hamilton named associate publisher in DuBois

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:17:00 EDT

An Ohio newspaper executive has returned to his home state of Pennsylvania to become associate publisher of The Courier-Express in DuBois.

Ohio casino workers in Toledo agree to unionize

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:01:00 EDT

Casino employees in Toledo have voted to unionize, joining two other Ohio casinos that have taken steps to organize.

Toxic algae warnings posted at western Ohio lake

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:00 EDT

Advisories are back up at Ohio's largest inland lake warning some visitors to stay out of the water because of high levels of toxic algae.

$1M bonds for 2 suspects in 4 slayings in NE Ohio

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT

Bond of $1 million each has been set for two men charged with killing four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month.

State OKs plans of Ohio schools to fix data errors

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT

Ohio schools that reportedly had errors in certain enrollment data have gotten state approval of plans to fix the issues.

Analysis finds 'structurally deficient' bridges

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT

A newspaper's analysis has found that almost 100 bridges in the northern Kentucky-Cincinnati region need attention due to age or defects.

Tips dwindle in Mich. girl's kidnapping, slaying

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:00 EDT

Investigators say the number of tips is dwindling in the kidnapping and slaying of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared four years ago and was found buried near a Michigan river.

Ohio senator demands answers in IRS targeting

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:12:00 EDT

Ohio's Republican U.S. senator is demanding to know if any disciplinary action has been taken against IRS employees at the agency's Cincinnati office for targeting conservative groups.

Parents, ACLU oppose creationism curriculum in OH

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT

Some parents and a civil rights group oppose policies to insert creationism and other religious issues into a western Ohio school district's classrooms.

Ohio releases missing children report

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:12:00 EDT

State Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing the results of an annual report on missing children in Ohio.

Insurance lawyer killed in Ohio building fall

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:52:00 EDT

Authorities say a central Ohio insurance lawyer was killed when he fell through the roof of a storm-damaged building he was inspecting.

18 indicted in alleged southern Ohio heroin ring

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT

A federal grand jury has indicted 18 people in an alleged two-year conspiracy to distribute heroin in southern Ohio.

Ohio man gets 8 years after 12th DUI

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 70-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of his 12th drunken-driving charge.

Federal cuts will dent Ohio health initiatives

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:40:00 EDT

Ohio officials are warning that federal budget cuts are going to put a dent in public health programs.

Ohio House wants to ban lottery sales on Internet

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:24:00 EDT

Ohio House members want to make sure the Ohio Lottery doesn't start selling tickets on the Internet.

Ohio cop, wife face child neglect charge in Fla.

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:24:00 EDT

An Ohio police officer and his wife face aggravated child neglect charges after their young children were left unsupervised in a truck outside a Panama City Beach bar.

Student who fell from UD dorm committed suicide

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:00 EDT

A two-month investigation has determined that a University of Dayton freshman who fell from a six-story dormitory window last month committed suicide.

IRS replaces official who revealed targeting

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:44:00 EDT

The Internal Revenue Service official who publicly revealed that the agency targeted tea party groups has been replaced.

SW Ohio roadway to be dedicated to slain soldier

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:08:00 EDT

A stretch of state highway in southwest Ohio is being dedicated to a soldier killed in Afghanistan three years ago.

Company pleads guilty in Ohio fish deaths case

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:04:00 EDT

A Strongsville company and the owner's wife have pleaded guilty for their roles in the dumping of liquid cyanide into a storm drain, resulting in the death of almost 31,000 fish in an Ohio river last year.

Medical marijuana issue clears Ohio ballot board

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:00 EDT

A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:00 EDT

Procter & Gamble says it is replacing CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley, effective immediately.

With 3 women freed, Cleveland police seeking tips

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT

Police investigators returned to the Cleveland neighborhood where three women were held captive in a house for a decade hoping to get tips on unsolved missing-person cases.

Ohio school board considers creationism curriculum

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT

A civil rights group is asking a southwest Ohio school district to abandon proposed policies that teach creationism in the classroom.

