Ohio woman shows off tattoos in company headshot
Jessica Leonard went against the status quo when she displayed her tattoos in a now-viral company photo, saying the “art on my skin has been quite healing for me in many ways”
Ohio man steals car with sleeping passenger in back who texted real-time updates to police
Police in Ohio say the suspect stole a car with a 19-year-old passenger asleep in the back seat. The passenger managed to text real-time location updates to police and led to the driver's arrest for theft -- and kidnapping.
UPDATE: Missing Michigan couple found safe in Ohio; pair was previously spotted in Kentucky
A missing Michigan couple has been found safe in Cincinnati.
Ohio mom who vanished with kids nearly 20 years ago identified after bone found in submerged SUV
DNA testing has confirmed that human remains discovered last year inside an SUV submerged in an Indiana river have been identified as an Ohio mom who disappeared nearly 20 years ago with her two young children. Just before she vanished, she left a note saying she was going to drive into the river. However, no other remains were found in the vehicle, so her children are still considered missing.
Family says Houston woman scammed them out of nearly $10K in fake adoption
An Ohio family traveled more than 1,000 miles to Houston to adopt a baby boy, only to return home empty-handed.
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.
Ohio father fatally shoots 16-year-old daughter after mistaking her for intruder
A father in Ohio accidentally shot and killed his 16-year-old daughter after mistaking her for an intruder. Police said he shot at someone he thought was breaking into the house after the security system was activated.
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.
Casey Goodson Jr. shooting: Ohio deputy charged with murder
The now-retired Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times last December has been charged with murder.
Father of Indiana girl, 2, found dead in river gave ‘conflicting stories,’ held by police: report
The father of a 2-year-old Indiana girl whose body was recovered along a river has been placed on a 72-hour hold without bond after police say he gave investigators "conflicting stories," a report said.
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.
Body of missing 2-year-old girl found in Indiana river days after she vanished with father
A desperate search for missing 2-year-old Emma Sweet has ended after rescuers recovered her body in an Indiana river, miles downstream from where her father was pulled from his submerged truck.
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.
Ohio kidnap, assault suspect bounces off glass in failed attempt to flee from officers
An Ohio suspect was arrested after his attempt to escape out of a hotel window failed when he bounced off the reinforced glass as police officers were speaking with him.
Elder gorilla takes over caring for baby born at Ohio zoo after mom 'did not show appropriate maternal care'
An older gorilla took over caring for a newborn gorilla at an Ohio zoo after the mom could not properly care for her baby.
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.
Ohio officers hold funeral procession for police dog after sudden death
“It is with great sadness that K9 Brutus, who served the Sheriff’s Office from 2011-2018, was laid to rest today due to sudden health issues,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook.