Background check system “flawed” and “unreliable”
A joint investigation by a Columbus newspaper and TV station has found that Ohio’s computerized background-check system has been flawed and unreliable for years.
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Panel recommends tougher standards for police
It should be more difficult to become a police officer in Ohio and recruits who make the grade should be trained longer and better. So says a panel appointed by the state’s top law enforcement official.
OSU adds 3 night games to football schedule
The Buckeyes will play at least four night games this season.
Man found shot in restaurant parking lot
Police are investigating the death of a man who was found fatally shot in a vehicle in a fast-food restaurant parking lot on the East Side Thursday afternoon.
Baseball commish says Rose will be part of All-Star celebration
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says Pete Rose will play some role during this summer’s All-Star Game in Cincinnati.
Cavs take 3-0 lead over Celtics
The Cavaliers moved one win away from a sweep in their first playoff series in five years with a 103-95 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Clippers’ bats beat Bats, 11-1
The Clippers exploded for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to smash the Louisville Bats 11-1 in the opening game of a four-game series at Huntington Park.
Brewers 4, Reds 2
Kyle Lohse bounced back from a poor start this season and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating the Reds 4-2 Thursday.
Man arrested after shooting at police
A man is in jail on felonious assault charges after exchanging gunshots with Columbus police narcotics officers in Franklinton Wednesday night.
Botulism battle
Health officials in Ohio say the number of people sickened from a suspected botulism outbreak after a church picnic in Lancaster has risen to 23, with one person dead.