A Columbus physician and his medical clinic were found guilty recently of overbilling Medicaid by $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison recently after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Federal, state and local law enforcement officials have unsealed an indictment that charged 15 alleged members of a Drug Trafficking Operation (DTO) based in Lorain County, Ohio.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visited Springfield Thursday to announce a new traffic safety initiative in Clark County that will train members of the local migrant community on safe driving skills.

The Ohio Senate passed legislation sponsored by State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) to designate March 20 as Ameloblastoma Awareness Day in Ohio.

With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, consumers are on the hunt for unique items and good deals, which can make pawn shops a potential shopping destination. Before consumers visit their local pawn broker, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) emphasizes the importance of only working with licensed pawn brokers and exercising caution when shopping.

U.S. Senate Democrats in closed-door elections Tuesday selected leaders for their caucus, and elevated Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to the No. 3 spot and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker to No. 4.

On Dec. 4, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Nixon Road in reference to a person with a weapon. Once on scene, deputies made contact with a 21-year-old male who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the hospital for his injuries.

Senate Republicans huddled behind closed doors Tuesday to plot the path forward for the unified control of government they won in the November elections, though GOP senators said afterward a very narrow House majority will likely determine how sweeping their policy proposals will be.

A Greenfield woman was sentenced this week to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a third-degree felony charge of possession of a fentanyl-related compound.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to incoming Republican Leader John Thune on Monday urging him to move nominees through the traditional confirmation process, including committee hearings and floor votes.

A Greenfield man indicted in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation in October was sentenced this week to a year in prison.

The battle to change Ohio laws surrounding abortion regulations is still broiling, even as a new presidency brings concerns on a federal level as to where abortion rights may stand in the coming years.

A Leesburg man was sentenced this week to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to a meth possession charge.