Ohio News Network Daily

Toledo police have arrested a suspect in last weekend's Old West End mass shooting; elderly man dead after his plane crashed into a house near the Portsmouth airport; man arrested for a Cleveland-area road rage shooting; Ohio lawmakers voted on an expansion to the state's vehicular homicide laws.

Toledo police identify a suspect in the mass shooting at last weekend's Old West End Festival; Cincinnati man pleaded guilty to causing an apartment explosion that injured five people; a constitutional amendment regarding voter ID will be on the November ballot; northwest Ohio is getting a Trader Joe's grocery store.

Toledo city officials provide an update after Saturday's mass shooting; northeast Ohio daycare worker facing charges tied to child sex abuse material; two adults and a child were hospitalized after an apartment fire in Columbus; Ohio House of Representatives has passed a new bill aimed at ending childcare fraud.

Boy who died in a stolen car crash in Cleveland identified; a Cincinnati police captain is suing the department and former chief; Ohio has a new attorney general; wine drinkers in the Buckeye State scored a victory in federal court.

Police looking for suspects after a mass shooting at the Old West End Festival; body discovered in the Ohio River; new online dashboard provides public access to crime data from across the state; staffing issues are cutting into pool time in Cleveland.

Feds announce fraud enforcement initiative in Ohio; former pro baseball player and high school coach in northeast Ohio indicted on charges including rape and grooming; 18-year-old accused of pulling off a transgender woman's clothing at Cedar Point is banned from all Six Flags parks for life; Ohio State University committee recommends firing of assistant professor who allegedly assaulted a citizen journalist.

OSU board approves $100M settlement with nearly all remaining survivors who sued over abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss; central Ohio family sues funeral home alleging the body of their mother was cremated against her wishes; Kroger settles with the feds over violations of the Clean Air Act; a Buc-ee's location in Mansfield is one step closer to reality.

Northwest Ohio man charged for allegedly pulling off a transgender woman's clothes at Cedar Point; domestic violence suspect killed by police in Columbus; crews in Cincinnati reach a major milestone in building a new bridge to carry I-75 across the Ohio River; new national study puts Columbus among the 40 worst cities for traffic congestion in the country.

Victim identified in Licking River kayaking accident; suspect arrested in connection to an Akron market fire; new bill at the Statehouse seeks to provide transparency for the school voucher program; southwest Ohio woman still receiving water bills for a property that no longer exists.

Teen dead after a river rescue operation in Madison County; two people injured in Muskingum County plane crash; a new grant is assisting Haitian immigrants in southwest Ohio's Springfield; Cleveland is in the nation's top 10 for mail carrier dog attacks.

Gratis Village Council voted to terminate police chief who falsely claimed to be doing welfare checks on behalf of ICE at Cincinnati schools; Columbus man who allegedly killed his wife and her young daughter has a violent past; lawmakers held a marathon hearing on joint resolution to make Ohio's voter ID laws permanent; man banned for life from Cedar Point after he was caught eating chicken nuggets while riding a roller coaster.

Two dead, another hospitalized after a SWAT standoff in Olmsted Falls; body identified after it was pulled from the Maumee River in Toledo; Governor DeWine pauses new tax exemptions for data centers; North Royalton police are expecting calls about a strange-looking aircraft.

Former deputy chief of Columbus Police Department says he was sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss when he was a student at OSU; Toledo drivers will pay more to register their vehicles; OSHP says traffic deaths were down over the Memorial Day weekend; a Fremont man is celebrating a life-changing lottery win,

A man who fatally shot a Morrow County Sheriff's Deputy was sentenced today; the unexpected death of a 4th grade teacher in Northeast Ohio closed a school; authorities are working to identify a body found in the Maumee River in Toledo; a rise in tick bite emergency room visits in Southeast Ohio prompts a warning.

A woman was arrested after a brawl at a kindergarten graduation in Toledo; Ohio's AG announces results of a statewide human trafficking operation; Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are stepping up enforcement for the holiday weekend; an unusual piece of Ohio real estate is for sale.

Two Columbus-area women are accused of severe child abuse; investigators in northeast Ohio are working to find the cause of a fire that sent a woman to the hospital; the US Coast Guard rescued three people from Lake Erie near Kelley's Island; some state lawmakers are trying to fast track a photo ID voting requirement.

