Man literally trips up armed suspect outside library COLUMBUS (AP) — Police in Ohio’s capital city say fancy footwork outside a library tripped up an armed suspect’s efforts to flee from police. WCMH-TV reports a man identified by Columbus police only as “Bill” is seen in a video April 3 sticking out his leg and sending a man with a handgun tucked in his waistband tumbling to the … Read More
Ohio authorities probe trapped teen’s death CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities in Cincinnati pledged Thursday to find out what went wrong in the death of a 16-year-old boy they say became trapped by a minivan bench seat in a school parking lot. His body was found about six hours after he first called 911. Police Chief Eliot Isaac said something went “terribly wrong” in Kyle Plush’s death. … Read More
Ambulance crash kills patient, injures driver and attendant VERMILION (AP) — Authorities say an out-of-control ambulance has run off a road and crashed in Ohio, killing a patient and injuring the driver and an emergency medical service attendant. The State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred Thursday afternoon just outside Vermilion, about 45 miles west of Cleveland. Patrol Lt. Brett Gockstetter says the driver may have suffered a … Read More
E-school, state take funding fight to Ohio Supreme Court COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Supreme Court justices began weighing arguments in a hot-button case over how Ohio calculated funding for one of the nation’s largest online charter schools after grilling both sides’ attorneys for nearly an hour on Tuesday. The case’s outcome will determine the survival of the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, and it also could have a broader … Read More
Republican Ohio treasurer drops out of Senate race CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced Friday he is dropping his second bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, citing his wife’s health. Mandel’s decision came in an open letter to friends and family and leaves Cleveland banker Mike Gibbons for now as the leading Republican candidate. Brown, who defeated Mandel in 2012, is seeking a … Read More
New York Life expects to pay record dividends NEW YORK — New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer, recently announced that it expects to pay participating policy owners a record dividend payout of $1.77 billion in 2017, an increase of 5.4 percent over what it expects to pay in 2016. Read More
Police: Hospital gunman fired many shots, killed himself CINCINNATI (AP) — A man carrying two handguns who tried to storm into an Ohio hospital’s psychiatric emergency room shot and wounded a security officer, fired at a police officer and then fatally shot himself, police said Thursday. Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac identified the gunman in the Wednesday afternoon shooting as Isaiah Currie, 20, of Cincinnati. Some of the … Read More
2 people killed, several injured in NW Ohio collision BOWLING GREEN (AP) — Authorities say two people have been killed and several people injured after a car failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was struck by an SUV in northwest Ohio. Read More
Toledo hopes pact with police will serve as model TOLEDO (AP) — A coalition representing minority groups in Ohio’s fourth-largest city thinks a new code of conduct signed with police will improve relations between the two. They also hope it can be a model for other cities. Leaders who negotiated the agreement in Toledo say it brings both sides together and will lead to finding solutions instead of reasons … Read More
Heated statewide issues, local battles Tuesday in Ohio COLUMBUS (AP) — High-profile statewide measures on crime victims’ rights and prescription drug prices will be decided Tuesday in Ohio, along with local elections including mayoral races in three of the state’s four largest cities. The two highly publicized state issues highlight ballots with myriad local races for leadership of the state’s cities, townships and villages. There are intraparty Democratic … Read More
Upper Sandusky native to honor Vietnam veterans A former U.S. Navy pilot and Upper Sandusky native will have the opportunity to address his hometown about his service to his country and the sacrifice of others. Commander Matt Arnold, a United States Navy veteran, is the featured guest speaker at Upper Sandusky’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday. “I’m honored to have the privilege to speak to the community,” Arnold said.
Riverdale wins big engineering award MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Zupanic Award is presented each year to state’s top engineering and technology project by the State Engineering and Technology Showcase. It is awarded to the project selected as best of show during the professional organization’s annual gathering.
Roark at top of Carey High School 2018 class CAREY — Carey High School will graduate 69 students during a 2 p.m. ceremony Sunday in the high school gymnasium. Easton Roark leads the class of 2018 as valedictorian, while the co-salutatorians are Marcus Miller and Dana Worst.
