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.
Slaying of 87-year-old Ohio woman still unsolved
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MONROE, Ohio (AP) — Police in southern Ohio insist they are making progress in solving the slaying of an 87-year-old woman whose body was found in the trunk of her Cadillac five months ago.
Man gets probation in fatal Ohio crash
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge has sentenced a mentally ill man to five years of probation for causing a traffic crash that killed a central Ohio school teacher two years ago.