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BUS STOP TRAGEDY: Man guilty in deadly crash Life in prison possible - Las Vegas Review Journal
Steven Murray, left, was convicted Monday of killing one woman and seriously injuring another when he crashed into a bus stop in July. The man accused of killing one woman and maiming another when he plowed his pickup into a bus shelter while under

Woman in Ohio AG sex harassment case now lecturer - Cleveland Plain Dealer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) One of the women central to a sexual harassment scandal that brought down former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has parlayed her experience into a speaking career. Cindy Stankoski won a $247,500 settlement from the state in

Ohio Supreme Court denies new trial for man who tried to have sex with - Dayton Daily News
XENIA The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the request for a new trial for a man who allegedly traveled from Cincinnati to Xenia to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. Jose Rivas, of Cincinnati, was convicted of importuning and unlawful sexual

Judge temporarily halts charges against Tunkhannock students for - Citizen’s Voice
Wyoming County District Attorney George Skumanick Jr. cannot charge three teenage girls who appeared in seminude photographs traded by classmates last year, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge James M. Munley granted a request by the American

Sports in Brief: Delay likely in Burress gun case - FOXSports.com
Burress will appear in a New York courtroom, but “it’s just a matter of getting a quick adjournment,” his attorney, Ben Brafman said yesterday. The star receiver accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a nightclub in November. Burress has been

Federal judge blocks charges in ’sexting’ case - eSchool Online
The nationwide “sexting” problem has drawn attention from parents, educators, and law enforcement.

Judge blocks Tunkhannock sexting charges - Scranton Times
Wyoming County District Attorney George Skumanick Jr. cannot charge three teenage girls who appeared in photographs seminude traded by classmates last year, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge James M. Munley granted a request by the American

Wind and snow building up again in nervous Fargo - Las Vegas Sun
Strengthening wind blew heavy, wet snow around the city Tuesday, adding to the strain on residents’ spirits and on the patchwork system of sandbag levees protecting them from the bloated Red River. However, there were no reports of problems with

Disbarred Toledo attorney sentenced to 1 year in prison - Toledo Blade
Disbarred attorney Gregg Hickman was sentenced to one year in prison Tuesday for stealing thousands of dollars from a former client. Hickman, 56, pleaded no contest March 2 to attempted grand theft after he stole about $65,000 from client Timothy

St. Paul seeks to ban gang from Cinco de Mayo - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Consultant sues RNC host committee claiming nonpayment South St. Paul man charged over threat made to state tax worker SUV may have run stop sign before killing cyclist in St. Paul Guilty plea in stabbing of woman at St. Paul library Experts: Caution

SEE ALL OF TODAY’S STORIES - Cleveland Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND — The worst may not yet be over, but car dealers, business leaders and union leaders said President Barack Obama’s new plan for General Motors and Chrysler at least offers a path to a better future for Northeast Ohio’s auto industry. Obama

Sports in Brief: Delay likely in Burress gun case - Philadelphia Inquirer
A lawyer for New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress said a hearing in his gun-possession case scheduled for today would be postponed. Burress will appear in a New York courtroom, but “it’s just a matter of getting a quick adjournment,” his

Romanian citizen sentenced in phishing scheme - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Romanian citizen was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison as the first foreign defendant convicted in a global crime ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Internet users. Ovidiu-Ionut Nicola-Roman

John Roberts’ Attorneys Want Another Trial Delay - WTRF
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The man accused of shooting his uncle and concealing his body in a garbage bin was in court today. His lawyers want still another continuance to prepare for his murder trial. Today the judge ruled on that motion. It all

Patrol: Driver in double fatal crash admits to alcohol consumption - Newark Advocate
UTICA — A 20-year-old driver admitted to consuming alcohol before a single-car crash that claimed the lives of his two passengers early Saturday morning, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Sgt. Ray McCruter, of the Mount Gilead Post, cautioned

Bond set for Tenn. man wanted in 1977 murder case - Ledger-Enquirer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who spent three decades on the run before turning himself in to face charges in a 1977 killing is very sick following a stroke and it’s unclear if his family can post a $150,000 bond set Monday, his attorney said

Woman charged after 20 cat skeletons found in home - Akron Beacon Journal
A woman was charged with animal abuse after a landlord found about 20 cat skeletons in a home she rented. The eight charges filed Friday against 41-year-old Lorie A. Kuehl include five felony counts of mistreating animals. Prosecutors said the

