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Ohio Attorney General Sues Two Cincinnati Companies - WKRC
(CINCINNATI) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed a lawsuit against two Cincinnati-based foreclosure rescue companies accused of failing to deliver on their promises to save consumers from foreclosure. The suit, filed in the Hamilton

Ohio attorney general sues foreclosure rescue firms - Business Courier
Two Cincinnati companies that promised to help people avoid home foreclosures have been sued by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. The suit was filed in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas against Foreclosure Assistance USA Inc. and

Abramoff deputy pleads guilty in corruption case - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON A former deputy to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Friday to charges in a Washington influence-peddling scandal. Lobbyist Todd Boulanger admitted to a federal judge that he lavished government officials with trips, event

She whipped kid & dunked her in cold water - Electric New Paper
EVEN the most grizzled investigators were reduced to tears by the disturbing details of the death of 2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers. The blonde little girl’s decomposed body was found stuffed in a plastic container in Galveston Bay in Texas after she

Rep: Foreclosed owners should squat in their own homes - Raw Story
If you’re poor and the bank is coming for your home, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has a plan for you. Just squat, she says. Yes, this Ohio Democrat is actually encouraging her financially distressed constituents whose homes have been foreclosed upon

Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman - AOL
WASHINGTON -The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history Friday, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. The choice marked no less than “the dawn of a new

Couple accused in ‘Baby Grace’ trial appeared happy at picnic, witness - Denton Record-Chronicle
GALVESTON, Texas A couple accused of beating to death the woman’s 2-year-old girl appeared playful and happy at a picnic less than two weeks after the toddler’s death, a witness testified Friday in the mother’s trial. Prosecutors planned to wrap

Today in History - Jan. 29 - Columbia Missourian
Today is Thursday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2009. There are 336 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1820, Britain’s King George III died at Windsor Castle, ending a reign that had seen both the American and French

Mother admitted taking part in fatal discipline, officer says - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 20, is on trial in Galveston accused of helping kill her 2-year-old daughter and dumping her body in Galveston Bay. The Associated Press/Jennifer Reynolds, Pool Woman attacked in disabled vehicle Dallas Cowboys might fine TE

Family sues over salmonella-related death - 27 First News
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Relatives of a 72-year-old woman whose death may be linked to a national salmonella outbreak are suing an Ohio peanut butter distributor and a Virginia manufacturer. Attorney Fred Pritzker said today that the family of Shirley Mae

Police say behavior list created for ‘Baby Grace’ - El Paso Times
GALVESTON, Texas It was a list of nine things that 2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyer’s mother and stepfather wanted to teach the toddler to help her behave better. The list, called “Rules for Riley,” included such things as “being polite,” “behaves in

CRA properties in question: Three homeowners receiving abatements were - Morning Journal
LORAIN Three Lorain properties might be wrongfully receiving property tax abatements from the city s Community Reinvestment Area program because each had delinquent property taxes from years not covered by the abatements. Two of the owners are

Blackwell running as outsider to head GOP - Cincinnati.com
The former Cincinnati mayor and Ohio secretary of state has cast himself as an outsider who wants to bring conservatism back. “It is time for a change in ownership at the RNC. I am advocating a shareholders’ revolt,” Blackwell proclaims in his plan

Lobbyist charged in Abramoff case - Columbia Missourian
A former deputy to Jack Abramoff was charged Wednesday in the lobbyist corruption scandal, accused of wining and dining public officials and showering them with other gifts to win favors for clients. The government says Todd Boulanger gave government

Lobbyist charged in Abramoff case - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
WASHINGTON - A former deputy to Jack Abramoff was charged Wednesday in the lobbyist corruption scandal, accused of wining and dining public officials and showering them with other gifts to win favors for clients. The government says Todd Boulanger

Noose Bill Moves In Committee, Annexation Moratorium Passes House - Daily News- Record
HARRISONBURG - A bill by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, to put the use of the hangman’s noose to intimidate on par with a burning cross passed the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday. Anyone found guilty of using the noose for

Public works chief asks for patience as crews clear snow, ice from - Dayton Daily News
DAYTON Work crews are attacking ice and snow on city streets with every weapon in their Public Works arsenal. Fifty snowplows hit the road around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, concentrating first on major thoroughfares, downtown streets and bridges

Mother admitted taking part in fatal discipline, officer says - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 20, is on trial in Galveston accused of helping kill her 2-year-old daughter and dumping her body in Galveston Bay. The Associated Press/Jennifer Reynolds, Pool Woman attacked in disabled vehicle Dallas Cowboys might fine TE

