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. 

Single foster dad adopts five siblings so they can all stay together

Robert Carter grew up in foster care and was separated from his siblings for years. So when he learned the three brothers he was fostering had two sisters, he decided to adopt all five so they could stay together.

Prosecutors seek prison for Livermore man who made college football threat

Daniel Rippy, of Livermore, Calif., used Facebook Messenger to threaten a shooting at Ohio State University during its annual game against Michigan, and vowed to hurt players on the football team and then-head coach Urban Meyer, authorities said.

College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home

Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.

Boat parades, road rallies buoy Trump and his supporters

Boat, truck and car parades organized by President Donald Trump’s grassroots supporters have become one of the more visible images of the campaign.

Ohio sheriff offers to help celebrities who want to leave US if Trump wins

Sheriff Richard "Rick" Jones of Butler County, Ohio says he's ready to offer a helping hand, and even some of his own money, to "celebrities... movie stars... and sports figures" who have said they will leave the United States if President Donald Trump wins re-election.

Woman attempts to light stranger’s porch on fire

An Ohio woman says a stranger tried to set fire to her home, and a surveillance camera captured the attempt.

Nearly 50,000 Ohio voters received incorrect ballots, officials say

Elections officials say the error happened Saturday afternoon when someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into envelopes.

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.

35 missing kids recovered in Ohio; 20% linked to human trafficking

It was "the first time we conducted an operation like this," and the success of "Operation Safety Net" has led to the creation of a permanent Missing Child Unit in Northern Ohio.

High school students awarded college scholarships for carrying flags onto football field on 9/11

Two Ohio high school students have been awarded scholarships after being briefly suspended from their football team for carrying flags onto the field during a game on September 11.

Ohio high school football players suspended after carrying 'thin blue line' flag onto field on 9/11

Little Miami High School in Morrow, Ohio, suspended two football players after they carried "thin blue line" and "thin red line" flags across the field on Sept. 11 in defiance of school orders.

Cleveland police officer shot, killed; 3 suspects reportedly arrested

Three suspects were in custody in Cleveland on Friday morning after a veteran police officer was shot and killed Thursday night, according to reports.

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.