Former Detroit police deputy chief faces DOJ probe, community distrust as Columbus's new police chief

Elaine Bryant will be the city's first Black woman to hold the post. Her job won't be easy as she faces a city with a record number of homicides and anti-police sentiment after an investigation began into practices that violated minority group's rights.

Boy with autism rescued from Ohio woods after 11 hours missing

Ohio State Highway Patrol said its flight crew spotted a 12-year-old boy with autism in the woods with its helicopter 11 hours after he was reported missing.

Wrong patient gets kidney at Ohio hospital

An Ohio hospital has acknowledged that a patient received a new kidney meant for someone else.

Ohio school district to pay parents $3M after bullied child's suicide

Cincinnati Public Schools entered a $3 million settlement with the parents of an 8-year-old student who killed himself after being bullied.

Number of daily COVID-19 vaccinations double in Ohio after state announced $1M lottery

After announcing its campaign to award five adults $1 million each for getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio saw a significant increase in vaccinations in the following days.

Man accused of raping teen, living under her bed for 3 weeks, prosecutors say

A 20-year-old man who authorities say lived under a teenage girl’s bed in her Ohio home for three weeks has been charged with sexually assaulting her and taking nude images of her.

Mom arrested for leaving children alone to go to work

An Ohio woman was arrested and faces two child endangerment charges for leaving her children alone to go to work to try to support them.

Woman runs for sheriff, makes history after beating former boss who fired her

A newly elected Ohio sheriff will be the first openly gay person to head her department after a primary win over her former boss, who she claims fired her over her sexual orientation. 

Argument over mask leads to woman’s arrest, use of stun gun at Ohio football game

Police used a stun gun and arrested an Ohio woman after she resisted arrest, officials said. The woman had refused to put on a mask at a middle school football game.

Ohio school district bans ‘thin blue line’ flags after football player carried one to honor coach

An Ohio school district is banning “thin blue line” flags after a high school football player carried one onto the field to honor local first responders, including a coach who is also a police officer.

Meth looking like candy found in northern Ohio, DEA warns it is coming to Michigan

Though not discovered in Michigan yet, Martin is concerned. He says Mexican drug cartels are now the primary manufacturers and distributors of meth in the U.S.