Construction crane causes major back-up on a Cincinnati highway; Columbus City Schools will eliminate nearly 300 jobs amid a budget shortfall; Governor DeWine issues an executive order regarding Medicaid fraud; state officials remind drivers to be safe on the roads during the upcoming holiday weekend.

Butler County ICE detainee suing, alleging assault; the Freudenberg NOK strike in Findlay is over; state lawmakers may force local governments to follow state law when it comes to tobacco; a new hotel could be built at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.

Two Miami U. students in Oxford arrested after a drug trafficking investigation; Toledo police had to shoot a suspect in a residential neighborhood; despite a budget deficit, Columbus City Schools plan to spend millions of dollars on infrastructure projects; Cleveland's Asian Festival had to be shut down early due to huge crowds.

Two killed in Akron plane crash; former Wood County Fair Board president pleads guilty to sex charges involving a minor; former Columbus fire chief says he was sexually abused as a teen by former Ohio State University physician Richard Strauss; FBI in Cleveland is looking for victims of a Ponzi scheme.

National org demands apology from Columbus FOP president over racist remark; Cincinnati woman dead after being hit by a post office vehicle; Gov. DeWine announces efforts to prevent Medicaid fraud; there's a new state record for a large fish.

Wayne County sheriff and a deputy stabbed by a suspect; 10 juveniles and 1 adult in Columbus indicted on nearly 300 felony charges; Cleveland Metropolitan School District announces it will retain some teachers slated for layoffs; Toledo's police department wants more women to be cops.

Bucyrus police shoot and kill suspect in a barricade situation; Cincinnati's Xavier University to honor student who was killed in a shooting; group aiming to abolish property taxes in Ohio collects signatures as deadline looms to get the matter on November's ballot; state leaders are launching a new program to educate about the risks of using marijuana.

Governor DeWine announces interim state AG; hospital in Toledo hit with a bomb threat Sunday morning; central Ohio crackdown led to dozens of arrests; Cleveland's namesake naval ship is now docked in northeast Ohio in preparation for historic commission this weekend.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has resigned; a former sheriff's deputy in Columbus was convicted of reckless homicide; a Venezuelan man accused of posing as a high school student in northwest Ohio has been sentenced to prison; Governor DeWine announced a significant state investment in job training.

School Levies; Credit Card Betting; Middletown Arena; New Cleveland Women's Soccer Team; Cbus Apt Fire; Attorney Generel Dave Yost Announcement; Cincinnati Social Media Scam; Franklin County Homelessness; Akron Illegal Gambling Raid

Ohio holds primary election; wrong-way crash in Columbus killed an employee from the city attorney's office; Cleveland woman indicted on charges tied to an alleged unlicensed dental practice; faith leaders call for an end to Ohio's death penalty.

A dump truck with its bed raised took out an overhead sign, closing I-90 near Cleveland for hours yesterday; FBI shows jurors a reenactment in the murder re-trial of former Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Meade in Columbus; woman being held without bond after southwest Ohio car chase that crossed state lines; Columbus Zoo and Aquarium closed after 2nd threat in 3 days.

A small, private plane crashed into a residential yard in central Ohio's Lancaster; Parma City School District announced enhanced safety measures after a student's death last month; four Ohio zoos were targets of bomb and active shooter threats over the weekend; today is the 56th anniversary of the deadly shootings at Kent State University.

A state lawmaker wants to suspend Ohio's gas tax; northeast Ohio police officer is facing domestic violence charges; Sen. Bernie Moreno wants a federal investigation into the truck driver charged in connection to a crash that killed family of three; citing safety concerns, Lorain school officials re-schedule graduation.

Suspect killed, officer wounded in Columbus officer-involved shooting; the defendant in a northwest Ohio Ponzi scheme case has died by suicide; Tiffin business announces it is closing and eliminating about 175 jobs; Cleveland Browns set to break ground on new stadium this evening.

Bay Village principal placed on leave after allegations were made against him; more details are emerging after small town police claiming to be helping ICE visited Cincinnati schools this month; GOP candidate for governor fighting to get back in Primary race; new bill at the Statehouse would give state employees and elected officials access to and coverage for weight loss medications.

There are new details about the shooting at a Costco in Strongsville over the weekend; NAACP lays out new demands after the arrest of a 15-year-old girl in Toledo; U.S. Supreme Court refuses to overturn the bribery conviction of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder; Ohio lawmakers want to address food insecurity on college campuses.

