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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray files a lawsuit accusing a - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
Associated Press file photo Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, shown here in 2008 with Gov. Ted Strickland, today filed a against a mortgage servicer. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of Ohio has sued a California-based mortgage servicer, accusing the

Ohio sues mortgage servicer Carrington - Dayton Business Journal
Ohio s top lawyer and the Ohio Department of Commerce have sued a California subprime mortgage servicer, alleging the company fell short of a pact with the state to offer loan modifications to borrowers. Attorney General Richard Cordray s office

Ohio AG sues Carrington over mortgage servicing - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray on Friday said he sued Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, one of the biggest subprime servicers, for failing to provide homeowners with acceptable ways to avoid foreclosure. The joint lawsuit

Ohio woman pleads not guilty in death of fawn - Columbus Dispatch
EUCLID, Ohio — A 75-year-old woman accused of clubbing a fawn to death with a shovel has pleaded not guilty to animal abuse charges. Dorothy Richardson did not speak during yesterday’s arraignment in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid. Her attorney

Cuomo s Bonus Report, the Morning After Reactions - Wall Street Journal
There is nothing like seeing how much Wall Street bankers are paid to get the emotions flowing. The latest fodder was provided by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo s report on the huge bonuses paid out last year at nine Wall Street banks

Eminem has sexy pics of Mariah?; ‘Jon & Kate’ return - HamptonRoads.com
Seemingly, this all started when Eminem rapped about taking Mariah from Nick in his latest album “Relapse.” Nick responded in a blog. Then, Carey mocked Eminem in a video. And, NOW, we have Eminem stooping the lowest with this new song. Like anyone

PA Chief Deputy Attorney General James A. Donahue, III Named New Chair - Earthtimes
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — James A. Donahue, III, head of the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Antitrust Section, has been named the new chair of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Multistate Antitrust Task

Ohio AG sues Carrington over mortgage servicing - Reuters
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray on Friday said he and the state’s commerce department sued Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, one of the biggest subprime servicers, for incompetence. The joint lawsuit, representing

Mother charged with locking special-needs son in hot attic - Akron Beacon Journal
LOWELL, MASS.: A Massachusetts woman is due in court after being accused of locking her 5-year-old son with special needs inside a sweltering attic, where police say temperatures reached 120 degrees. The Middlesex District Attorney’s office says 27

Ohio woman pleads not guilty in fawn beating death - Mansfield News Journal
Dorothy Richardson did not speak during Thursday’s arraignment in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid. Her attorney entered the not guilty pleas to two misdemeanor counts of animal abuse. If Richardson is convicted, she could face at least 90 days in jail

Four hunting dogs killed by wolves in North Woods - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Department of Natural Resources says over the last two weeks wolves have killed four dogs and injured another as bear hunters trained them in Bayfield, Burnett, Clark and Oneida counties. DNR officials say the wolves may have been protecting pups

Ex-Kentucky Speedway owners appeal for NASCAR lawsuit - Lexington Herald-Leader
CINCINNATI The former owners of the Kentucky Speedway are asking a federal appeals court for a green flag to pursue their antitrust claim against NASCAR. “They were squeezed out,” attorney Stan Chesley, who helped file the lawsuit in 2005, said

Suspect in GI’s death gets new lawyer from Memphis - NW Arkansas Times
The 23-year-old Memphis man accused of shooting one U.S. Army soldier to death and wounding a second during a June attack on a Little Rock recruiting center makes his first circuit court appearance today to answer to criminal charges that could lead

Arguments heard in Ohio US court on NASCAR lawsuit - Lincoln Daily News
Friday, July 31, 2009 Sports News | Mayfield’s Mutterings: The sweetest Mutterings on earth Arguments heard in Ohio US court on NASCAR lawsuit Send a link to a friend [ July 31, 2009 ] C INCINNATI (AP) — An attorney has told a

Office Depot’s legal woes spread to other states - San Jose Mercury News
Office Depot has spent the past year trying to resolve widespread accusations it overcharged government customers including California for scissors, hole punches and other desk-drawer staples. But the Florida retailer’s legal woes continue to

Commissioners Minutes - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Authorization was given the submission of the 2009-2010 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and State Victim Assistance Act SVAA) Grant application to the Ohio Attorney General-Crime Victims Assistance Office for $37,442 in VOCA funds and $3,450 in SVAA

Ohio woman pleads not guilty in fawn beating death - 22 WSBT
Dorothy Richardson did not speak during Thursday’s arraignment in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid. Her attorney entered the not guilty pleas to two misdemeanor counts of animal abuse. If Richardson is convicted, she could face at least 90 days in jail

