Man hospitalized after being shot on Ohio expressway
YOUNGSTOWN — A man is receiving treatment at St. Elizabeth Health Center after being injured in a shooting around 1:40 p.m. Friday on the Himrod Avenue Expressway.The shooting occurred as the man was in a car traveling westbound near the point where the expressway merges onto Interstate 680.According to a police spokesperson, the victim was transported to the...
Big Lots announces the closure of more locations in Ohio
OHIO — Ohio is set to see a wave of Big Lots store closures as the discount retailer continues restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which it filed for in September.This latest development is part of a broader strategy by Big Lots to reduce its footprint and manage its financial struggles.In total, 494 Big Lots locations across the...
I-670 shutdown in Ohio following crash involving several cars
COLUMBUS — A crash involving multiple vehicles has shut down all lanes on State Route 315 South near Interstate 670 East.The incident occurred early this morning, leading to significant traffic delays in the area.According to multiple reports, one person was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.The condition of the individual is currently unknown, and authorities...
Cyclist dead following two vehicle crash in Ohio
BEDFORD – Police in Bedford are investigating a fatal accident that took place Friday morning. Officers responded to reports of a two-car accident involving a cyclist at 18200 Rockside Road just after 9 a.m.According to a press release from the Bedford Police Department, firefighters arrived at the scene and pronounced the cyclist deceased.The cyclist's identity has not been...
Ohio man sentenced for broad daylight shooting
DELAWARE — A Delaware County jury on Wednesday found Rayshawn Lamont Anderson, 18, guilty of fatally shooting a man in broad daylight outside his home.Anderson was convicted on two counts of murder and one count of discharging a firearm.The charges stem from a March incident when Anderson, who was 17 at the time, confronted Alonzo Byrd, 38, outside...
Police chase on multiple Ohio interstates leads to arrest of two
CLEVELAND — A police pursuit of a reportedly stolen car that began in Medina County concluded with the arrest of two young suspects in Cleveland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The chase started just before 1 p.m. Tuesday when troopers spotted a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette that had been reported stolen from Greenville, near Dayton, the...
Car crashes into home following Ohio robbery
POLAND TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating a crash involving an SUV and a Jeep that left several people hospitalized Tuesday evening.The accident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Clingan Road, south of Route 224, when the two vehicles collided in front of a home, striking the house and damaging its foundation and front porch.A witness reported to dispatchers...
$1 million lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
LOGAN — Though the holiday season hasn’t officially begun, one Logan man is already celebrating after winning big on a Christmas-themed scratch-off ticket.According to a press release from the Ohio Lottery, the man won $1 million playing the "Merry Money" scratch-off, which he purchased at Tee Jay’s Drive Thru & Deli in Logan.Rather than taking the full prize over...
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 battery, charges that carry a potential prison sentence of one to five years for each count.As part of her...
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 release after being convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.He is also wanted by the...
