Report: Ohio courts illegally jailing the poor
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS,AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several courts in Ohio are illegally jailing people because they are too poor to pay their debts and often deny defendants a hearing to determine if they're financially capable of paying what they owe, according to an investigation released Thursday by the Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Ohio partners with feds to target food stamp fraud
Written by AP
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The state is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to crack down on fraud in the federal food stamp program.
Teen uses candy machines to help fund college
Written by PHIL TREXLER,Akron Beacon Journal
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — He's saving for college 25 cents at a time.
Appeals court overturns penalties for sex offender
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge improperly barred a convicted sex offender from viewing pornography, accessing the Internet and using the telephone for sex services, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Man arrested in shooting death of dog at Ohio park
Written by AMANDA LEE MYERS,Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — A man accused of using a stun gun on a pit bull that fought with his dog and then fatally shooting it at a public park where there were children has been arrested, police said Wednesday.
Toddler burned in Ohio house fire dies
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — A 4-year-old boy who was trapped inside his northeast Ohio home when it caught fire last month has died from his severe burns.
OH school district says Jesus portrait coming down
Written by DAN SEWELL,Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — A southern Ohio school district says it will tell a student club to take down a Jesus portrait that's hung in its buildings since 1947, because of concerns about the costs of defending it against a federal lawsuit.
Man who sexually assaulted baby seeks mercy
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS,AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Condemned killer Steven Smith's argument for mercy isn't an easy one. Smith acknowledges he intended to sexually assault his girlfriend's 6-month-old daughter but says he never intended to kill the baby.