Ohio News Network Daily

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.

Akron PD says an argument over parking may have led to the fatal shooting of a woman and her 12-year-old son; a man was fatally shot by police outside of a Columbus Moose lodge; debate is growing over whether Ohio should merge its public colleges and universities; the deadline to register to vote in the May primary election is almost here.

HB 6 trial ends with a hung jury; body pulled from the Grand River in Painesville identified; two federal labor complaints have been filed against a factory in Toledo; Indecent Exposure Modernization Act passes Ohio House; Ohio Democrats introduce a package of bills they say will ease the burden of the affordability crisis.

National Weather Service confirms 7 tornadoes touched down in Ohio on Thursday; three airmen who died in Iraq earlier this month now back in Ohio; city of Cincinnati is facing a major budget deficit; congressional candidate arrested at a Central Ohio No Kings protest.

Cleveland mother of children found in suitcases pleaded not guilty to charges, including aggravated murder; high school principal in the Columbus area heading back to court for probation violations; Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is actively serving in the US military; another possible meteor spotted in the sky over northwest Ohio.

The US Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Ohio State University's College of Medicine; family of Copley-Fairlawn student who was left on a school bus says the boy told a different story than the district; Venezuelan man who posed as a high school student near Toledo faces new charges; new state funding will help with traffic flow at the Cleveland Browns' new stadium.

Batavia village council member charged with assault; northeast Ohio school bus driver fired after leaving a sleeping student on the bus at the end of a route; cybersecurity incident stole about $200K from a central Ohio township; Ohio has a new law regarding mail-in ballots.

ICE agents deployed at Cleveland Hopkins airport amid a TSA worker shortage; another meteor was spotted over Ohio; Ohio's Supreme Court hearing case involving transgender kids and gender affirming medication; new study says it is not easy to afford living in Ohio.

Severe weather with high winds and damaging hail ripped through parts of Ohio over the weekend; an embattled school leader in northeast Ohio is off the job; record heat recorded in Cincinnati; election season is underway.

Central Ohio woman found guilty of swatting; the recent promotion of a Toledo police officer has caused some controversy; Portsmouth will be home to a historically large power plant; Ohio's intoxicating hemp ban has taken effect.

Jury deliberations are underway in the House Bill 6 trial; six hospitalized after a fire and explosion at a Holmes County manufacturing facility; National Space Intelligence Center expanding in southwest Ohio; intoxicating hemp products will be banned in Ohio tomorrow.

NASA provides details about the meteor that exploded over the Cleveland area yesterday; three Ohio service members killed in Iraq honored today in a dignified transfer of remains; nearly half of Ohio's renters are paying more than they can afford for housing; state leaders working to increase election integrity ahead of the May primary.

Worker killed at Cincinnati-area auto plant; man hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in northwest Ohio's Seneca County; Columbus on track to be the state's most populous city; traffic plans approved for the site of the Cleveland Browns' new stadium.

Three Ohio servicemembers among those killed in Iraq refueling incident; eastern Ohio mother sentenced to a behavioral health center for the death of her 4-year-old son; Cincinnati police foiled a large street takeover attempt over the weekend; owners of Ohio property that sustained damage in the recent storms may be eligible for a tax break.

Police in southwest Ohio have released new info in the case of a teen who has been missing for a month; victim identified in a deadly road rage shooting in Akron; the selection of the new OSU president is drawing some criticism; ODNR issues a burn ban.

Ohio State University Board of Trustees set to announce new university leader tomorrow; arrests made for the assault of a Toledo-area Amazon worker; Ohio breweries sue the state over ban on THC drinks; could there soon be another Buc-ee's in Ohio?

Gov. DeWine delivers final State of the State address; new details emerge regarding OSU president's abrupt resignation; southwest Ohio sees high gas prices; a judge temporarily stopped the state's effort to use unclaimed funds to pay for new Cleveland Browns stadium.

OSU president abruptly resigns; authorities are investigating a Toledo Haz-Mat incident that hospitalized one person; President Trump will visit Cincinnati this week; BMV warns of a text scam.

Cleveland mother of two young girls whose bodies were found in suitcases now charged with murder; southwest Ohio county records first flu death in more than 15 years; a reward is now being offered in the case of a road construction worker killed in a Columbus crash; Senator Jon Husted may testify soon in the First Energy trial.

Person of interest interviewed in the case of two bodies found in suitcases in Cleveland; more than a dozen school districts across Ohio received fake threats; Sen. Husted leads national effort to end robocalls; Ohio SNAP users will no longer be able to purchase sugary drinks with their benefits;

Cleveland police investigating after the bodies of two girls were found in suitcases; six people from the same family died in a Clinton County house fire; Ohio's voter registration data has been shared with the US Department of Justice; a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee wants to add another name to this year's nominee list.