Seven men indicted for failure to pay child support - KSDK
KSDK — Seven men accused of not paying thousands of dollars in child support have been indicted. U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said a federal grand jury indicted Glenn Sheppard, of Arizona; Kenneth Ruffin, of Arkansas; Mark Payne, of Georgia

Obama: Labor’s Pains - Forbes
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The United Auto Workers union has an unlikely opponent: President Barack Obama. UAW officials won’t comment on the administration’s action, announced Monday. But Obama himself seems to realize the severity of the situation in which

Romanian citizen sentenced in phishing scheme - MSN MoneyCentral
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (AP) - A Romanian citizen was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison as the first foreign defendant convicted in a global crime ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Internet users. Ovidiu-Ionut

Murder Suspect Faces New Murder Charge - WKRC
Timmy Parker, locked up for allegedly beating, strangling and burning the body of a Covington man, is now charged with killing a cellmate. 40-year-old Isaac Jackson was locked up in Covington on Friday and found dead in his cell Sunday afternoon

Federal judge blocks charges in Pa. ’sexting’ case - Ledger-Enquirer
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Ohio killer asks federal court to delay execution - Cleveland Plain Dealer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A convicted killer scheduled to die next month has asked a federal court to delay his execution, claiming Ohio’s execution team is inadequately trained in administering lethal injection and could cause a painful death

Pretenders’ Hynde campaigns for Ohio mayor - WTOL-TV
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde is campaigning against an effort to recall Akron Mayor Donald Plusquellic (pluhs-KWEHL’-ihk). The lead singer of The Pretenders and Akron native knocked on doors and participated in a

Seven men indicted for failure to pay child support - KSDK
KSDK — Seven men accused of not paying thousands of dollars in child support have been indicted. U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said a federal grand jury indicted Glenn Sheppard, of Arizona; Kenneth Ruffin, of Arkansas; Mark Payne, of Georgia

Greenwich Dollars not worth the paper they are printed on - Stamford Advocate
GREENWICH — A dollar ain’t what it used to be, but now it’s certainly worth more than the Greenwich Dollar. The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce told local merchants earlier this month to stop accepting Greenwich Dollar gift certificates after the

Activists Rate Lawmakers on Animal Rights Issues; Joe Biden Gets - CNS News
Gillian Deegan, an attorney with Botetourt County, Virginia, brought her poodle to the conference where she talked about prosecuting animal abuse cases. (CNSNews.com/Penny Starr) (CNSNews.com) - A black-and-white Holstein bull is featured on the

Gentleman’s club owners sue WHIO for defamation - Dayton Daily News
DAYTON WHIO-TV goes on trial today, defending itself in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court against a defamation lawsuit filed by two local adult entertainment entrepreneurs. Luke Liakos and Scott Conrad, owners of Diamonds Cabaret in Washington

Feds hot on Falor’s trail - Crain’s Chicago Business
Federal law enforcement officials are pursuing Robert Falor, the Chicago developer who amassed a portfolio of hotels here and in Florida only to see his ambitions laid to waste amid allegations of mismanagement and fraud. The U.S. attorney’s office

Trial beginning for mother accused in cult killing - Ledger-Enquirer
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore mother accused of participating in a cult and starving her young son because he wouldn’t say “Amen” after meals is going on trial along with four others in the child’s death. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Ria Ramkissoon (RAM

Dandelion time! - Zanesville Times Recorder
The spring flowers are blooming profusely, due to the nice snows we had this winter -remember 27 of them. Now we can reap the rewards of the nitrogen in the snow. Among the flowers coming up are the dandelions. Some people for some reason hate them

Patrol: Driver in double fatal crash admits to alcohol consumption - Newark Advocate
UTICA — A 20-year-old driver admitted to consuming alcohol before a single-car crash that claimed the lives of his two passengers early Saturday morning, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Sgt. Ray McCruter, of the Mount Gilead Post, cautioned

Greenwich Dollars not worth the paper they are printed on - Stamford Advocate
GREENWICH — A dollar ain’t what it used to be, but now it’s certainly worth more than the Greenwich Dollar. The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce told local merchants earlier this month to stop accepting Greenwich Dollar gift certificates after the