Plea deal for former Warren and Watchung municipal judge rejected - Recorder Community Newspapers
WARREN TWP. The woes for former Warren Township and Watchung municipal court judge Richard Sasso continue to mount. Sasso, 53, whose law office is in Warren Township and who resigned his judgeships on Jan. 23, 2008, had a plea agreement on a hit

Lynn pleads guilty - Zanesville Times Recorder
ZANESVILLE — Michael Lynn accepted a plea deal offered to him by the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office that required him to plead guilty to one of 12 rape counts. On Thursday, the 43-year-old Zanesville resident pleaded guilty to one count of

Former mayor held to grand jury in shooting incident - Ledger Independent
MANCHESTER, Ohio — With a cast of characters out of an Agatha Christie novel, a recent shooting incident became even more curious once information from witnesses was presented in Adams County Court this month. Randy Yates, 53, was arrested July 10

Federal judges in Ohio consider arguments on reviving Kentucky - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CINCINNATI - The former owners of the Kentucky Speedway contend that NASCAR has unfair control over which tracks get its top races and on Thursday asked an appeals court to revive their antitrust lawsuit against the racing body and a sister company

Criminal side of rock case over for Shaffer - Ironton Online
GREENUP It took a 90-minute wait after he got into the Greenup County Courtroom, but at 2:30 p.m. Thursday Steve Shaffer heard the words he wanted to hear. The criminal case against him was over, but not without stern words from Circuit Court

Arguments hear in Ohio US court on NASCAR lawsuit - Dayton Daily News
CINCINNATI An attorney has told a federal appeals court that NASCAR has unfair control over which tracks get the top races. The lawyer representing the Kentucky Speedway’s former owners argued Thursday that it is a classic case of anti

Appeals Court Hears Arguments In Ky. NASCAR Suit - CBS News
(AP) The former owners of the Kentucky Speedway are asking a federal appeals court for a green flag to pursue their antitrust claim against NASCAR. “They were squeezed out,” attorney Stan Chesley, who helped file the lawsuit in 2005, said after

Former Ohio Police Officer Sentenced To 20 Years - WCPO
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former police officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring to rob a drug dealer of cocaine and sell it for profit. Former Zanesville officer Sean Beck was sentenced Thursday in Columbus by U.S. District

Ohio chiefs at center of surrogate case arrested - The Sun News
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Two police chiefs suspected of snooping for tabloid fodder at the home of a surrogate mother for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have been arrested on undisclosed charges. A special prosecutor has been

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews complains of harassment in 911 call - Akron Beacon Journal
Blogs: Pets: Oh no, Snuggies have gone canine The Heldenfiles: Thursday Notebook Patrick McManamon: How did the Cliff Lee trade play in Peoria Akron Zips: Opponent outlook: Bowling Green Browns Bulletin: Lack of national respect continues

Ohio student charged in other student’s fatal fall - 22 WSBT
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) A 20-year-old Ohio University student has been charged in the death of another student who fell earlier this year from a fourth-floor dormitory window. Prosecutors accuse James Tyler Wagers of supplying hallucinogenic mushrooms

Ohio high court upholds 2006 sentencing ruling - Coshocton Tribune
The ruling affirms judges’ wide discretion to impose sentences within specified guidelines, but the opposing attorney argued that the Ohio Supreme Court didn’t properly apply the federal court’s laws. In 2006, the court issued an overhaul in criminal

Ohio U Student Charged In Dormatory Fall - WHIO TV
ATHENS, Ohio — A 20-year-old Ohio University student has been charged in the death of another student who fell earlier this year from a fourth-floor dormitory window. Prosecutors accuse James Tyler Wagers of supplying hallucinogenic mushrooms that

Ohio U. Student Charged In Seven Hills Student’s Fatal Fall - NewsNet 5
ATHENS, Ohio — A 20-year-old Ohio University student has been charged in the death of another student who fell earlier this year from a fourth-floor dormitory window. Prosecutors accuse James Tyler Wagers of supplying hallucinogenic mushrooms that

Lynchburg gas station settles price gouging case - Culpeper Star Exponent
Ironically, the first gas station in the Lynchburg area to be officially accused of price gouging is one that is usually known for its low price. Timberlake Citgo employee Anjum Iqbal said they always try to be a few cents cheaper than other stations

Religion News in Brief - Houston Chronicle
STOW, Ohio A financially struggling church has run into neighborhood opposition to natural gas drilling on church property. Stow Community United Church of Christ sits on a four-acre lot in this upscale Akron suburb. It needs the approval of

Lawyer: State offers deal in Jimmy Smith drug case - Akron Beacon Journal
An attorney for former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith says the state has made an offer to his client on felony drug charges. Attorney Brian Coughlin told Circuit Court Judge Linda McCallum on Wednesday a decision should be made before an