Government reporter Garcia Cano joins AP in Ohio

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:00 EDT

Regina Garcia Cano, who has covered such issues as medical marijuana, pensions and gas drilling for The Associated Press in Illinois, has been hired to work in the cooperative's Columbus bureau. She will begin the...

Arrest made in slaying of former NFL player

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:00 EDT

Police in suburban Atlanta say an arrest has been made in the death of former NFL player David McMillan III.

NY gov: Fracking decision to come before election

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll make a decision on whether to allow shale gas fracking in New York before the 2014 election.

18 charged in alleged Ohio heroin trafficking case

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:00 EDT

Authorities have broken up an alleged heroin trafficking scheme involving 18 people, who are accused of delivering the drug from Dayton to Portsmouth in southern Ohio.

NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:00 EDT

The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed mission to lasso a small asteroid and drag it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.

House Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:00 EDT

Democrats in the Ohio House are proposing a series of reforms they say will make Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) private nonprofit job-creation office, JobsOhio, more accountable to the public.

More hearings expected in IRS probe

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:00 EDT

Lawmakers suggest their look into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups is far from over.

Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:00 EDT

Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City.

Ohio family gets $4 million in mom's death by tree

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT

A court has ordered Ohio's transportation department to pay $4 million to the family of a woman killed the day after Christmas in 2008 when a tree fell on her car while she was driving with her 5-year-old son

2 men charged in slayings of 4 in NE Ohio townhome

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:47:00 EDT

Two men have been charged with murder in the killings of four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month.

Toledo police kill man holding shotgun

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35:00 EDT

Toledo police say they have fatally shot a man who was holding a shotgun on a woman.

Man gets jail for stealing pottery from OSU

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT

A man who admitted stealing rare pottery from Ohio State University and selling it to an antiques dealer has been sentenced to eight months in jail.

Ohio's larger cities lose population

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:03:00 EDT

New U.S. Census estimates show that most large and medium-sized cities in Ohio lost population over the past two years, as many cities elsewhere saw gains.

Ohio kidnap case hero gets burgers for life

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT

The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in a Cleveland house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown.

Senators: Remove 20-year limit on prosecuting rape

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:00 EDT

A bill being proposed by two Ohio lawmakers would remove the 20-year statute of limitations for prosecuting rape and sexual battery cases.

Central Ohio crash closes part of I-70

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:59:00 EDT

A chain-reaction crash overnight involving three tractor-trailer trucks and a pickup truck on Interstate 70 in central Ohio killed one man and was snarling morning traffic.

Imprisoned Ohio Amish can skip high school classes

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:47:00 EDT

The Amish imprisoned in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio will no longer be required to attend high-school equivalency classes behind bars.

Ohio elections chief wrapping up 2012 fraud probe

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:07:00 EDT

Ohio's elections chief says he's wrapped up a review by county election boards across the swing state into allegations of voter fraud during the 2012 presidential election.

Military gets free admission to OH amusement park

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:07:00 EDT

Current and former members of the U.S. military will get free admission to Kings Island amusement park in southwest Ohio over Memorial Day weekend.

Ohio rape investigation grand jury resumes work

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:51:00 EDT

An eastern Ohio grand jury is resuming its examination of whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players.

Ohio bill would extend Medicaid, add cost sharing

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT

A Republican state lawmaker is proposing to link Medicaid expansion in Ohio to job training that could ultimately reduce the need for participation in the program.

Man indicted in shooting of woman on Columbus bus

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT

A prosecutor says a man accused of firing a shot that struck a woman on a Columbus bus has been indicted on 12 counts of felonious assault.

Cleveland fair-housing advocate facing tax counts

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:00 EDT

A fair-housing advocate in Cleveland has been charged with tax fraud for allegedly trying to avoid taxes on $500,000 in income and keeping $80,000 in federal taxes withheld from employees.

Ohio House upholds GOP rep's win in disputed race

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:00 EDT

The Republican-controlled Ohio House has voted to uphold a GOP candidate's victory last year in a disputed race for state representative.