Hit by economy, people selling their jewelry for extra cash - Zanesville Times Recorder
CLEVELAND (AP) - With the price of gold over $900 an ounce, people struggling to make ends meet amid the U.S. recession are more willing to sell jewelry to bring in extra money. And there’s no shortage of entrepreneurs willing to buy up those gold

Courage, strength and miracles - Daily Local News
Miracles happen every day. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Adam Taliaferro. As a freshman cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Adam was paralyzed while making a tackle in a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2000. A standout athlete

Autistic Ohio Teen Accused of Beating Mother to Death Pleads Not - FOX News
File: Kent State University professor Gertrude Steuernagel, who was allegedly killed by her autistic son. RAVENNA, Ohio Lawyers for an autistic teenager charged with the fatal beating of his mother entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Friday

Today’s Law: Home Buyer Tax Credit Program - WKYC
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency announced a new program called the “Home Buyer Tax Credit Program” to help qualified home owners buy new homes. Channel 3 Legal Analyst and attorney, Michael Solomon explains this new program, and other ways the Ohio

Almost $400,000 seized in Ohio fraud case - MSN MoneyCentral
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the seizure of almost $400,000 from a previously unknown bank account used by a fugitive convicted in a corporate fraud scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley approved the seizure of $395

Judge orders almost $400,000 seized from account of missing woman in - Seattle Times
COLUMBUS, Ohio A fugitive convicted in a $1.9 billion corporate fraud scheme put aside almost $400,000 in a bank account before she disappeared, money her trial attorney said he knew nothing about. Rebecca Parrett, who has been on the lam nearly

Former DA says he likely would have sought death penalty in Doctors - Ledger-Enquirer
Former District Attorney Gray Conger said he likely would have sought the death penalty for accused Doctors Hospital shooter Charles Johnston, adding that he never decided against seeking it. Contacted Sunday about the case, Conger who was

Autistic Ohio Teen Accused of Beating Mother to Death Pleads Not - FOX News
File: Kent State University professor Gertrude Steuernagel, who was allegedly killed by her autistic son. RAVENNA, Ohio Lawyers for an autistic teenager charged with the fatal beating of his mother entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Friday

Almost $400,000 seized in Ohio fraud case - MSN MoneyCentral
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the seizure of almost $400,000 from a previously unknown bank account used by a fugitive convicted in a corporate fraud scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley approved the seizure of $395

Ohio 3rd in U.S. tally of younger mentally ill in nursing homes - Columbus Dispatch
The number of people with mental illnesses living in Ohio nursing homes is the third highest among U.S. states, according to an Associated Press analysis of numbers obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The state’s nursing-home population

Attorney from Lima a ‘fabulous orator’ - Toledo Blade
LIMA, Ohio - Robert Mihlbaugh, 76, a former corporate attorney and congressional candidate who became a renowned trial lawyer, died Wednesday in Golden LivingCenter-Valley, St. Marys, Ohio, after suffering a stroke last week. Illness forced his

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Berks County Week in Review - Reading Eagle
A recap of the week s top news stories including a four-alarm fire rips through Hamburg, a forensic mobile crime unit is unveiled in Berks, and improvements are on the way for Reading City Park. WEEU Feedback host Mike Faust covered a number

Prosecution rests in Ohio bathtub drowning trial - Marion Star
LEBANON (AP) A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of an Ohio man accused of drowning his wife in a bathtub says a bruise indicates someone grabbed the woman by her neck. Dr. Charles Jeffrey Lee testified Friday before the prosecution

More than 20,000 honor slain Oakland police - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Every kind of law enforcement officer from every corner of the nation was there, from San Francisco parking-control officers to state game wardens and sheriff’s deputies in camouflage to officers with rescue dogs. There were

CertifiChecks Faces Action - pilot.com
The company that ran Moore County’s communitywide gift certificate program could be in legal hot water. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray filed a lawsuit earlier this month against Dayton-based CertifiChecks Inc. for failing to honor gift

Autistic Ohio Teen Accused of Beating Mother to Death Pleads Not - FOX News
File: Kent State University professor Gertrude Steuernagel, who was allegedly killed by her autistic son. RAVENNA, Ohio Lawyers for an autistic teenager charged with the fatal beating of his mother entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Friday

Prosecution rests in Ohio bathtub drowning trial - Marion Star
LEBANON (AP) A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of an Ohio man accused of drowning his wife in a bathtub says a bruise indicates someone grabbed the woman by her neck. Dr. Charles Jeffrey Lee testified Friday before the prosecution

