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Ohio teen charged in slayings of two

JOHN SEEWER — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A 17-year-old who told authorities last week where they could find the bodies of two teenage brothers has been charged in their deaths, and prosecutors want to try him as an adult.

Ohio unemployment rate drops slightly

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:08:11 EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s unemployment rate for April was 7 percent, down just slightly from 7.1 percent the two previous months.

Teen held in stabbing death of infant

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:15 EST

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Police say a 19-year-old is charged with aggravated murder in the stabbing of an 11-week-old baby in northern Ohio.

Fund for freed women reaches $480,000

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:40 EST

CLEVELAND – An official said a charity set up to help the three women freed from a decade of captivity in a Cleveland house has raised more than $480,000 so far.

17-year-old to face murder charges in deaths of brothers

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:12 EST

OTTAWA, Ohio – A 17-year-old who pointed Ohio authorities to the bodies of two teenage brothers who had been reported missing was charged with aggravated murder in their deaths.

Dying man's eye blinks lead to conviction

LISA CORNWELL — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.

Officer kills Ohio motorist during traffic stop

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:36:26 EST

AKRON, Ohio (AP) The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.

Bodies of fishermen found

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The U.S. Coast Guard says a search crew has found the bodies of two Detroit-area men who disappeared after going fishing in Lake Erie.

Ohio girl burned after falling into trash can

Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:44:06 EST

Police say a 2-year-old girl in southwest Ohio has severe burns on both arms after falling into a trash can full of scalding water.

Dead Ohio teens remembered in funeral service

Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:27:00 EST

More than 600 people turned out at a northwest Ohio church to mourn two teenage brothers who were found dead last week.

Council rejects Ohio deer-hunting changes

Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:22:54 EST

State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio.

Lawsuit filed in Ohio classroom brawl

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:59:08 EST

A woman facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly helping her daughter beat up a female classmate is suing the Cincinnati school district and police.

Ohio Lottery wants to reward loyal players

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:05:02 EST

The Ohio Lottery is looking into ways to reward its most loyal players.

Columbus police officer shot during pursuit

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:02:20 EST

Columbus police say an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting during a pursuit that left at least one suspect dead.

Ohio man gets life in child rape

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:03:59 EST

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio – A judge has sentenced a 40-year-old eastern Ohio man to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping a child.

Honda to produce new Acura in Ohio

Lisa Cornwell — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:36:40 EST

CINCINNATI – Honda’s new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker’s former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday.

Sales down for Ohio Lottery instant tickets

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:14:38 EST

Fewer gamblers bought Ohio lottery scratch-off tickets during the past year, and competition from the state's new casinos and racinos may be having an impact.

Youngstown State to hire Murray State's outgoing president

Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:47:48 EST

MURRAY, Ky. – Outgoing Murray State University President Randy J. Dunn has been offered and plans to accept the top job at Youngstown State University in Ohio.

Ohio gas prices down from last week

Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:24:19 EST

Ohio motorists are seeing lower gas prices to start the work week.

Ohio suspect's brothers: Hope he 'rots in jail'

Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:20:40 EST

The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade say they have no sympathy for him. One called him a "monster" who he hopes "rots in jail."

Recreation restricted at Ohio forest amid drilling

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:05:32 EST

Recreational activities are being restricted at Wayne National Forest as oil and gas drilling proceeds and coal mining is explored at the southeastern Ohio park.

Autopsies done on 2 Ohio teens; police mum

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Autopsies have been completed on two teenage brothers who were reported missing in northwest Ohio last week and found dead after a third teen directed authorities to their bodies.

Ohio city taking part in childhood hunger effort

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:06:52 EST

A suburban Dayton city will be part of a national program to reduce childhood hunger.

Ohio school shooting victim sues teen gunman

Associated Press — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:08:49 EST

PAINESVILLE - A victim paralyzed from an Ohio high school shooting that left three teens dead and three wounded has filed a lawsuit against the convicted shooter and the shooter's family.

2 teenage brothers in Ohio dead, 3rd teen in custody

Associated Press — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Two teenage brothers who had been reported missing were found dead after authorities were directed to their bodies by a third teen, who pleaded not guilty to a grand theft auto charge and was jailed, officials said.

NW Ohio brothers slain; 17-year-old held

John Seewer — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:02:17 EST

OTTAWA, Ohio – Two teenage brothers who had been reported missing were found dead after a third teen pointed authorities to their bodies before he was taken into custody, officials said.

Cleveland abductor fathered captive girl, Ohio official says

Meghan Barr — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:59:05 EST

CLEVELAND - The Ohio attorney general says tests have confirmed that alleged kidnapper Ariel Castro, 52, is the father of a 6-year-old girl rescued from his house with three women this week.

Airborne car hits 2nd floor of house, killing 2

Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:27:38 EST

CLEVELAND - Authorities in Cleveland say two people were killed early Friday when the car they were in went airborne and crashed into the second floor of a house on the city's east side.

