Ohio mom pleads guilty in toddler’s heroin death
COLUMBUS: A prosecutor says an Ohio mother faces up to 11 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the heroin-related death of her 14-month-old daughter.Franklin County...
View ArticleCedar Point and Kings Island opening for the season
MASON, OHIO: A sure sign that spring has arrived is opening day at Ohio’s two major amusement parks.Cedar Point and Kings Island open for the season at 10 a.m. Friday.Cedar Point, in Sandusky, and...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Canton armed robbery attempt; resident injured
Shots were fired and one suspect was arrested late Thursday in what Canton police said was an attempted armed robbery on 17th Street NW, newsnet5.com reported.One resident was slightly injured and...
View ArticleRavenna man gets 7 years in prison for shooting Cuyahoga Falls man during...
A Ravenna man will spend seven years in prison for felonious assault in connection with shooting another man in Cuyahoga Falls last year, according to cleveland.com.Summit County Common Pleas Judge...
View ArticleSenate bill calls for women to register for draft in 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women would begin signing up with Selective Service in January 2018 under a measure approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee, another step toward a day when young Americans of...
View ArticleLoud and low-carb: Cicadas are back in Ohio, West Virginia
COLUMBUS: The 17-year cicadas are coming again, millions of them, with their unnerving red eyes, orange wings and cacophonous mating song that can drown out the noise of passing jet planes.For those...
View ArticleBrowns sign wide receiver Corey Coleman, five other draft picks
The Browns announced Friday they have signed six of their 14 picks from this year’s draft, including first-round selection Corey Coleman. Below is a news release from the team: BEREA, Ohio -- The...
View ArticlePlans to move Stow-Munroe Falls school offices into Stow City Hall moving...
STOW: Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools is one step closer to moving its administrative offices into Stow City Hall on Darrow Road.A lease agreement was presented to Stow City Council Thursday night,...
View ArticleFirst rides on Cedar Point’s Valravn raise $73,000 for LeBron James charity
Cedar Point’s partnership with LeBron James once again is proving profitable for the NBA superstar’s charitable works. The Sandusky amusement park sold tickets for the first rides on its...
View ArticleOhio sorority sisters describe finding discarded baby
ZANESVILLE, OHIO: Former sorority sisters have testified about finding the body of a newborn baby that allegedly was put into a trash bag and discarded by an Ohio college student last year.The...
View ArticlePolice: 10-year-old boy dies from gunshot wound at Ohio home
HILLIARD, OHIO: Police say a 10-year-old boy has died from a gunshot wound at his home in central Ohio.Hilliard police say they were called to the home in suburban Columbus around 4 p.m. Thursday and...
View ArticleState, judge dispute who can order Stark County exotic animals moved
COLUMBUS: A judge who enabled the seizure of five tigers and five other exotic animals from a northeast Ohio farm via a warrant and later ordered their return is fighting with the state about who has...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect in North Carolina shootings arrested in Ohio
COLUMBUS: Police say a suspect in shootings that killed a mother and critically injured her 3-year-old son in North Carolina has been arrested in central Ohio.Columbus police say they arrested...
View ArticleCold temperatures expected Saturday, Sunday nights; protect vulnerable plants
Have you planted annual flowers or tender vegetables already?Keep your fingers crossed.Temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s Saturday and Sunday nights in the Akron and Cleveland areas. Some...
View ArticleTrump denies he posed as his spokesman during tabloid days
WASHINGTON: Back when Donald Trump’s love life was tabloid heaven, a Trump spokesman with intimate knowledge of the businessman’s personal relationships offered juicy stories about a failing marriage,...
View ArticleEx-priest, lawyer loses appeal on child rape charges
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the sentence of 10 years to life in prison for a former Akron priest and lawyer convicted in 2008 of raping an 8-year-old boy.Joseph Williams, 72, will remain...
View ArticleTrump says his tax rate is no one’s business
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is refusing to disclose even what tax rate he pays until an IRS audit of his tax returns is complete.“It’s none of your business,” he told...
View ArticleThings to Do, May 14: Browns Fan Fest; dog show; jazz violinist;...
Go wild at Canton Museum of ArtThe Canton Museum of Art hosts its “ArtGoneWild Family Expo” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1001 Market Ave. N., Canton. Admission is free and there will be lots of activities...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — May 13
BASEBALLTournament ScoreboardFriday’s ResultsCanton Division I Sectional FinalWooster 7, Dover 2Struthers Division I Sectional FinalStow 2, Warren Howland 1Akron Division II Sectional FinalsNorton 10,...
View ArticleIndians 7, Twins 6: Ryan Lewis’ 23 Walk-Off Thoughts on Marlon Byrd, Zach...
Here are 23 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians’ 7-6 win against the Minnesota Twins Friday night. 1. Marlon Byrd came up with his biggest hit this season, the type of hit teams hope to get out of a...
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