Harris visits north central Ohio, blames governor for budget mess - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
MANSFIELD — State Senate President Bill Harris blamed July’s prolonged budget talks on Gov. Ted Strickland’s inconsistency on issues as varied as video slots and education. The Ashland Republican spoke Monday at the GOP luncheon in downtown

U.S. Senate race tax dispute escalates in Ohio - Coshocton Tribune
COLUMBUS — The husband of U.S. Senate candidate and Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner wants a review of the state’s handling of tax information involving his law firm. Attorney Rick Brunner has asked Inspector General Tom Charles to

Man charged with taking crowbar to woman and man, pleads not guilty - WHEC TV-10
Eric Johnson, charged with hitting two people over the head with a crowbar pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. “Basically he’s charged with taking a pry bar and striking both of these victims

Dish Network Ordered to Pay Customer Restitution - WKRC
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Gangs Detected In West Virginia - The State Journal
WHEELING — Wheeling Jesuit University Professor Dr. John Poffenbarger is studying the growth of gangs in the Northern District of West Virginia. Poffenbarger is working with the U.S. Attorney s Office to determine how serious the problem is

SC man pleads guilty in death of girlfriend, man - The Sun News
WALHALLA, S.C. — A South Carolina man who had a murder conviction overturned in the death of his girlfriend has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in that crime and to killing his roommate. Multiple media outlets reported that 43-year-old Dennis

Indian Head Rock dismissal hearing set for Thursday - Ironton Online
GREENUP, Ky. There will be a hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday in Greenup Circuit Court over the recent motion to dismiss the charges in the Indian Head Rock case. The year-old case pitted the Commonwealth of Kentucky against Ironton historian Steve

Top court finds attorney in contempt - Vindicator
COLUMBUS The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has found a former Youngstown lawyer, whose license the high court suspended, in contempt for failure to file an affidavit of compliance with a child support order. On Monday, Chief Justice

Salem man originally charged with burglary accepts plea - Salem News Online
LISBON - A Salem man, who walked into another person’s home to sleep after drinking, will serve 24 days in jail following a plea agreement before Judge Mark Frost in county Municipal Court Monday. Richard Johnson, 22, 1250 E. Ninth St., originally

Bunning won’t seek re-election in ‘10 - The Washington Times
Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning, who tops the 2010 campaign list of the most vulnerable Republican senators, announced Monday that he would not seek re-election to a third term next year. Mr. Bunning, 77, the first member of baseball’s Hall of Fame elected

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray sues Solon-based debt collector - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray sued Solon-based National Enterprise Systems Inc. today, accusing the company of harassing Ohioans in its attempts to collect debts. The attorney general said more than 200 consumers filed complaints with the

Breaking Now: Sister Of H1N1 Flu Virus Victim Dies - WCPO
On August 23, assistant principal Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby drove to Glen Este Middle School for a day of work, forgetting that her two-year-old daughter Cecilia was inside the family SUV. Temperatures on that August Thursday reached nearly 100-degrees

No word on print retest in Ohio twin slaying - Coshocton Tribune
Judge Guy Reece of Franklin County Common Pleas Court instead met privately Monday with attorneys for the prosecution and defense of defendant Derris Lewis. Lawyers would not comment afterward. Prosecutors have said that fingerprints and the bloody

Ohio Attorney General Candidate Speaks At GOP Luncheon - WMFD
Also attending Monday’s Republican Club Luncheon was Delaware County Prosecutor David Yost, a Republican candidate for Ohio Attorney General. Also attending Monday’s Republican Club Luncheon was Delaware County Prosecutor David Yost, a Republican

Prosecutor wants to dismiss rock charges - Cincinnati.com
FRANKFORT - A Kentucky prosecutor has asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges against an Ohio man who led efforts to remove an 8-ton rock from the Ohio River. Historian Steve Shaffer sparked an interstate squabble between Kentucky and Ohio in

Auto and home insurance both got a little more expensive in Ohio last - Cleveland Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND — Auto and home insurance both got a little more expensive in Ohio last year, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance . Premiums among the top homeowners insurance providers increased 6.9 percent in 2008, likely because of an

Cases dismissed against EL doctor - Review
EAST LIVERPOOL - A local doctor charged with drug paraphernalia and leaving the scene of an accident had his cases dismissed this week in East Liverpool Municipal Court. Joseph P. Sitarik, 48, of Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, is an osteopathic doctor

Dayton Courts: Legal and crime news - Dayton Daily News
DAYTON Roger Dean Gillispie, twice convicted of raping three women in August 1988, won a partial victory from the Ohio 2nd District Court of Appeals, which found that a Montgomery County Common Pleas judge should have held a hearing to consider