OH inmate captured after walking away from garage

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:00 EDT

The state prisons department says an inmate has been captured after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic at a southwest Ohio prison.

Ohio bomb suspect allowed to represent himself

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:00 EDT

A federal judge will allow the last of five bridge bomb-plotting suspects in northeast Ohio to represent himself at trial.

Man indicted in 1984 slaying of Cleveland girl

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT

A grand jury has returned a murder indictment against a Cleveland man in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl.

3rd-grade Ohio reading teacher pool approved

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:38:00 EDT

A bill making more teachers temporarily eligible to participate in meeting Ohio's new third-grade reading guarantee is on its way to Ohio's governor.

OH high court declines to hear bathtub case appeal

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:00 EDT

The Ohio Supreme Court says it won't hear the latest appeal by a southwest Ohio man seeking his fourth trial in the 2008 bathtub drowning of his wife.

Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02:00 EDT

A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball.

OH lawmakers set votes in Internet cafe crackdown

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT

State lawmakers in Ohio are ready to vote on a pair of proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.

Indicted Ohio firefighters suspended without pay

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT

Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted in a shift-swapping scandal have been suspended without pay while their cases move through the courts.

Senate Democrats offer slew of Ohio budget changes

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:22:00 EDT

Democrats in the Ohio Senate want to redirect millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut to education.

Judge: Hollister clothing unfriendly to disabled

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:00 EDT

A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC clothing stores are unfriendly to the disabled.

Ohio student moved from hospital after shooting

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT

A 17-year-old high school student who shot himself in a classroom has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility, more than three weeks after he was critically wounded.

Official: Treasury played no role in IRS targeting

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 EDT

The Treasury Department's No. 2 official is telling Congress that his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.

Bridge worker electrocuted

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT

A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted.

UT may sell alcohol at football games

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:00 EDT

The University of Toledo may join a growing number of colleges selling alcohol at their football games.

Statehouse ceremony honors Ohio military dead

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:00 EDT

Sixteen fallen military members from Ohio have been honored in a ceremony on the grounds of the Statehouse.

Service set after man dies day after wedding

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:25:00 EDT

A memorial service is this weekend for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Safety enhancements planned after Ohio park falls

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT

State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hockings Hills region of southeastern Ohio.

Suspect grabbed after southwest Ohio police chase

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:37:00 EDT

Police in the Cincinnati area say they apprehended an elusive suspect after a pursuit that reached 100 mph and ended in a crash.

Man sought in abduction attempt at Ohio school

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:13:00 EDT

Police in central Ohio are looking for a 20-year-old man who they say walked into a high school and tried to abduct his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend.

Cleveland kidnapping victims 'happy and safe'

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT

The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine.

Teen pleads not guilty in Ohio slayings

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:45:00 EDT

A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty.

W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT

With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food.

Weight on Ashland bridge restricted after wreck

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT

A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span.

APNewsBreak: Feds to run high-risk plan in Ohio

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:37:00 EDT

Federal and Ohio officials couldn't agree on spending for a state-run stopgap health insurance plan that covers Ohioans who can't get coverage elsewhere, so the U.S. government will take it over, state officials said...

White House honors gay councilman from Cincinnati

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT

Cincinnati's first openly gay city council member is among elected or appointed officials being honored by the White House in a program named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.

Ohio injection well operator fights state action

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT

A northeast Ohio injection well operator whose owner faces federal charges of violating the Clean Water Act is seeking permission to resume operations.

Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:09:00 EDT

The Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have suffered injuries in the collision of a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.

Ohio school shooting victims' families sue charity

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT

Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit the families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.

Ohio prison inmate walks away from garage duty

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

The Ohio prisons department says an inmate is missing after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic.

APNewsBreak: Feds to run high-risk plan in Ohio

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:00 EDT

Ohio officials say the federal government will take over the state's program for patients with pre-existing medical conditions.

Ohio reveals where new 70 mph speed limit applies

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:00 EDT

The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.

Protesters denounce IRS at agency's headquarters

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT

A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.

