Mother in custody after abandoned, autistic 5-year-old son found

Heather Adkins, 32, is in custody in Georgetown, Kentucky, on a local warrant and a warrant issued by Colerain Township police in connection with her son's abandonment.

Hudson, Ohio mayor suggests ice fishing in park could lead to prostitution

The mayor of Hudson, Ohio, suggested that allowing ice fishing at a city park could lead to ice shanties, which in turn could prompt another issue: prostitution.

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”

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wright Brothers, wrong design: Ohio printed 35,000 inaccurate license plates

Ohio’s debut of its new license plate failed to take off — because a banner depicted on the plate was attached to the wrong end of the Wright Brothers’ historic first plane, the Wright Flyer. The state printed out 35,000 new license plates before realizing the error.

'I'm a paraplegic': Bodycam video shows Dayton officers drag man from car

Bodycam footage showing Dayton police officers dragging a paraplegic man out of his car has prompted an investigation into his arrest.

Intoxicated mother allegedly shoots 5-year-old son in knees

An Ohio mother is in jail without bond after she allegedly shot her 5-year-old son in the knees while she was intoxicated, according to a police report.

Firefighters rescue dog trapped 5 days in wall of Cincinnati home

Gertie the dog was missing for five days until the Cincinnati Fire Department found her trapped in between the walls in an Ohio garage.

George Floyd mural in Toledo collapses, cause disputed

Witnesses told Toledo fire officials lightning destroyed a mural of George Floyd. But a city inspector is telling a different story.