Ohio lawmakers react to shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner; 61-year-old man killed in a shooting at a northeast Ohio Costco; police are searching for suspect after a central Ohio domestic violence incident led to a shooting; FEMA is sending support to northwest Ohio after flooding.

Cincinnati city leaders have fired police chief Teresa Theetge; northwest Ohio teen accused of sending a bomb threat via text; Ohio lawmakers are considering legalizing assisted suicide; a total of 4 Ohio State Buckeyes were chosen in the first round of the NFL draft.

Northwest Ohio school bus driver accused of being intoxicated on the job; it has been 10 years since the Pike County massacre; Ohio's Supreme Court rules on submetering; republican Heather Hill is out of the governor's race.

ODOT worker killed in Clermont County; police are investigating after a body was found in the framework of a bridge on the Ohio Turnpike; OSU releases report on investigation into former president Ted Carter; Columbus is getting a professional women's soccer team.

Two northeast Ohio schools are closed after a student died by suicide at her high school yesterday; a Toledo police officer has been relieved of duty pending an investigation into domestic violence charges; Columbus City Council votes to approve a deal to bring professional women's soccer to the capital city; Ohio is already marking America's 250th birthday.

Central Ohio student arrested after bringing a loaded gun to school; two members of a southwest Ohio police department suspended after allegedly conducting unauthorized ICE checks at schools; AG Yost announced a series of Medicaid fraud indictments; there's a renewed push to bring more passenger rail to Ohio.

A father in northeast Ohio pleads guilty to raping his infant daughter; southwest Ohio police chief accused of visiting Cincinnati-area schools claiming to be there on behalf of ICE; Lucas County voters in northwest Ohio have a levy on their ballots for the Toledo Zoo; Pleasantville in central Ohio is without a police department.

Severe hail pummels northeast Ohio; Ohio State University announced a new round of settlements with 13 survivors of abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss; there's been a shake-up in a state senate race in northwest Ohio; Ohio Department of Health released a dashboard for kindergarten immunization information.

Fire at Cincinnati Planned Parenthood facility ruled targeted arson; president of Toledo City Council wants changes after video showed an officer slamming a 15-year-old girl to the ground; Ohio has a new tool to help curb school truancy; Cleveland is going to make US Navy history.

Bond set at $500K for truck driver who caused a deadly chain reaction crash on I-71 in Delaware County; Springfield's fire department is severely understaffed; ODOT announces construction of several new EV charging stations in the state; Cleveland church prepares to close its doors after nearly 150 years.

Chain reaction crash in Delaware County kills three people; NAACP calls for investigation after a video showed the arrest of a 15-year-old girl; Cincinnati police are returning to a curfew policy; Bowling Green State University announces major changes to its degree programs.

Artemis II returns; Franklin Train Derails; Gas Line Evacuation; Uber Arrest; Blue Jackets Loss; Rossford Econ Dev; Whitehall Recall; Door Kick Challenge

Investigation underway after human remains were found in southwest Ohio's Preble County; arrest made in connection to the shooting of an Uber driver in Cleveland; state lawmakers are introducing a pair of bills that would change sports betting; Toledo's mayor wants to add 300K to the Glass City's population.

Arrest made after a fatal fire in West Toledo; former northeast Ohio nanny pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 2 toddlers in her care and recording it for distribution; millions of dollars to be invested into a speculative industrial park in southeast Ohio; multiple Italian-American groups sue city of Columbus over removal of a Christopher Columbus statue.

Two southwest Ohio teens accused of robbing a man and leaving him for dead at the side of a road; early voting kicks off in Ohio; temporary restraining order blocks enforcement of Ohio's new marijuana and hemp law; Cleveland has a new holiday on the calendar.

House fire claims the life of a Columbus restaurant owner; National Weather Service confirms a second tornado in Defiance County in a week; a game of "Ding Dong Ditch" in southwest Ohio ended with gunfire; Ohio now has a Buc-ee's.

Southwest Ohio teacher facing criminal charges linked to allegations of inappropriately touching students; National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Defiance County; Cleveland Metropolitan School District prepares for layoffs; AG Yost wants to re-start executions in Ohio.

Lawsuit filed against central Ohio billionaire Les Wexner based on his connection to Jeffrey Epstein; NWS officials confirm an EF-0 tornado touched down in northeast Ohio on Tuesday; parts of I-75 in downtown Cincinnati will close for two weekends this month; officials for Columbus City Schools have voted on an artificial intelligence policy.