Ohio ex-AG applies for law license reinstatement

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:00 EDT

Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has applied to have his law license reinstated now that he's served a six-month suspension related to ethics violations.

Ohio kidnapping suspect's 3 dogs go to foster care

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT

Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.

Ohio Internet cafe crackdown advancing

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT

State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.

Ohio rep to step down as House Democratic leader

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:00 EDT

The Democratic leader in the Ohio House says he's stepping down from his role before his term ends next year.

Man arrested after $1.6M in cocaine discovered

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:00 EDT

Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT

The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

OH youth sports chief gets prison for sex charges

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:04:00 EDT

A former youth softball league commissioner in northeast Ohio has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for possessing child pornography and inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl.

Ohio teen faces charges after officer hit

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:00 EDT

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has charged a teen with drunken-driving and failure-to-control after he allegedly hit a police officer during a pursuit last weekend.

Toddler drowns in eastern Ohio river

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT

Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned in a river in eastern Ohio after wandering away from his family's cabin.

City urges patience during Cleveland filming

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:52:00 EDT

City officials in Cleveland are asking residents for patience while the filming of a big-budget movie ties up traffic near downtown for the next several weeks.

Ohio project examines premature births

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:00 EDT

The March of Dimes is spending $10 million in Ohio for collaborative research into the problem of babies being born prematurely.

Cleveland will double red-light cameras

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:24:00 EDT

State lawmakers may be considering a ban of controversial red-light cameras, but one of Ohio's largest cities is planning to double the number they have in service.

Ohio woman gets 8 years for drunken-driving death

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:00 EDT

A woman who was drunk when she hit and killed a 15-year-old boy walking along a rural Ohio road last fall has been sentenced to prison for eight years.

Protesters expected at FirstEnergy's W.Va. meeting

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:00 EDT

Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia.

Falcon chick ready for banding atop Ohio high-rise

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT

Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus.

JPMorgan Chase in Ohio sees tax credit approval

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is among several companies that have received approval for job creation tax credits in Ohio.

Anti-IRS protest planned at Ohio federal building

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:48:00 EDT

Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.

AP source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:44:00 EDT

A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.

Deadly fall is 3rd recently in Ohio Hocking Hills

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT

Officials say the second deadly fall in three days in the Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio occurred near a waterfall.

Ohioan accused of stabbing baby cousin held on $1M

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT

A 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing an 11-week-old baby to death with a kitchen knife is being held in a northern Ohio jail on bond of more than $1 million.

News Minute: Here's the latest Ohio news from The Associated Press

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT

A schedule conflict has delayed the trial of an Ohio man charged with shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing. The prosecutor's office says the judge is...

Central Ohio defense attorney faces sex charges

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:00 EDT

A central Ohio defense attorney arrested after a woman reported being fondled during a meeting at his office now faces multiple sexual assault charges.

Powder in letter leads to Ohio building evacuation

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT

Authorities say a government building in southwestern Ohio was evacuated and three people were taken to a hospital after a woman opened a letter containing a powdery substance and reported her hands burned.

Anti-IRS protest planned at Ohio federal building

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:20:00 EDT

Tea party groups are planning a protest rally at the Cincinnati federal building tied to targeting of conservative groups.

Testing starts at ex-park near Ohio cancer cluster

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT

Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade.

Head of Sustainable Shale project talks

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:00 EDT

Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.

OH bill would make more government meetings public

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT

A proposal in the Ohio Senate prompting concern from some public officials would make more meetings among government officials public and provide more details on government talks behind closed doors.

Mich. man dies in traffic crash day after wedding

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon.

Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT

Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.

FirstEnergy defends $1B deal for W.Va. power plant

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT

A FirstEnergy official says the planned $1.1 billion sale of a coal-fired power plant is a reasonable price for protection against the much more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market.

Medicaid backers call on Ohio Legislature to act

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:00 EDT

Advocates for extending the Medicaid program to cover more low-income Ohioans are holding events statewide in an effort to keep the issue before state lawmakers.

