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Ohio Parents Arrested for Leaving Infant Daughter in McDonald's

Ohio police have charged the parents of an infant with child endangerment after they left their three-month-old baby alone at a McDonald's restaurant.

OU Students Oppose new President's Home, Say Bat Infestation not Worth $1.2M

A few bats in the attic of his traditional mansion are not reason enough to spend $1.2 million on a new residence for Ohio University's president, students say, and several hundred of them on Thursday showed up for a protest outside the historic Park Place house to protest what they view as a wasteful administration of their tuition dollars.

11-Year-Old Ohio Girl Charged With Murder of 2-Month-Old Baby Reportedly Showed No Remorse

An 11-year-old girl in Ohio is charged with murder for beating a 2-month-old baby to death. An 11-year-old girl in Ohio is being charged with murder for beating a 2-month-old baby to death.

Tamir Rice Cop Shooting Video: 911 Operator Didn't Tell Cleveland, Ohio Police Officers Boy Was Suspected of Carrying a Toy Gun

The death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer while carrying a toy gun in November, may have been prevented if a 911 dispatcher would have communicated a key detail to the cops who responded to the call.

Ohio Bartender Michael Hoyt Plans John Boehner's Assassination After Blaming the House Speaker for Ebola, Getting Him Fired

Michael Robert Hoyt, a former bartender from Ohio was arrested after he threatened to assassinate John Boehner. He believed the speaker of the house to be the devil and the cause of Ebola.

FBI Thwarts Terrorist Attack Against US Capitol Inspired by Al-Qaeda in Washington DC: Ohio Man Christopher Lee Cornell Arrested

FBI agents foiled an Ohio man's plan to attack Washington D.C., specifically the U.S. Capitol, with the intent of killing lawmakers and other U.S. officials on Thursday. The FBI arrested the man, identified as Christopher Lee Cornell, for planning to orchestrate this attack after being inspired by al-Qaeda.

Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man at Airport in Columbus, Ohio

A man was fatally shot by a police officer during an altercation at the Columbus, Ohio airport on Wednesday.

Death Penalty Pros and Cons: Botched, Problematic Executions Not Influencing States to Ban Death Penalty

The botched execution of Clayton Lockett in April and others this year in Ohio and Arizona did not motivate death penalty states from banning the practice, the Associated Press reported.

Ohio Woman & Her Three Grandsons Die in House Fire After Children Try to Brighten Her Christmas

An Ohio woman and three of her grandchildren died in a house fire that erupted early Friday morning.

John Crawford Ohio Cop Shooting Video: Family Suing Police Officers, Wal-Mart for $75K Following Black Man's Death

The family of an Ohio man shot and killed by police in a Dayton-area Walmart in August hopes to sue police and the store. Relatives announced their decision to sue at a Tuesday news conference, the newspaper added.

St. Louis, Missouri Police Department Says Controversial 'Kids Will Be Kids' Tweet About Tamir Rice Was Intended to 'Inform Citizens'

The St. Louis County Police Department released an apology for an "offensive" social media message about the death of Tamir Rice

Tamir Rice Cop Shooting Video: Cleveland, Ohio Police Waited 4 Minutes Before Giving 12-Year-Old With Toy Gun First Aid

After opening fire on a 12-year-old boy holding a toy gun, two Cleveland police officers then waited almost 4 minutes to administer first aid to the child.

Ohio Woman Recovers From 6th Surgery, Celebrates Thanksgiving After 4-Pound Rock Is Dropped on Her Car in Pennsylvania

A woman from northeast Ohio is recovering from her sixth surgery related to injuries from a rock being dropped onto her vehicle from a Pennsylvania overpass. The middle school teacher's skull was crushed in the incident.

Lawyer: Police Shooting Death of Black Cleveland Boy Playing With a Toy Gun Is Not a Race Issue

A Cleveland boy was killed when he was fatally shot by a police officer who mistook his air gun for the real deal, police said early Sunday.

Man Charged With Murder to Be Exonerated After Becoming Longest-Held US Prisoner

An Ohio man became the the longest-held U.S. prisoner to be exonerated when he was released Friday after spending 39 years, three months and eight days in prison. Ricky Jackson, 57, had been incarcerated since 1975.

LGBT News: Federal Appeals Court Rules Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee Can Ban Gay Marriage in 2-1 Vote

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that four states were allowed to prohibit same-sex unions A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that four states are allowed to prohibit same-sex unions.

19-Year-Old Ohio Killer Austin Myers Sentenced to Death Penalty for Killing Fellow Teen

An Ohio judge upheld a jury's decision to execute a 19-year-old killer, making him the youngest person on death row in the state.

Ohio High School Shooter TJ Lane Escapes from Prison, Captured Hours Later

Lane and another inmate named Clifford Opperud were on the run for five hours until the police found then Friday morning.

ALS Ice Bucket Prank: Autistic Teen Tricked, Drew Carey Offers Money to Help Find Perpetrators

A 14-year-old teenager was tricked into having a bucket full of urine, spit and feces dropped on his by his classmates, who recorded it and uploaded the video to social media. Police are currently investigating.

Cleveland Hosts 9th Gay Games With 10 Percent Straight Athletes as Ohio Battles to Preserve Same Sex Marriage Ban

The state's same-sex marriage ban could be overturned by a Federal appeals court. The opening ceremony of the 9th Gay Games began Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing thousands of LGBT and straight athletes to the city.

GOP Unanimously Chooses Cleveland, Ohio as Host City for 2016 Republican National Convention: Party Still Must Raise $60M

Cleveland will host the 2016 Republican National Convention in late June. Almost two years before the event is to be held, the Republican National Committee has decided where it will hold the 2016 Republican National Convention: Cleveland.
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