JUNE 27, 2025

Supreme Court ruling on public officials’ private emails sparks transparency concerns: Cleveland.com
A recent ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court suggests that when public officials use their private email accounts for communication, those messages may not be subject to Ohio’s Public Records laws.

Greene County assistant prosecutor will become Montgomery County judge: Dayton Daily News
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Michele Henne, of Oakwood, to the Montgomery Court of Common Pleas.

Court ruling blocks township fiscal officer following attempted $9.7M gold coin deal: Dayton Daily News
A judge has blocked Miami Twp.’s fiscal officer from making financial decisions or firing staff after he allegedly tried to misuse township funds to buy millions in gold coins.

Akron woman gets life in prison for rape of infant: Cleveland.com
A 39-year-old Akron woman was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no chance of parole for the rape of an infant.

Woman sentenced 7-10.5 years in prison for 2023 crash that killed Meals on Wheels volunteer: WBNS
A Columbus woman was sentenced to 7 to 10.5 years in prison for her role in a crash that killed a woman who was volunteering for Meals on Wheels in 2023.

Dayton woman sentenced to 60 days in jail, probation for strangling 7-year-old: Dayton Daily News
A 33-year-old Dayton woman was ordered to spend 60 days in jail and multiple years on probation for reportedly strangling her 7-year-old daughter.

Prosecutor: Big Mac Bridge fire caused by 'one man who set the fire because he likes to set fires': WCPO
Following the sentencing of the fourth and final suspect accused of causing the fire that destroyed the 1000 Hands Playground and severely damaged the Big Mac Bridge, Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich has shed new light on what happened the night of the fire.

Man who represented himself in murder trial found guilty of all charges: Cincinnati Enquirer
A 23-year-old who acted as his own attorney during his trial and retrial has been found guilty of robbing and killing a man four years ago in a Westwood park.

Cleveland agrees to pay $7.9M in Isaiah Andrews’ wrongful imprisonment case: Cleveland.com
City officials have agreed to pay $7.9 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who served one of the longest prison sentences in history before he was exonerated.

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but leaves fate of birthright citizenship unclear: Associated Press
A divided Supreme Court ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.

JUNE 26, 2025

Murder or manslaughter? Ohio Supreme Court to decide in Cleveland firefighter death: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide the fate of a man involved in the hit-skip death of a Cleveland firefighter after an appellate court changed his conviction from murder to involuntary manslaughter.

APS settles last 'Scared Straight' suits. How much will district pay?: Akron Beacon Journal
In a unanimous vote on June 23, the Akron school board approved $669,700 in settlement funds in three lawsuits, ending eight years of legal battles stemming from a 2017 “Scared Straight” style program at Leggett CLC elementary school.

Spin-outs, black ice and other dangers target of new Delaware County teen driving program: Columbus Dispatch
One by one, the nervous teens assemble next to a parent in Judge David Hejmanowski's traffic court.

Ohio is still fighting ECOT founder for $160M but the case stalled for 14 months: Columbus Dispatch
The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, the largest online charter school in Ohio history, abruptly shut its virtual doors in January 2018 and state officials have been trying to recover more than $160 million from the school operators.

Documents: Man threatened magistrate with joker of spades, gunshot voicemails: Cincinnati Enquirer
A Batavia man has been indicted on charges for alleged threats directed at a Hamilton County magistrate, including leaving voicemails of apparent gunshots.

Ohio judge grants request to bar Thin Blue Line insurance from operating in state: Columbus Dispatch
A Franklin County judge granted a request from the Ohio Attorney General's office, temporarily barring an insurance company targeting first responders from collecting premiums, enrolling new members or acting as an insurance provider in the state.

Man convicted of raping Mahoning County Deputy pleads guilty to murder in Akron: WFMJ
An East Cleveland man already serving a lengthy sentence for the rape of a Mahoning County Jail corrections officer pleaded guilty mid-trial Wednesday to the 2016 cold case murder of Damon Harris Jr. outside an Akron barbershop.

