Jeremiah Deundra Fuller, 26, originally from Detroit, Mich., and Javahri Emanuel Portis, 26, of Athens, Ohio, were recently sentenced to a term of 20 years in prison in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea recently from Michael Wright, 70, for the stabbing death of his sister in 2023.
An Ohio man was convicted recently of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including 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.
In honor of the life and service of Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Cuyahoga County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus until sunset on the day of his funeral.
Following an extensive signature collection effort led by worker advocates from throughout the state, Raise the Wage Ohio is announcing that the initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 will pivot to appearing on the 2025 ballot.
The July 4 weekend means Ohio’s roads will be packed with holiday travelers. AAA projects almost 61 million will hit the road and another 10 million have other travel plans. A recent report digging through a decade of traffic fatality data offers a reminder to be patient behind the wheel.
Ohio parents are working hard, sometimes at multiple jobs, but most still can’t afford child care, that is if there are child care options at all where they live.
A new report comparing incarceration rates in the U.S. and globally showed Ohio above many states and some countries, including the United States itself.
A Hillsboro man indicted in connection with Highland County Task Force drug investigations, as well as an unrelated incident, was sentenced recently to prison.
Some Ohio lawmakers have proposed eliminating the state income tax, saying it would strengthen the economy. But a majority of economists surveyed on the matter disagree.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued its 14th annual report identifying new opportunities to save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing overlap, duplication and fragmentation across the federal government.