Minnesota business by the numbers - Minneapolis Star Tribune
An attorney for a group of Ohio investors told a federal judge in Minneapolis Friday that “potentially hundreds or more individuals around this country and abroad” who gave their life savings to a collection of Twin Cities investment entities have

Family aches for kids found starving in bathroom - KESQ News
DALLAS (AP) In letters to her mother from jail, a woman accused of starving three of her children in a hotel bathroom for at least nine months says she felt so hopeless and ineffective that she was willing to endure “a thousand beatings.” Ruth

Who was watching Applebee’s Weight Watcher meals? - Walletpop.com
One of the greatest challenges Weight Watchers members face is dining out. Few restaurants pay more than lip service to low-cal foods, preferring to hustle the high-profit fried menu. When Applebee’s introduced a menu of meals designed with the

Legal experts suggest that Big Ben may pay even if he’s innocent - News1130.com
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger speaks to reporters at Steelers headquarters in Pittsburgh Thursday, July 23, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gene J. Puskar RENO, Nev. - The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer

FTC Targets Retailers as Well as Manufacturers for Deceptive - Law.com
Advertising lawyers are warning retailers about the legal dangers of selling products that make bogus advertising claims, stressing that they can be held liable even though they didn’t make the product. Their warning comes on the heels of a recent

Experts: Big Ben may pay even if innocent - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
RENO, Nev. The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer will have a difficult time convincing a judge and jury she was assaulted in the star quarterback’s penthouse hotel room partly because she never reported it to police and

Drug deal in suburban West Palm Beach ends in stabbing, multiple - Palm Beach Interactive
A drug deal that seemed amiable enough quickly soured when one of the buyers shot the dealer in the neck, the shooter was himself shot in the face as he fled, and a third man was stabbed, authorities say Loxahatchee man accused of killing cat with

Ohio U. student accused of barricading RA pleads guilty - U-Wire.com
The first of four students accused of barricading an Ohio University residential assistant in his room has changed his plea to guilty as part of a deal with city prosecutors. Judge William Grim sentenced 20-year-old Michael Detweiler, of Hartville

Missing Girl In Parental Custody Battle Found Safe - WCPO
One chapter of a bitter custody battle had a happy ending Thursday. Abigail Cooke, 5, was found safe and sound in Aurora, Indiana, at the home of family of her mother s boyfriend. She had been missing since her mother refused to tell police who was

DeWine candidacy for AG seen as boost to Ohio GOP - Crescent-News
XENIA (AP) — Strong name recognition and an easily reassembled political machine will be a boost for former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine in his bid to become the state’s next attorney general, analysts said Wednesday. And the addition of a veteran

Effort to block governor’s slot machine plan halted - Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Ohio Secretary of State’s office on Thursday refused to accept materials from a conservative group hoping to force a vote on a plan authorizing up to 17,500 slot machines in the state, an expanded gambling measure Gov. Ted Strickland approved

Two Cincinnati Dentists Charged With Conspiracy, Tax Crimes - Biloxi Sun Herald
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Bradley C. Brennecke, a resident of Pleasant Plain, Ohio, and Bruce A. Mrusek, a resident of Maineville, Ohio, appeared in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy S. Hogan in Cincinnati

3 Kids Found Starved in Texas Hotel Bathroom - Myfoxdc.com
Three children were kept in a hotel bathroom for about a year and were “horribly emaciated” when police found them earlier this month, authorities said. One claimed to have been repeatedly sexually assaulted. The children’s mother, 30-year-old

Gag order issued in killings - Akron Beacon Journal
CANTON: Lawyers in the pending trial of a Stark County man accused in the slaying of his two young children and former mother-in-law have been ordered not to discuss any details or potential evidence about the case. Common Pleas Judge John G. Haas

3 children found starved in Dallas hotel bathroom - Springfield News Sun
DALLAS Three children were kept in a hotel bathroom for about a year and were “horribly emaciated” when police found them earlier this month, authorities said. One claimed to have been repeatedly sexually assaulted. The children’s mother, 30-year

Ohio U. student accused of barricading RA pleads guilty - U-Wire.com
The first of four students accused of barricading an Ohio University residential assistant in his room has changed his plea to guilty as part of a deal with city prosecutors. Judge William Grim sentenced 20-year-old Michael Detweiler, of Hartville

No Bond Increase For Man Charged In Triple-Fatal Crash - WSOC-TV
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Prosecutors sought to increase the bond for a man accused of street racing and causing a crash that killed three people in April, but a judge denied their request Thursday morning. Tyler Stasko, 20, was released from jail on $45

DeWine candidacy for AG seen as boost to Ohio GOP - Crescent-News
XENIA (AP) — Strong name recognition and an easily reassembled political machine will be a boost for former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine in his bid to become the state’s next attorney general, analysts said Wednesday. And the addition of a veteran