Off-duty Cleveland officer killed in carjacking, multiple arrests made

Someone approached Officer Shane Bartek, 25, at an apartment building on Cleveland’s west side around 6 p.m. Friday, police said. There was a struggle, and the officer was shot twice, police said.

Ohio father fatally shoots 16-year-old daughter after mistaking her for intruder

A father in Ohio accidentally shot and killed his 16-year-old daughter after mistaking her for an intruder. Police said he shot at someone he thought was breaking into the house after the security system was activated.

Man tackles purse-snatching suspect at Ohio Kroger

The Butler County Sheriff had high praise for Deshaun Pressley, who is being applauded for stopping a man suspected of snatching the purse of an 87-year-old woman.

Casey Goodson Jr. shooting: Ohio deputy charged with murder

The now-retired Ohio sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times last December has been charged with murder.

Father of Indiana girl, 2, found dead in river gave ‘conflicting stories,’ held by police: report

The father of a 2-year-old Indiana girl whose body was recovered along a river has been placed on a 72-hour hold without bond after police say he gave investigators "conflicting stories," a report said.

FBI: Dayton mass shooter in 2019 attack fantasized about killings for years

The FBI says a Dayton, Ohio, mass shooter fantasized about mass shootings and murder-suicide for at least 10 years before his 2019 attack left nine dead.

Body of missing 2-year-old girl found in Indiana river days after she vanished with father

A desperate search for missing 2-year-old Emma Sweet has ended after rescuers recovered her body in an Indiana river, miles downstream from where her father was pulled from his submerged truck.

Police: Rape suspect bounces off window in attempt to flee officers

Police released body camera footage that shows an alleged rape and kidnapping suspect bouncing off a hotel window after attempting to flee officers.

Ohio kidnap, assault suspect bounces off glass in failed attempt to flee from officers

An Ohio suspect was arrested after his attempt to escape out of a hotel window failed when he bounced off the reinforced glass as police officers were speaking with him.

Financial literacy course now required for Ohio high school students

Ohio high school students will be required to pass at least one half-credit course in financial literacy in order to graduate, according to a new law.

Child finds sewing needle inside Halloween trick-or-treat candy, Ohio police say

An observant child in Ohio made a "demented" discovery inside their Halloween candy while trick-or-treating over the weekend, alerting police to a sewing needle planted inside a chocolate treat.

Ohio officers hold funeral procession for police dog after sudden death

“It is with great sadness that K9 Brutus, who served the Sheriff’s Office from 2011-2018, was laid to rest today due to sudden health issues,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook.

Ohio made 35,000 Wright Brothers license plates with a big mistake

Ohio printed out 35,000 new license plates before realizing a banner depicted on the plate was attached to the wrong end of the Wright Brothers' historic first plane.

Ohio clinic launches first-ever study for preventative breast cancer vaccine

The FDA recently approved an investigational new drug application for the preventative breast cancer vaccine which entered its phase 1 trial at the Cleveland Clinic.

Human remains found in car submerged for nearly 20 years

Crews have found human remains in the SUV that was pulled from the bottom of the Ohio River. The vehicle belonged to an Ohio mother who went missing in 2002 with her two young children.