Man charged in girl's slaying dies in jail
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an ex-convict charged in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old girl in Dayton has died in jail.
Ohio school prayer effort sidetracked by flaw
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
Below is a media release from the Ohio Attorney General's Office regarding its rejection of a petetion for a proposed ammendment to return prayer to public schools:
Jefferson County court has spent $18,000 on rape case
Written by AP
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A county official in eastern Ohio says the high-profile case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players last summer has cost the juvenile court about $18,000 so far.
Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
Written by RICHARD LARDNER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle.
Ohio executes man who killed, raped 6-month-old
Written by AMANDA LEE MYERS,Associated Press
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — One family wept loudly and another family cheered Wednesday as a man was executed for killing a 6-month-old as he raped her.
Ohio foreclosures down again in '12
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court says the number of new mortgage foreclosures in the state was down in 2012 for the third consecutive year.
Man dies after mower tips into lake
Written by AP
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a western Ohio man died after the riding mower he was operating apparently tipped over into a lake and trapped him.
Search warrants executed in Columbus schools probe
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH,AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Investigators looking into alleged fraud by the Columbus City Schools executed search warrants Thursday, including at schools.