Off-duty Cleveland officer killed in carjacking, multiple arrests made
Someone approached Officer Shane Bartek, 25, at an apartment building on Cleveland’s west side around 6 p.m. Friday, police said. There was a struggle, and the officer was shot twice, police said.
Man tackles purse-snatching suspect at Ohio Kroger
The Butler County Sheriff had high praise for Deshaun Pressley, who is being applauded for stopping a man suspected of snatching the purse of an 87-year-old woman.
FBI: Dayton mass shooter in 2019 attack fantasized about killings for years
The FBI says a Dayton, Ohio, mass shooter fantasized about mass shootings and murder-suicide for at least 10 years before his 2019 attack left nine dead.
Ohio Army National Guard Spc. Michaela Nelson has been missing for a month
Michaela Nelson, a specialist with the Ohio Army National Guard, has been missing for a month.
Police: Rape suspect bounces off window in attempt to flee officers
Police released body camera footage that shows an alleged rape and kidnapping suspect bouncing off a hotel window after attempting to flee officers.
Jury finds CVS, Walgreens, Walmart responsible for role in opioid crisis
The counties blamed pharmacies operated by CVS, Walgreens and Walmart for not stopping the flood of pills that caused hundreds of overdose deaths and cost each of the two counties about $1 billion, their attorney said.
Financial literacy course now required for Ohio high school students
Ohio high school students will be required to pass at least one half-credit course in financial literacy in order to graduate, according to a new law.
Michelle Wu, Aftab Pureval mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories.
Child finds sewing needle inside Halloween trick-or-treat candy, Ohio police say
An observant child in Ohio made a "demented" discovery inside their Halloween candy while trick-or-treating over the weekend, alerting police to a sewing needle planted inside a chocolate treat.
Massive Halloween skeleton as large as a house becomes viral sensation
Alan Perkins spent hundreds of hours building the decoration for his home in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
Human remains found in car submerged for nearly 20 years
Crews have found human remains in the SUV that was pulled from the bottom of the Ohio River. The vehicle belonged to an Ohio mother who went missing in 2002 with her two young children.
Cincinnati Zoo names sloth habitat after late 1-year-old boy
A zoo in Ohio is naming its sloth habitat after an Indiana toddler born with rare birth defects who died earlier this year.
'I'm a paraplegic': Bodycam video shows Dayton officers drag man from car
Bodycam footage showing Dayton police officers dragging a paraplegic man out of his car has prompted an investigation into his arrest.
Rare fish, last spotted in Ohio creek in 1957, declared extinct
The scioto madtom hasn't been spotted by humans since 1957.
Indiana woman claims she is 7-year-old girl who went missing 21 years ago – and has DNA to prove it
Brittany Williams was eventually taken in by adoptive parents in Ohio.
Urban Meyer video: Jaguars coach apologizes for being ‘just stupid’
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer apologized to his family, his team and owner Shad Khan for "being a distraction" after a video surfaced over the weekend showing a young woman dancing close to his lap.
2 Ohio men sentenced to 45 days in jail for roles in Capitol riot
Two friends from Ohio have been sentenced to 45 days in jail for storming the U.S. Capitol together in January.
Ohio father shaves head in solidarity with son battling cancer
Rayshawn Mims livestreamed shaving his dreadlocks in front of his 7-year-old son, Ahkeem, who’s undergoing chemotherapy.
Lawsuits against Ohio State over sex abuse by team doctor dismissed
Several lawsuits filed against Ohio State University over alleged sexual abuse claims by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss have been dismissed.
Couple adopts 2 sets of twins to keep family together: 'We have a lot of love'
Karen and Tobias Thompson have seven adult children, 28 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. When they found out their niece and nephew were having trouble at home, they took them in -- then found out their half-sisters were in the foster system and were constantly being moved around. The couple ended up adopting all four children to keep them together.