Ohio AG: search warrants issued in rape case
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says search warrants have been executed at the high school attended by two football players who raped a 16-year-old girl.
Medicaid expansion plan in Ohio takes another hit
Written by JOHN SEEWER,Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich's plan to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage to more low-income Ohioans as part of the state budget has come up against another roadblock from Republicans who control the Legislature.
Anheuser-Busch tries to block Ohio brewery measure
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The world's largest brewer is trying to stop Ohio from enacting a measure that would prohibit brewers from buying wholesale beer distributors.
Ohio hopes to save Richter scale developer legacy
Written by LISA CORNWELL,Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — Fans of the Ohio native credited with developing the Richter scale of rating earthquake magnitude want to be sure that Charles Richter's name and legacy remain prominent in history.
Man gets prison for Facebook rants
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio man who had been arrested for drunken-driving has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for subsequent Facebook rants against police and judges.
Couple sues after daughter held for rape
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CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A northeastern Ohio couple is suing a city police department and a prosecutor for what they claim was the malicious prosecution of their 11-year-old daughter on rape charges.
Amish seek compromise with Hardin County officials
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KENTON (AP) — The Amish in one Ohio county say they want to work with county health officials who voted to evict them from homes that don't have proper wells and outhouses.
Ex-band director faces sex charges
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A former Ohio college band director has pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to have sex with underage girls at a motel.