Ohio AG’s office reviewed Faith Life Church’s management, financial practices in 2022
Three years before a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of minors by former youth leaders at New Albany's Faith Life Church, the state investigated the church's leadership and financial controls. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in early February recused himself and his office's Bureau of Criminal...
Toledo serial killer denied parole, won’t be eligible again until 2034
TOLEDO, Ohio — Anthony Cook, who admitted to killing at least nine people in the Toledo area in the 1970s and early 1980s, was once again denied parole and will not be eligible again until 2034. The recommendation from a parole board panel was released to family members on...
Inmate faces court over deadly shank as pressure on Ohio prisons intensifies
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An inmate at Lebanon Correctional Facility, Kaiden Cantrell, will be arraigned today in Ross County, for possessing deadly weapons within a detention center. Court documents detail that Cantrell was found with two makeshift weapons, or “shanks,” one nearly four inches long and the other...
Ohio state employees return to offices amid mixed reactions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Many state employees on Monday made a morning commute for the first time in a while. Gov. Mike DeWine's back-to-the office order is now in effect. The governor said the move is aimed at enhancing efficiency and maximizing the use of state-owned property. The decision aligns major Ohio...
OH lawmakers may remove teachers’ pension board voting powers as chaos continues
After watching the dysfunction at the Ohio retired teachers' pension fund for nearly a year, lawmakers are grappling with how to curb alleged corruption and possible mismanagement.
Ohio farmers brace for the impacts of tariffs on Mexico and Canada
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Megan Dresbach is one of many farmers across the state worried about the future of her business. As a farmer for 30 years, working in uncertain times doesn’t make the job any easier. “Any time we have another factor that creates uncertainty, it adds stress...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Ohio Monday
OHIO — A fatal crash early Monday morning shut down all lanes and access points to Interstate 70 East for more than six hours. The incident marked the third traffic-related death in the city within a 12-hour span. The crash occurred around 1 a.m. near the Interstate 270 interchange when a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, driven...
Alleged rapist, murderer, and gang members among nine charged in Ohio immigration crackdown
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio disclosed new federal charges against nine individuals for alleged violations of immigration laws, including serious allegations of rape, murder, and gang involvement. Among the newly charged is Sixto Garcia-Garcia, 34, who faces multiple...
Northwest Ohio jail becomes state’s third ICE detention facility
A Northwest Ohio jail entered a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement two weeks ago and began holding federal immigration detainees this week. In an 8-2 vote, the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio’s board, which includes a commissioner and the sheriff from Lucas, Fulton, Williams, Henry and...
U.S. Marshals searching for wanted fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — U.S. Marshals and Lake County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a 41-year-old woman wanted for a probation violation related to burglary, kidnapping, and abduction charges. Valerie Wyatt is currently on the run, and the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading...
