A lawyer for a vice squad officer in Ohio says his client is innocent of charges of forcing women to have sex with him under threat of an arrest.
{FD} Search of Ohio prison turns up several fake guns, explosive
Ohio authorities have confiscated several fake handguns and a fake explosive device at a prison in what they’re calling “a very serious and unique situation.”
{FD} Authorities announce arrests in slaying of 8 family members
A family of four was arrested Tuesday for the gruesome slayings of eight people from another family in rural southern Ohio two years ago, the first break in a case that left a community reeling and surviving family members wondering if answers would ev… Continue reading →
{FD} Inmates charged in 2 Ohio prison knife attacks
Two Ohio inmates have been charged in separate knife attacks at a prison in assaults that severely wounded a guard and injured four prisoners who were unable to defend themselves because they were handcuffed to a table. Continue reading →
{FD} Not guilty plea entered in GE Aviation espionage case
A Chinese national pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of trying to steal trade secrets from multiple U.S. aviation and aerospace companies, including GE Aviation. Continue reading →
{FD} Exhibit showcases images of Mexico border walls, fences
The U.S. border wall with Mexico is frequently in the news, but few people have a chance to visit it up close, or to see details of the various sections. Continue reading →
{FD} Judge rejects US efforts to strip terrorist of citizenship
A federal judge has rejected an effort by the Department of Justice to strip a terrorist of U.S. citizenship. Continue reading →
{FD} Ohio begins preparations to execute killer of man met in bar
Ohio planned Tuesday to move a condemned killer to the state death house as it begins preparations for its first execution in several months. Continue reading →
{FD} Condemned inmate’s lawyers disappointed mercy not granted
Lawyers for a condemned Ohio killer are criticizing Gov. John Kasich’s decision to deny clemency ahead of the inmate’s July 18 scheduled execution. Continue reading →
{FD} Board again rejects mercy for killer despite juror’s concern
The Ohio Parole Board on Friday again rejected a request for mercy from a condemned killer who fatally stabbed a man two decades ago, despite an ex-juror’s revelation that he now regrets his vote in favor of a death sentence. Continue reading →
{FD} Parole board to hear former juror’s death sentence regrets
The Ohio Parole Board on Thursday planned to hear from a juror who recommended that a convicted killer be sentenced to death, but now believes he should be spared. Continue reading →
{FD} APNewsBreak: Prison staff ‘complacency’ blamed for stabbing
A report has identified staff complacency, supervision problems, and outdated security policies and orders at Ohio’s three high-security prisons. Continue reading →
{FD} Ohio adds cameras, separate cells to prison transport vans
Ohio says it’s replacing several prison transport vans and will be installing cameras and building individual cells inside them for the state’s most violent and dangerous inmates. Continue reading →
{FD} Lawyer for Ohio terrorism suspect seeks reduced sentence
The lawyer for an Ohio man convicted of trying to help the Islamic State group is seeking a reduced sentence for his client, citing his youth, his remorse and his mental health struggles. Continue reading →
{FD} Condemned Ohio man blames killing on ‘homosexual panic’
A condemned killer is asking the Ohio Parole Board for mercy, saying he experienced a “homosexual panic” of self-revulsion before killing a man he picked up at a bar more than 30 years ago. Continue reading →
{FD} More sexual misconduct allegations against ex-Ohio St doctor
Ohio State University says it has received confidential reports of alleged sexual misconduct involving a former university doctor. Continue reading →
{FD} Convicted ex-high school athlete wants off sex offender list
A judge is deciding whether a man convicted as a juvenile of raping a 16-year-old girl should be removed from Ohio’s sex offender listings. Continue reading →
{FD} Records: Deputies warned Ohio photographer about tactics
An Ohio sheriff’s office and a news photographer accidentally shot by one of the agency’s deputies last year are at odds over the photographer’s presence at police scenes in the past, according to investigative reports and the photographer. Continue reading →
{FD} Ohio man faces death sentence in killing of 2 officers
A man accused of fatally shooting two Ohio police officers responding to a 911 hang-up call has been indicted on charges that carry the possibility of a death sentence. Continue reading →
{FD} Condemned Ohio killer claims innocence, asks for mercy
A condemned Ohio killer scheduled to die next month should be spared because of the possibility of other suspects and questions about when one of the victims was slain, attorneys planned to argue to the state’s parole board on Thursday. Continue reading →
