Casey Goodson Jr. shooting: Ohio deputy charged with murder
The now-retired Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times last December has been charged with murder.
Body of missing 2-year-old girl found in Indiana river days after she vanished with father
A desperate search for missing 2-year-old Emma Sweet has ended after rescuers recovered her body in an Indiana river, miles downstream from where her father was pulled from his submerged truck.
Financial literacy course now required for Ohio high school students
Ohio high school students will be required to pass at least one half-credit course in financial literacy in order to graduate, according to a new law.
Michelle Wu, Aftab Pureval mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories.
Child finds sewing needle inside Halloween trick-or-treat candy, Ohio police say
An observant child in Ohio made a "demented" discovery inside their Halloween candy while trick-or-treating over the weekend, alerting police to a sewing needle planted inside a chocolate treat.
Massive Halloween skeleton as large as a house becomes viral sensation
Alan Perkins spent hundreds of hours building the decoration for his home in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
Ohio made 35,000 Wright Brothers license plates with a big mistake
Ohio printed out 35,000 new license plates before realizing a banner depicted on the plate was attached to the wrong end of the Wright Brothers' historic first plane.
‘Magnificent yet terrifying’: Waterspout twirls over Lake Erie
A towering waterspout twirled in Lake Erie off Cleveland, Ohio, on October 17.
'I'm a paraplegic': Bodycam video shows Dayton officers drag man from car
Bodycam footage showing Dayton police officers dragging a paraplegic man out of his car has prompted an investigation into his arrest.
Rare fish, last spotted in Ohio creek in 1957, declared extinct
The scioto madtom hasn't been spotted by humans since 1957.
Haunted house actor accidentally stabs 11-year-old with real knife in Ohio
An actor at an Ohio haunted house who was carrying a real Bowie-style knife as a prop accidentally stabbed an 11-year-old boy, according to police.
Lawsuits against Ohio State over sex abuse by team doctor dismissed
Several lawsuits filed against Ohio State University over alleged sexual abuse claims by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss have been dismissed.
Judge rules Ohio hospital can’t be forced to treat COVID-19 patient with ivermectin
An Ohio judge ruled this week that a hospital cannot be forced to treat a severely ill COVID-19 patient with ivermectin, reversing an earlier decision.
3 brothers trapped in manure pit die after passing out from fumes
Authorities in Ohio say three brothers have died after they were overcome by fumes in a manure pit.
Drake Bell of 'Drake and Josh' receives probation on child endangerment charge
Cuyahoga County Judge Timothy McCormick is allowing Drake Bell of "Drake and Josh," to serve probation and 200 hours of community service in California.
Wooden board impales windshield after flying off truck on Ohio interstate
Shocking dashcam video shows the moment a wooden board falls off of a truck and impales the windshield of another car on an Ohio interstate.
Drake Bell pleads guilty to crimes against child charges
Jared Drake Bell, known for starring in the Nickelodeon TV show "Drake and Josh" pleaded guilty to one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and one count of attempted endangering children.
Cicada blamed for Ohio car crash after flying into driver's face
A cicada flew into a driver’s car window and hit them in the face, causing the vehicle to crash into a utility pole in Ohio, police said.
Lakers star LeBron James tweets, deletes call for police 'accountability' in Columbus teen's shooting death
The Lakers superstar deleted the controversial tweet but it didn't stop lawmakers and former pro athletes from accusing him of inciting violence.
Ma’Kiyah Bryant shooting: Columbus, Ohio police ID officer involved in death of teen girl
The Interim Chief of the Columbus Police Department has identified the police officer who fatally shooting Ma’Kiyah Bryant, a 16-year-old girl who appeared to be attacking two other people with a knife Tuesday.