Court delays lethal injections arguments
A federal appeals court weighing the constitutionality of Ohio’s lethal injection process has rescheduled arguments for March 7.
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Judy’s Law stiffens punishments for crimes that maim, disfigure victims
The case of a woman set on fire by her ex-boyfriend has prompted an Ohio lawmaker’s proposal to allow longer sentences for crimes that permanently maim or disfigure victims.
No trial in ’72 shooting of officer
A judge is refusing to let prosecutors try an 82-year-old man in the nonfatal shooting of an Ohio police officer almost 45 years ago.
The write stuff: Lawmakers want cursive requirement
A central Ohio state representative wants Ohio schoolchildren to learn how to write in cursive.
Postal worker stuffs mail in pants
A former postal worker found guilty of stuffing mail down her sweatpants multiple times has been sentenced in federal court in Ohio to five months in prison.
Death penalty may be sought in student’s murder
Prosecutors are reportedly considering asking for the death penalty for the man accused of killing an Ohio State student last week.
Opiate epidemic strains children’s agencies
As more children in Ohio being placed with children services as a result of the statewide opiate epidemic, state funding for those agencies had declined, making it more difficult for those agencies to meet the needs of kids who may need more help than others.
Flu cases on the rise
As hospitalizations from the flu increase in central Ohio, reaching a peak for this year’s flu season, health officials are reminding Ohioans that the flu shot is the best defense and is still available statewide.
Suspect arrested in student’s murder
Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in the murder of an Ohio State University student whose body was found Thursday in a Grove City park.
8 executions delayed by lethal injection fight
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has delayed eight executions as a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection process.