Today in History - Jan. 29 - Forbes
On Jan. 29, 1820, Britain’s King George III died at Windsor Castle, ending a reign that had seen both the American and French revolutions. On this date: In 1843, the 25th president of the United States, William McKinley, was born in Niles, Ohio. In

Miss. governor poised to sign Cooper Tire package - Biloxi Sun Herald
JACKSON, Miss. — Gov. Haley Barbour’s spokesman says the governor intends to sign a bill that would provide $19 million of incentives to keep a Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. manufacturing plant in northeastern Mississippi. Senators on Wednesday accepted

Sistersville Man Sentenced for Role in Large-Scale Methamphetamine - WTRF
A Sistersville resident was sentenced for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy. WHEELING, — United States Attorney Sharon L. Potter announced that JOHN KELLER, age 53, was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, to be followed by three

Couple accused each other in child’s death, sergeant says - Houston Chronicle
GALVESTON — Kimberly Dawn Trenor and her husband accused each other of responsibility for the beating death of her 2-year-old daughter, an investigator testified today in Trenor s capital murder trial. Galveston County sheriff s Sgt. Michael

Georgia peanut plant products ordered recalled; third Minnesota victim - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Hi all, I am from Minnesota but have been in Alabama, on and off, since 1990. They definately do things different down here in the south read more and make up their own rules as they go along. The sanitation condition of most restaurants

Brainerd patient was MN’s 3rd salmonella death - KAAL-TV
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The third Minnesotan to die in the nationwide salmonella outbreak was a resident of a Brainerd assisted living facility, as were the other two. Minneapolis attorney Fred Pritzker says he’s representing the family of 87-year-old

Former Ohio trooper says boss allowed racist jokes - Canton Repository
The Ohio Highway Patrol faces new allegations of racist behavior, a year after it was embarrassed by troopers taking part in prank involving what looked like a Ku Klux Klan outfit. Former trooper Matt Johnson accuses his old boss and another trooper

Sistersville Man Sentenced for Role in Large-Scale Methamphetamine - The State Journal
A Sistersville resident was sentenced for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine conspiracy. WHEELING, — United States Attorney Sharon L. Potter announced that JOHN KELLER, age 53, was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, to be followed by three

3rd salmonella death in Minnesota identified - KARE
MINNEAPOLIS — The third Minnesotan to die in the nationwide salmonella outbreak was a resident of a Brainerd assisted living facility, as were the other two. Minneapolis attorney Fred Pritzker says he’s representing the family of 87-year-old Doris

Investigator describes mother’s role in beating - 22 WSBT
Story Updated: Jan 28, 2009 at 5:32 PM EST GALVESTON, Texas (AP) A mother accused of fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter, who police dubbed “Baby Grace” acknowledged taking part in the discipline session that led to the Ohio toddler’s

Brainerd patient was MN’s 3rd salmonella death - KSTP
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The third Minnesotan to die in the nationwide salmonella outbreak was a resident of a Brainerd assisted living facility, as were the other two. Minneapolis attorney Fred Pritzker says he’s representing the family of 87-year-old

Investigator describes mother s role in beating - Canton Repository
A mother accused of fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter, who police dubbed Baby Grace acknowledged taking part in the discipline session that led to the Ohio toddler s death and never tried to stop it, a police investigator testified

Investigator Tells Jury ‘Baby Grace’s’ Mom Whipped Her With a Belt - FOX News
Jan. 27: Kimberly Dawn Trenor speaks to one of her attorneys, Ann Stickler in Galveston, Texas. Jan. 27: Kimberly Dawn Trenor speaks to one of her attorneys, Ann Stickler in Galveston, Texas. GALVESTON, Texas A mother accused of fatally beating

Testimony continues in ‘Baby Grace’ trial - KTRK
GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) — The trial for Kimberly Trenor is continuing today. She’s on trial for the death of her two-year-old daughter, Riley Ann Sawyers. [ SIGN UP : Get headlines and breaking news sent to you ] After Tuesday’s graphic video evidence

Couple accused each other in child’s death, sergeant says - Houston Chronicle
GALVESTON — Kimberly Dawn Trenor and her husband accused each other of responsibility for the beating death of her 2-year-old daughter, an investigator testified today in Trenor s capital murder trial. Galveston County sheriff s Sgt. Michael