New rollercoaster opens soon at Cedar Point

Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:44:47 EST

Rollercoaster lovers, rejoice: a new, $30 million winged rollercoaster called GateKeeper will soon be open to the public at Ohio's Cedar Point.

Tire shot out to stop Ohio court escape

Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A West Virginia man trying to escape from custody at a courthouse on Thursday jumped into a getaway car driven by an Ohio woman, but a deputy shot the car's tire and the man and the woman were arrested, a sheriff said.

Prosecutor may seek death penalty in captive case

Thomas J. Sheeran — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:40:26 EST

CLEVELAND - An Ohio prosecutor said Thursday he may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro as investigators charged that he impregnated one of his captives at least five times and then starved her and punched her in the belly until she miscarried.

Cleveland suspect’s brothers are released

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:22 EST

CLEVELAND - Cleveland police say the two brothers of the man accused of keeping women captive in his house have been released from custody.

Shots reported outside Ohio courthouse

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:47:02 EST

BELLAIRE, Ohio - There are reports of shots fired outside an eastern Ohio county courthouse. A clerk said a sheriff's deputy shot out the tire of a man trying to flee arrest.

Bond set at $8 million in Cleveland captive case

Meghan Barr and Thomas J. Sheeran — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:16:17 EST

CLEVELAND - A Cleveland man was arraigned Thursday on charges of rape and kidnapping after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found at his home earlier in the week.

Ohio officials warn of health exchange scam

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:47:40 EST

State officials say scammers are trying to steal Ohioans' personal information by claiming to be representatives of the new online insurance marketplaces under the federal health care law.

Kidnapping, rape charges filed in Cleveland case

Meghan Barr and Thomas J. Sheeran — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:19:00 EST

CLEVELAND – A Cleveland man arrested after three women missing for a decade were found alive at his run-down home was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and raping them. Prosecutors brought no charges against his brothers, saying there was no evidence they had any part in the crime.

Ropes, chains in Cleveland suspect’s house, police say

Thomas J. Sheeran and John Coyne — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:27:40 EST

CLEVELAND - Cleveland police say investigators have found ropes and chains inside the house where three women were found alive.

In Ohio neighborhood, suspect was familiar figure

JESSE WASHINGTON — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

CLEVELAND - In the tight-knit neighborhood near downtown where many conversations are spoken in Spanish, it seems most everyone knew Ariel Castro.

Rescued Ohio woman's mom hasn't spoken to her yet

JOHN COYNE, THOMAS J. SHEERAN — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:01:54 EST

The mother of one of the three women held captive for about a decade at an Ohio home says she hasn't spoken to her daughter yet, but she hopes she knows she loves her and missed her the whole time.

Frantic 911 call leads to women missing for years

Thomas J. Sheeran and John Coyne — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:19:40 EST

CLEVELAND - The woman's voice was frantic and breathless, and she was choking back tears. Help me. I'm Amanda Berry, she told a 911 dispatcher. I've been kidnapped and I've been missing for 10 years and I'm, I'm here, I'm free now.

Transcript of long-missing woman’s 911 call

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:41:46 EST

A transcript of the 911 call placed Monday by a woman missing since 2003, when she was 16. (unintelligible) Caller: Help me. I'm Amanda Berry. Dispatcher: You need police, fire, ambulance.

Youth football coach charged in child-sex sting

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:34:18 EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Prosecutors in central Ohio say a 43-year-old youth-sports coach has been charged after being caught in an Internet sting trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a 12-year-old boy.

Ohio's Lake St. Marys improving

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The water quality at Ohio's largest inland lake apparently is getting better, and now the question is whether boaters, campers and swimmers will return.

3 missing women found in Ohio, 3 brothers arrested

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:09:06 EST

CLEVELAND – Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago, when they were in their teens or early 20s, had been tied up and held in a home just south of downtown before being found Monday, and three brothers were arrested, police said.

Grand Lake St. Marys shows improvement, state says

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:59:11 EST

ST. MARYS, Ohio - The water quality at Ohio's largest inland lake apparently is getting better and now the question is whether boaters, campers and swimmers will return.

Ohio gas prices up to start work week

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:24:29 EST

Ohio motorists are paying more for gas this week.

Obama to address Ohio State graduates

Associated Press — Sun, 05 May 2013 05:13:39 EST

WASHINGTON - President Obama is returning to Ohio to give his first commencement address of 2013 at Ohio State University in Columbus.

Ohio woman injured in 2-vehicle crash

Journal Gazette — Sun, 05 May 2013 05:03:54 EST

A two-car crash Friday night in Paulding County, Ohio, left an Oakwood, Ohio, woman in serious condition, according to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred about 8:15 p.m. on County Road 140 at Township Road 191.

Neighbor kills man trying to break into Ohio home