Van driver charged in deadly NYC sidewalk wreck - Ledger-Enquirer
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Attorney highlights contradictory story - The Columbus Dispatch
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A former student of John Freshwater’s told investigators last year that his eighth-grade science teacher preached in class and burned crosses on his and other students’ arms. But that’s not the story Ben Nielson gave during

More than 20,000 honor slain Oakland police - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Every kind of law enforcement officer from every corner of the nation was there, from San Francisco parking-control officers to state game wardens and sheriff’s deputies in camouflage to officers with rescue dogs. There were

Anderson, Miller, Hoffbauer win at Attica’s opening night - Fremont News-Messenger
ATTICA There were several cautions - what you might expect on opening night - but once the action got going, the racing at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, March 27, was exciting. Sandusky, Ohio’s Chris Andrews scored his first 410 sprint win while

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Deputy Charged In Food Tampering Case - WBNS 10TV Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio A deputy accused of tampering with an inmate’s food at the downtown Franklin County Jail will face criminal charges, Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes said on Friday. 10TV News learned last week that two deputies were under

Veils of secrecy lifting in Washington - Arab American News
NEW YORK (IPS) As President Barack Obama’s Justice Department issued sweeping new guidelines to reverse the secrecy policies of former president George W. Bush, a federal judge ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to produce unedited summaries

Ohio 3rd in U.S. tally of younger mentally ill in nursing homes - Columbus Dispatch
The number of people with mental illnesses living in Ohio nursing homes is the third highest among U.S. states, according to an Associated Press analysis of numbers obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The state’s nursing-home population

Deputy coroner testifies in SW Ohio trial - Newark Advocate
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) A forensic pathologist form Newark testifying in the trial of an Ohio man accused of drowning his wife in a bathtub says a bruise indicates someone grabbed the woman by her neck. Dr. Charles Jeffrey Lee, Licking County’s deputy

More than 20,000 honor slain Oakland police - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Every kind of law enforcement officer from every corner of the nation was there, from San Francisco parking-control officers to state game wardens and sheriff’s deputies in camouflage to officers with rescue dogs. There were

Ohio attorney general’s office cracks down on employees’ Internet use - Columbus Dispatch
Attorney General Richard Cordray has cracked down on his employees’ computer use after two computer techs in his office were caught downloading movies on state computers. Both employees resigned after they were confronted with evidence that they had

Man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend - Toledo Blade
BOWLING GREEN - Larry Adler and longtime girlfriend Julia Bedford were arguing inside their Walbridge home Sept. 8 when Adler took a kitchen knife and stabbed her twice in the chest. She stumbled out the door and into North Grove Street, where she

Prosecution rests in Ohio bathtub drowning trial - Marion Star
LEBANON (AP) A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of an Ohio man accused of drowning his wife in a bathtub says a bruise indicates someone grabbed the woman by her neck. Dr. Charles Jeffrey Lee testified Friday before the prosecution

Attorney general rejects casino petitions - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
San Francisco Chronicle The casino proposal suffered a setback today when its ballot language was rejected. COLUMBUS A petition asking voters to support a constitutional amendment that would allow four full-service casinos to be built in Ohio’s

Deputy coroner testifies in SW Ohio trial - Newark Advocate
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) A forensic pathologist form Newark testifying in the trial of an Ohio man accused of drowning his wife in a bathtub says a bruise indicates someone grabbed the woman by her neck. Dr. Charles Jeffrey Lee, Licking County’s deputy

Ohio’s prosecutors serve justice by calling for open discovery across - Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Latin words Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur form the motto of the U.S. Department of Justice. They translate roughly as: Who prosecutes on behalf of Lady Justice. Lady Justice, we all know, stands for “the fair and equal administration of the

Ohio 3rd in U.S. tally of younger mentally ill in nursing homes - Columbus Dispatch
The number of people with mental illnesses living in Ohio nursing homes is the third highest among U.S. states, according to an Associated Press analysis of numbers obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The state’s nursing-home population

Lawyers: Autistic teen not guilty in Ohio murder - Charleston Daily Mail
RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers for an autistic teenager charged with the fatal beating of his mother entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Friday. Sky Walker, 18, who was disruptive at his first court hearing and was kept in a restraint chair and