Ohio teacher pleads guilty to crime in involving student
PORTSMOUTH, OH — A former teacher in the Bloom-Vernon Local School District has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Caroline Johnson, 36, entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual…
US Marshals searching for fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is asking for the public’s help in locating Tyrone Hoskins Jr., 34, who is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in Toledo. Hoskins Jr. is in violation of his supervised…
Man arrested following accidental shooting inside car in Ohio
COLUMBUS — A man has been arrested following an accidental shooting in Columbus on October 19, 2024. According to the Columbus Division of Police, Curtis Hardy was taken into custody and charged with negligent assault after he accidentally discharged his…
Coach arrested after shooting two at Ohio little league football game
CINCINNATI — A man accused of shooting two people during a peewee football game in Cincinnati has been arrested and faces multiple charges. Lamont Ragan, 29, is charged with two counts of felonious assault and one count of discharging a…
Ohio police officer found guilty on multiple criminal charges
EAST CLEVELAND — An East Cleveland police officer has been found guilty of several criminal charges following a jury trial in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Ian McInnes, 41, was convicted of attempted felonious assault, three counts of assault,…
Akron to pay $4.8 Million settlement to Jayland Walker’s family
AKRON — The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was fatally shot by police in 2022, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor’s office announced Monday. Walker, 25, was killed on June…
One dead following police shooting on Ohio hiking trail
RAVENNA — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating a fatal police shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in Ravenna. According to the Ravenna Police Department, the shooting took place around 11:45 a.m. on Oct. 22 along the Portage…
Popular rapper killed in Ohio shooting
COLUMBUS — A Florida rapper, Michael Robinson, better known by his stage name “Ralan Styles,” was killed in a shooting over the weekend in Victorian Village, according to police reports. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to…
Police still searching for missing Ohio man three years later
CLEVELAND — Cleveland police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Randolph David, who has been missing for three years. David, 66 at the time, disappeared from his home on West 117th Street on September 29, 2021. He would…
Man arrested after stealing ex-girlfriend’s car in Ohio
BRUNSWICK — A woman reported her car stolen overnight on Sept. 27, only to learn later that her estranged boyfriend had taken the vehicle without her consent. The man, who does not have a valid driver’s license, was arrested by…