Amish mother who drowned her 4-year-old found not guilty by reason of insanity; Cincinnati police announce 2 arrests after mass shooting at a concert venue; northwest Ohio family suing after they say their 5-year-old was seriously injured during an unsupervised Cub Scouts meeting; Ohio is tops in the nation for micropolitans.

Ohio lawmakers react to US military action in Iran; nine people wounded in a mass shooting at a Cincinnati music venue; two major northeast Ohio bridge projects will impact traffic; a major PGA event will be in Toledo in several years.

Charges are pending after a child abduction in Central Ohio; UAW employees at the Toledo Jeep Assembly Complex won't receive profit-sharing checks this year; Cincinnati city officials have extended the internal investigation into police chief Teresa Theetge; Toledo could face more than $3M in cuts to homeless assistance programs.

Massive fire destroys Central Ohio farm and kills most of its livestock; doctor from children's hospital in Toledo fired, charged with possession of child sex abuse material; energy company asking PUCO to extend amount of time they get to restore power after an outage; Ohio is #1 for spam calls.

There are six new cases of measles in Columbus; Dayton-area school district had three buildings shelter in place due to neighborhood violence; Cleveland City Council is pushing back against a proposed NIL ban for young Ohio athletes; a political group in northwest Ohio is calling for a leadership change in the Lucas County Republican party.

Columbus City Council has passed five new ordinances to limit what ICE can do; OSU professor pleads not guilty in alleged attack of an independent journalist; a southwest Ohio city's deputy police chief is under investigation; the Toledo Art Box is missing.

Tipp City man arrested for the death of his wife; Central Ohio police officer who was acquitted in the shooting death of a pregnant woman resigns from department; Ohio Christian University locked down after report of a man with a gun on campus; Cedar Point planning Star Spangled Celebration for the fourth of July this year.

US House Oversight Committee released the nearly 5-hour video of Les Wexner's deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein case; a former northeast Ohio worship leader was acquitted of charges he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl; Ohio US representative calls for a briefing on ICE surveillance tools; a new data center is planned near Wilmington.

After his congressional deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein case, Ohio Nurses' Association says it wants Les Wexner's name off Ohio State's hospital; man hijacks a Canton city bus; Marion County's prosecutor wants the EPA to investigate foul-smelling and -tasting water; state lawmakers are reviewing data centers in Ohio.

Columbus billionaire Les Wexner deposed in the Jeffrey Epstein case; Kent State University student diagnosed with a contagious bacterial infection; University of Toledo student arrested for an alleged bomb threat made on social media; Portsmouth named as site for a new gas power plant.

Tipp City woman killed in an apparent home invasion robbery attempt; Ohio man charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend and a US soldier in North Carolina; Cleveland Heights native and history-making Team USA hockey player Laila Edwards will play for gold at the Olympics; Akron man who has played the same Ohio Lottery numbers for 2 decades finally has hit big.

A man is dead and a child was airlifted to the hospital after they were struck by a train in Marion; a northwest Ohio lawmaker is planning to introduce legislation to strengthen child protections; a southeast Ohio community is challenging a new drone emergency response program, citing concerns about civil liberties; officials warn people to keep off Lake Erie's ice.

Missing Toledo woman identified as the person found dead after one-vehicle crash; Ohio State University Student Assistant suspended and banned from campus after he was charged with having sex with a minor; northeast Ohio parent apologizes for fight with a referee at a youth wrestling match; Columbus is in the spotlight of a hit TV show.

One person in custody in connection to the shooting death of a Lyft driver in Cleveland; federal judge says Les Wexner must be deposed in the OSU Richard Strauss case; university in the Toledo area announces it is closing; Ohio was 4th in the nation for anti-LGBTQ incidents last year.

New details emerge regarding Columbus billionaire Les Wexner's involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein case; Dayton man sentenced to prison for breaking a teen's jaw; AG Yost is suing cannabis companies over alleged price fixing; Brook Park asks for federal money to improve roads around the new Cleveland Browns stadium.

Multiple bomb threats sent to schools and government buildings in southwest and central Ohio yesterday; newly released DOJ documents connect Jeffrey Epstein, billionaire L Brands founder Les Wexner, and a department chair at Ohio State University; there is more information about the murder of a former OSU football player's girlfriend in Tennessee; Sandusky County has a housing shortage.

Toledo man facing federal charges for allegedly threatening VP Vance during a recent visit to northwest Ohio; assault trial for two northeast Ohio law enforcement officers begins today; protesters in Dayton speak out against immigration enforcement; consequences could be far-reaching if Ohio property taxes are abolished.

Southwest Ohio sheriff's deputy injured in a stabbing; Central Ohio man indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening ICE agents; Columbus City Schools could run out of money by 2030; Cedar Point is hiring for the summer.

House fire in southwest Ohio's Trenton kills one and injures two firefighters; sheriff of Wood County says his department's Facebook page was hacked and unauthorized posts were made; it has now been three years since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine; newly proposed legislation would raise the minimum marriage age in Ohio.