OH marathoner charged: menacing, weapons counts

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:32:00 EDT

A prosecutor says a Flying Pig Marathon participant accused of carrying a loaded gun and commenting about terrorism during the Cincinnati race events has been charged with menacing by stalking and weapons counts.

Dem state rep launches 2014 run for Ohio treasurer

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT

A Democratic state lawmaker is announcing plans to challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DEHL') in 2014.

Ohio school chief sues board

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT

A northeastern Ohio school superintendent is suing the school board for allegedly defaming him.

Editorials from around Ohio

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT

Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:

Autopsy due for teen found dead by Ohio road

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:00 EDT

Autopsy results are due for a 17-year-old boy whose body was found by a roadside in northern Ohio.

Ohio home leveled by explosion

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:00 EDT

Authorities say a house in a small eastern Ohio village was leveled by a large explosion while the family that lived there was at church.

Patrol: Woman in minivan hits 125 mph during chase

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:55:00 EDT

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman driving a minivan led troopers on an interstate highway chase that reached speeds of 125 mph.

Feasibility of Parkersburg baseball to be studied

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:00 EDT

Officials in the Parkersburg area are looking at bringing a minor league baseball team to the city.

Man dies while rappelling in Ohio park

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:31:00 EDT

Authorities say a 52-year-old man died when he fell from a cliff while rappelling in southeastern Ohio over the weekend.

Ohio officer injured during pursuit

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:00 EDT

Authorities say a central Ohio police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a fleeing suspect's car during a pursuit.

Gas prices take big jump in Ohio

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:51:00 EDT

Gas prices have taken a big jump in Ohio and the U.S.

Ohio man to stand trial in hospital shooting

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:11:00 EDT

An Ohio man is standing trial for allegedly shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing.

Mayor's brother hurt in Ohio drag racing accident

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:43:00 EDT

The brother of Cleveland Mayor Frank Johnson is recovering at a hospital after being injured in a drag racing accident.

Police in NW Ohio: home invasion victim targeted

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT

Police in northwest Ohio are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a business owner during a weekend home invasion.

Ohio newspaper editor David Miller dead at 66

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT

Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.

Police in NE Ohio report black bear sightings

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:01:00 EDT

Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings.

Lawsuit in Ohio cancer cluster will take years

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT

Not much is known about a chemical compound that families believe is behind a cancer cluster in northern Ohio.

Ohio superintendent leaving, shooting delayed plan

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

A northeast Ohio superintendent who guided the district after a school shooting that killed three students is stepping down, one year later than originally planned.

Ohio AP media organization elects members

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:33:00 EDT

Peter Mattiace, editor of The (Findlay) Courier, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2013-14 at the group's annual convention Sunday.

Brady kids return to Kings Island

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:00 EDT

Three of the actors from "The Brady Bunch" television series are returning to Kings Island for an anniversary celebration.

Chinese students to take classes at Ohio branch

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:13:00 EDT

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Kenyans top finishers in Cleveland marathon

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT

Kenyan Philemon Terer has won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 37 seconds.

Ohio to bolster checks on home health care workers

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:09:00 EDT

The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.

Four-star general returns to Ohio campus roots

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT

A four-star general is returning to his Ohio alma mater to deliver the commencement address.

OH bill would require only 1 license plate

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT

Two state legislators want to end the requirement for two license plates on vehicles in Ohio and require only one per vehicle.

Cleveland police visited kidnap street regularly

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:17:00 EDT

Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.

Cost could sink Cleveland trash plant

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT

A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates.

Obama to address Morehouse College commencement

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:40:00 EDT

President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

Bloody trail in Ohio probe in 2 brothers' deaths

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT

An arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged in the deaths of two teenage brothers.

New president for Ohio's largest community college

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:00 EDT

A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.

New dinosaur exhibit roars to life at Columbus zoo

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48:00 EDT

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio has unveiled a new exhibit about some very old creatures.

Ohio's Sherwin-Williams now NASCAR official paint

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:00 EDT

Cleveland-based paint maker Sherwin-Williams has become the first "Official Paint of NASCAR."

