South Linden woman shot in her home
Police say there were family members inside Linda Cowans’ South Linden home when she was shot but no one was able to give investigators any information about who pulled the trigger.
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Man demands police return his stolen pot
A man confused about Ohio drug laws has called a police department demanding that officers return the small amount of marijuana they “stole” from him.
TV meteorologist faces child porn charges
A judge set a $50,000 bond Friday for a television meteorologist facing child pornography charges.
Conference focuses on security at places of worship
In the wake of a deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue and a threat aimed at a Youngstown-area Jewish center, Gov. Mike DeWine U.S. Sen. Rob Portman hosted the Ohio Faith-Based Security Conference at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus on the East Side Thursday.
Students accused of serving tainted crepes face charges
Seven central Ohio middle school students accused of being involved in serving teachers crepes tainted with bodily fluids face juvenile felony charges.
Pot smoking leads to arrest for gun in school
An 18-year-old Marion-Franklin High School student has been charged with two felonies after police say he took a loaded gun to school.
Ohio drug overdoses drop by 22%
Health officials say the number of fatal drug overdoses in the state declined for the first time since 2009.
Carriers, state AGs work to combat robocalls
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in the rest of the nation have reached an agreement with a dozen major cell phone companies to fight robocalls that plague Americans.
Serial killer expected to plead guilty to 2 Ohio slayings
A serial killer who claims to have murdered 90 women is expected to plead guilty via video to two Ohio slayings.
State’s school safety center to prevent, address threats
Ohio is creating a school safety center to help prevent and address violence involving schools and students.