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’Numbers off the charts’: SE Ohio coroner accused of prescribing 1.5 million opioid pills in private practice
Dr. Troy Balgo, the coroner of Belmont County, is charged with conspiracy to commit the unlawful distribution of controlled substances involving the prescribing of opioids. Prosecutors say in documents that he was in the top 1 percent of all prescribers of opioids in the state. → Read More
Share your experiences of working in a nursing home: Calling All Readers
State-tested nursing assistants at nursing homes provide 90 percent of the day-to-day care for residents. In 2016, nurse's aides were among the top occupations in private industry to miss work because of back injuries. → Read More
Pike County murders underscore Ohio region's marijuana industry (photos)
Marijuana's possible link to the execution-style slayings of eight people in Pike County, Ohio, offers a window into the plant's stronghold in southern Ohio. Some residents, in one of the state's poorest counties, have come to rely on it. → Read More
DeWine: 'Cold-blooded killers' massacred Pike County family (photos)
Attorney General Mike DeWine's approach to the Pike County murders appears different from how he handled the 2012 Cleveland police chase and shooting that killed two motorists. → Read More
Judge releases dying man from prison in wife's slaying, cites withheld evidence
Judge Thomas Pokorny ruled that prosecutors withheld evidence of a forensic scientist's troubled work life, evidence that he said would have helped defense attorneys for James Parsons. → Read More
3 in 5 killed in Ohio crashes failed to wear seat belts, prompting a spike in enforcement
Amid a long-term campaign designed to get drivers and passengers to buckle up, the death toll from accidents continues to rise across the state's roads and highways. And that has prompted troopers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to go on the offensive. → Read More
Former president of Haslam's Pilot Flying J among 8 indicted in rebate scheme
Former top sales executives at Pilot Flying J were charged in a federal indictment that accuses them of conspiring to withhold millions of dollars in agreed-upon rebates to trucking companies. → Read More
The officer in your rearview mirror: The trooper who writes the most tickets in Ohio (photos)
Trooper John Williams has written the most tickets for the Ohio State Highway Patrol from 2010 through 2014, the most recent years available. He averages nearly 2,000 tickets a year. But Williams is far from a rigid, ticket-writing machine. His empathy for drivers is matched by his attention to detail and concern for roadway safety. → Read More
A need to speed: How fast is too fast? Hit the brakes before going 10 mph over the limit, analysis finds
If you drive 9 mph over the speed limit on the state's roads, highways and the Ohio Turnpike, your chances of getting a ticket are somewhat slim. Hit 10 mph over the limit, and the likelihood increases dramatically, according to a Plain Dealer analysis of Ohio State Highway Patrol ticket data. Tickets issued by local police were not involved. → Read More
Some in tiny Ohio town seethe over terror suspect's release on bond
Some Cambridge residents are enraged that a federal magistrate judge in Toledo released a suspect in a terrorism case on a bond. The suspect and his family moved in with his mother in the tiny eastern Ohio city. → Read More
Eluding death: Ohio prosecutors charge far fewer capital murder cases
Ohio prosecutors are charging far fewer suspected killers with the death penalty. At the same time, more inmates than ever have been sentenced to life without parole. → Read More
Happy that missing Trumbull County toddler Rainn Peterson is found, police say many unanswered questions exist
While the community is thrilled that missing Trumbull County toddler Rainn Peterson was found, authorities begin to investigate unanswered questions about her disappearance and rescue. → Read More
Gang members spin through prisons' revolving doors as cycle of violence seldom ends
One of the most desperate struggles authorities face in rehabilitation is the recidivism of gang members. They are far more likely to return to prison at a faster rate than their non-gang peers, and reversing that trend is difficult, if not impossible. → Read More
Civil cases plummet in Cuyahoga County, across the state as foreclosures drop drastically
Cuyahoga County is at the forefront of a legal trend that extends beyond Northeast Ohio: Lawyers are filing far fewer lawsuits, and they are settling cases before complaints reach the courthouse. → Read More
Losing the buzz: Push to legalize pot could slice into Southeast Ohio's cash crop
Marijuana harvested in the fields of Appalachia has fueled an underground economy that authorities say has infused cash into Ohio's poorest counties since the 1960s. → Read More
A serial killer or a drug scourge? Police seek answers to women's deaths, disappearances
Three women are dead and three are missing from Chillicothe, where authorities are investigating whether the cases may be linked. Police said they have not ruled out a serial killer or a network that has focused on sex trafficking. → Read More
Witness silenced in Youngstown: Corinne Gump, 10, dies in fire hours before suspect's rape trial begins (photos)
Corinne Gump died in a house fire hours before her mother's boyfriend was to go on trial on charges of raping the 10-year-old girl. Authorities are investigating whether someone deliberately set the blaze. → Read More
A cry silenced: 10-year-old Corinne Gump dies in house fire hours before suspect's rape trial
In Youngstown, 10-year-old Corinne Gump's death in a house fire has shocked a city. The fire began hours before a man accused of raping Corinne was to go to trial. → Read More
A cry silenced: 10-year-old Corinne Gump dies in house fire hours before suspect's rape trial
In Youngstown, 10-year-old Corinne Gump's death in a house fire has shocked a city. The fire began hours before a man accused of raping Corinne was to go to trial. → Read More
Blind loyalty, brutal violence: How the Heartless Felons eclipse the old Cleveland Mob
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A bond forged by two gangs in the early 2000s has spawned an organized crime wave in Cleveland so violent it rivals the days when Angelo "Big Ange" Lonardo fought for control of the city's rackets. The... → Read More