Students match wits at Ohio college

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:36:00 EDT

Science whiz kids from around the country and as far away as Japan are going brain-to-brain this weekend at Wright State University near Dayton.

Cleveland Institute of Art proceeds with expansion

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT

The Cleveland Institute of Art is set to break ground next month for the second and final phase of a $63.5 million expansion and renovation project that began in 2009.

Cleveland lands another Hollywood film shoot

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:44:00 EDT

Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.

Budget cuts may affect Ohio Guard civilian ranks

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:16:00 EDT

Mandated budget cuts at the Pentagon may soon affect the Ohio National Guard civilian ranks.

SW Ohio water park reopens under new ownership

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT

The Beach water park in southwest Ohio has reopened under new ownership and plans to honor season passes from last year, when the attraction was closed.

Women sad, angry over sale of nonprofit Ohio home

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT

For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe and serene home for thousands of women.

NYC mayor addressing grads at Kenyon College in OH

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:32:00 EDT

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was selected to speak to graduating seniors Saturday morning at Kenyon College in Gambier in central Ohio.

Recent rash of shootings reported in Cincinnati

Gordon Graham — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:52:00 EDT

Memorial Day weekend began with a violent 24 hours in the City of Cincinnati. Two people were killed and three others wounded in four separate shootings. Despite the recent gunfire, the faith community delivered a message of hope.

Cincinnati protestors March Against Monsanto

Kelly Taylor — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:09:00 EDT

"March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it.

Man killed in Millvale double shooting

Kelly Taylor — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:26:00 EDT

It happened in the 3000 block of Bowling Green Court around 1 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found Quentin Snell, 21, inside a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was taken to a nearby hospital.

Reds beat fading Cubs 5-2 for 5th straight win

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:54:00 EDT

Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and the Cincinnati Reds used another big inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.

Man convicted in cab driver abduction

Kelly Taylor — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:39:00 EDT

A man was convicted of abducting a cab driver, stuffing him in the trunk of his cab and then leading police on a chase.

Taste of Cincinnati 2013 kicks off downtown

Kelly Taylor — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:00 EDT

The 35th edition of the Taste of Cincinnati kicked off Saturday. Local restaurants ladle up the food, fun and festivities over Memorial Day weekend: Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, from noon to midnight, and Monday, May 27, from noon to 9 p.m.

Ky. officer, Batavia native found shot & killed

Kelly Taylor — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:36:00 EDT

A Kentucky police officer and Glen Este High School graduate was found shot and killed early Saturday morning on an exit ramp in Bardstown, Ky.

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Madisonville bar

Kelly Taylor — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:32:00 EDT

One person was arrested after a fatal shooting in Madisonville. It happened at the Between Rounds Sports Bar, located in the 5800 block of Bramble Avenue, on Friday around 10:35 p.m.

Large fire strikes at Miami University fraternity

Richard Todd — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:30:00 EDT

A large fire burned a fraternity house at Miami University in Oxford early Saturday morning. The fire struck the Fiji house at 130 East High Street around midnight, sending smoke and flames into the air.

Do You Believe? Holy image appears behind child battling leukemia

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:33:00 EDT

Believer or not, the image behind Erin Potter, a Kirtland girl battling leukemia, is stunning.

Coroner: Bardstown police officer was ambushed

Joey Brown — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:21:00 EDT

The coroner said a 12-gauge shotgun was used to shoot K-9 Officer Jason Ellis multiple times -- possibly from a hilltop -- early Saturday morning on an off-ramp leading from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County.

Florence Freedom hold Manti Te'o Girlfriend Bobblehead Night

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT

A unique, perhaps controversial, promotion was held Thursday at the Florence Freedom game: Former Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o girlfriend bobble-head night.

Fallen Bardstown police officer identified

Laurel Mallory — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:23:00 EDT

K-9 officer Jason Ellis, 33, was the first Bardstown police officer killed in the line of duty.

Couple charged for having sex in public

Mon, 6 May 2013 13:29:00 EDT

A man charged with public indecency is expected to appear in court.