Granddaughter Helps Man, 91, Raise Money to Prevent Eviction
Courtesy: Jaclyn Fraley(ZALESKI, Ohio) — A 91-year-old man wants to stop his daughter from evicting him from the home he built 56 years ago in Zaleski, Ohio, a small community south of Columbus.In 2004, John Potter and his wife, who has since died, ga…
Grand Jury Could Mean Additional Charges in Ohio Rape Case
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine announced on Sunday that the state will be convening a grand jury to investigate whether there could be additional indictments or charges in the Steubenville rape case…
Steubenville Football Players Guilty in Ohio Rape Trial
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — Two Steubenville, Ohio, high school football players accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl have been found delinquent by a judge — the juvenile court equivalent of guilty.
The teens could …
Steubenville Rape Accuser Told Friend She Couldn’t Remember What Happened
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — A former friend of the alleged victim in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape trial took the stand Saturday morning, saying the 16-year-old girl originally told her she could not remember what happened the nig…
Steubenville Accuser: ‘They Were Taking Advantage of Me’
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — A 16-year-old West Virginia girl allegedly raped by two high school football players emailed one of her accused attackers the day after a long night of partying to ask why he “would let that happen” an…
ABC News Exclusive: Steubenville Rape Suspect Opens Up
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ma’lik Richmond, a high school sophomore football player in Steubenville, Ohio, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl from across the Ohio River in West Virginia while at a party with several other teenage boys.The case has crea…
SUV in Deadly Ohio Crash Reported Stolen
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(WARREN, Ohio) — A speeding SUV that hit a guardrail, flipped over and landed upside down in a pond Sunday morning, killing six teenagers, was stolen, according to the vehicle’s owner.The owner filed a stolen-car report wit…
Six Teens Killed in Ohio Single-Vehicle Crash
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(WARREN, Ohio) — Six young lives were snuffed out early Sunday morning near Warren, Ohio, when a Honda SUV carrying eight teenagers veered off a road, struck a guardrail and landed upside down in a pond.Authorities say two …
Ohio Bartender Fired After Calling Police on Drunken Driver
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SHELBY, Ohio) — A bartender in Shelby, Ohio, claims she was fired over what local police say was the right thing to do.Twyla DeVito had been a bartender at the American Legion Post in Shelby for almost a year when she called and…
Ohio Catholic School Administrator Fired for Supporting Gay Marriage
Mike Moroski(CINCINNATI) — An Ohio Catholic school administrator who was fired for supporting gay marriage on his personal blog says his faith is unshaken and he has no regrets for taking a stance on the issue.”My point was I wish I had time to care w…
Steubenville Officials, Under Scrutiny, Launch Website Regarding Alleged Teen Gang Rape
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — As Steubenville, Ohio, prepares for the high-profile rape trial of two high school football players, officials, battling allegations of a cover-up, announced the creation of a new website on Saturday to deb…
Identical Twins in Ohio Give Birth Two Hours Apart
Courtesy Marcella Farson(AKRON, Ohio) — Call it a post-Christmas miracle, or an early New Year’s blessing.Identical twins Aimee and Ashlee Nelson, 19, of Akron, Ohio, gave birth Dec. 31 to sons about two hours apart at Summa Akron City Hospital….
Ohio Student Wins Stalking Order Against Parents
Obtained by ABC(NEW YORK) — A 21-year-old theatre student has obtained a civil stalking restraining order against her parents after convincing a judge that they attempt to control all aspects of her daily life.Aubrey Ireland is a theatre major at the …
String of 50 Midwest Church Robberies Believed to Be Connected
SE Michigan Crimestoppers(LINDEN, Mich.) — Authorities believe that at least 50 church robberies that have taken place across a string of Midwestern states in recent months – with the thieves taking everything from money for the poor to gift car…
Ohio Man Sentenced to One Month in Jail After Teasing Disabled Girl
Comstock/Thinkstock(CANTON, Ohio) — An Ohio man faces one month of jail time for teasing and taunting a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy after a video of the incident went viral.On Nov. 27, Judge John A. Poulos of the Canton Municipal Court senten…
Sentences Handed Down in Ohio Bridge Bomb Plot
Hemera/Thinkstock(AKRON, Ohio) — Three men convicted of a plot to blow up an Ohio bridge last spring received stiff prison sentences Tuesday in an Akron courtroom.Douglas Wright, the admitted ring leader who goes by the name of “Cyco,” got an 11-year …
Ohio Woman to Wear ‘Idiot’ Sign for Passing Bus on Sidewalk
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — The Cleveland woman who was caught on camera swerving onto a sidewalk in order to pass a school bus full of children will have to stand at the intersection wearing an “idiot” sign, a judge has ruled.Shee…
Stevie Wonder Rocks Obama Rally in Ohio
Kevin Mazur/WireImage via ABC(CINCINNATI) — President Obama often exits the stage at the end of his campaign rallies to the recordings of Motown legend Stevie Wonder. On Sunday night, he left the stage to the real thing.As Obama wrapped his rall…
Joe Biden’s Prediction: Ohio Will Win it for Obama
Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images(LANCASTER, Ohio) — Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up his campaigning in Ohio Sunday night, telling a crowd packed into the gymnasium at Rushville Middle School that Ohio will tip this election in President Obama’s f…
Joe Biden Makes Final Sales Pitch in Ohio, Calls Romney ‘Shameless’
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(LAKEWOOD, Ohio) — Kicking off his last day campaigning in Ohio, Vice President Joe Biden made his final sales pitch to Buckeye State voters, telling them President Obama is the candidate they can trust.“My guy Barack Obam…