Strickland likely to propose school funding plan - Cincinnati.com
COLUMBUS - When Gov. Ted Strickland delivers his third annual State of the State address to the Ohio General Assembly today, it’s expected to be full of surprises, including a new plan for funding public schools. But exactly where the money for

Article published Wednesday, January, 2009 - Toledo Blade
Article published Wednesday, January, 2009 GOP floats plan to shrink Ohio’s government, cut 11,448 positions By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS - Ohio legislative Republicans yesterday urged Gov. Ted Strickland to embrace a massive

Jurors weep at details of ‘Baby Grace’ torture - Guardian Unlimited
Associated Press Writer= GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Jurors wept Tuesday watching a woman describe how teaching her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts, dunked in cold

Man Sentenced To Prison for Drugs - Intelligencer
A 21-year-old Columbus man will spend more than nine years in federal prison for his gang-related activity that resulted in the sale of heroin and crack cocaine on Wheeling Island. Tony Kendrick was sentenced to 110 months in prison, followed by

Jurors Weep During ‘Baby Grace’ Trial - ClickOnDetroit.com
Jurors wept Tuesday watching a woman describe how teaching her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts, dunked in cold water and flung across a room so violently that she

‘Baby Grace’ mother’s interview played in court - Galveston County Daily News
GALVESTON An emotional, explicit story of the slaying of a 2-year-old girl named Baby Grace unfolded Tuesday, as prosecutors played her mother s videotaped interview with sheriff s investigators, detailing how the girl, who was beaten

Colts cut jobs in tough times - Akron Beacon Journal
Add the Indianapolis Colts to the growing list of job-cutting sports companies. The team announced its decision Tuesday, issuing a statement one day after some employees were informed. Team officials declined to say how many jobs were cut, but the

Jurors weep at details of ‘Baby Grace’ torture - WRAL
Posted: Jan. 27 9:27 p.m. Updated: 16 minutes ago GALVESTON, Texas Jurors wept Tuesday watching a woman describe how teaching her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts

Texas prosecutor recounts toddler’s last moments; defense says mother - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Feds: Nearly 100 kids died in backovers in 2007 Voters ask court to add absentees to Minn. recount Voters ask court to add absentees to Minn. recount VA agrees to settle for $20M for data theft FBI tapes played at Ill. gov’s impeachment trial

Jurors cry as ‘Baby Grace’ trial begins in Galveston - Denton Record-Chronicle
GALVESTON, Texas Jurors wept Tuesday as they heard a mother detail how an attempt to teach her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts, dunked in a bathtub of cold water

Area man behind bars on federal gun charge - Culpeper Star Exponent
A Culpeper man is in prison after federal authorities say they uncovered a plot to manufacture and sell illegal guns. William T. Terry Fant, 39, is in custody at the Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution, serving a two-year term on a

Prosecutor details gruesome discipline session by mother accused in - Dallas Morning News
GALVESTON, Texas The toddler who came to be known as Baby Grace tried to stop her mother and stepfather from beating her to death by reaching out to her mother and saying, “I love you,” a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in the mother’s capital

Texas prosecutor: Slain toddler said ‘I love you’ at end - Tulsa World
GALVESTON, Texas A slain toddler tried to stop her mother and stepfather from beating her to death by reaching out to her mother and saying, “I love you,” a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. The pleas from 2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers didn’t stop

Jurors Weep Watching Confession In Baby’s Death - Click2Houston.com
GALVESTON, Texas — Jurors wept Tuesday as they heard a mother detail how an attempt to teach her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts, dunked in a bathtub of cold water

Bankruptcy filings soaring in W.Va. - Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of bankruptcy filings last year in West Virginia is up about 20 percent over 2007, numbers that prove more and more state residents are in financial quicksand. But the state’s rate of increase is still below the

Jurors cry as ‘Baby Grace’ trial begins in Galveston - Dallas Morning News
GALVESTON, Texas Jurors wept Tuesday as they heard a mother detail how an attempt to teach her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a daylong torture session in which the toddler was beaten with belts, dunked in a bathtub of cold water

Workers finish track for new Ohio roller coaster - WKYC
MASON — Workers have completed the track for the new high-rise, high-speed roller coaster at Kings Island. The Diamondback steel coaster is scheduled to open to the public April 18 at the amusement park about 20 miles north of Cincinnati in Mason

Bankruptcy filings soaring in W.Va. - Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of bankruptcy filings last year in West Virginia is up about 20 percent over 2007, numbers that prove more and more state residents are in financial quicksand. But the state’s rate of increase is still below the