Warren man sentenced for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor: WKBN
A Warren man received a 36-month prison sentence for having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

Ohio plans swift appeal as court declares private school voucher system unconstitutional: WBNS
Ohio signaled on Wednesday that it will swiftly appeal a court ruling declaring the state's private school voucher system unconstitutional, a decision celebrated by public school advocates and condemned by a prominent Christian education organization.

States can cut off Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funds, Supreme Court says: Associated Press
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.

JUNE 25, 2025

Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Sylvania school bus case: Toledo Blade
The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to hear a Sylvania family’s appeal of lower courts’ rejection of its claim that the Sylvania Board of Education’s hub-and-spoke bus service is unconstitutional.

Judge rules Ohio’s EdChoice private school voucher program unconstitutional: Cleveland.com
A Franklin County judge has ruled that Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher programs are unconstitutional, delivering a victory to public school advocates and setting the stage for a likely appeal on a case over education funding in the state.

'We're regular people': Hamilton County judges take questions from the public: Cincinnati Enquirer
On a recent Tuesday evening, nine Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judges appeared together at a community center in East Price Hill to answer residents’ questions.

Stow expungement clinic for Wednesday is postponed due to heat and AC repairs: Akron Beacon Journal
The Expungement and Record Sealing Clinic planned for June 25 at Stow Municipal Court has been postponed because of high temperatures and emergency air conditioning repairs at the courthouse, Community Legal Aid Services announced.

Ohio doctor who billed Medicaid for 10 times the equipment he bought sent to prison: Columbus Dispatch
A doctor who billed Medicaid for more than 10 times the medical equipment he never bought, totaling $1.5 million, is headed to prison.

Warren man facing up to nine years in prison on child pornography charges: WFMJ
A Warren man who pled guilty to over a dozen child pornography charges back in April has learned his fate.

Coroner, officers testify as men stand trial in deaths of woman, unborn child: Toledo Blade
Who pulled the trigger and how many guns were involved were among points in dispute Tuesday in a murder trial that continues in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

JUNE 24, 2025

LifeWise seeks religious exemption from Ohio Supreme Court in dispute with ex-employee: Columbus Dispatch
LifeWise, which teaches the Bible to public school students, is claiming that it is exempt from a workplace retaliation investigation and potential lawsuit on the grounds that it is a religious denomination.

Future FirstEnergy CEO had ‘trust and confidence’ in now-fired executive: Toledo Blade
The highest-ranking former FirstEnergy Corp. executive to date testified Monday as regulators continue to delve into what went wrong in the utility’s corporate tower and within government’s own offices in the nuclear plant bailout scandal.

'I have a lot of energy." Longtime judge Gwin lends knowledge to Plakas Mannos law firm: Canton Repository
"What does Judge Gwin think?"

Ex-Cleveland attorney sentenced to 30 years for ‘sadistic’ assaults of 14-year-old: Cleveland.com
A 14-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a former Cleveland attorney she met online pleaded with a federal judge on Monday to give her attacker a long prison sentence.

No bond for man deemed ‘danger to society’: WKBN
A man will be held without bond until a pretrial hearing in July after he was declared “a danger to society” in court on Monday.

Man charged in mass shooting that killed Beechcroft High grad gets $3 million bond: Columbus Dispatch
A judge in Franklin County set a $3 million bond for the suspect in a Columbus mass shooting that killed a recent high school graduate and injured six other teenagers.

Former Ohio State player charged in fatal Dublin crash posts bond: WBNS
A former Ohio State player charged in a crash that killed a man in Dublin over the weekend posted bond on Monday evening and is out of jail.

New law lifts license suspensions on more than 40,000 local drivers: Dayton Daily News
Thousands of Ohio drivers can legally get back on the roads following the recent implementation of an Ohio law that reverses license forfeitures for failure to pay court fines or fees.

JUNE 23, 2025

Cuyahoga County gun case could reshape Ohio firearms laws statewide: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court is set to decide whether it will hear a Cuyahoga County case that could impact residents’ gun rights.

Ohio Supreme Court to weigh in on Duke Energy bills: WLWT
The Ohio Supreme Court will weigh in on a case seeking to throw out some charges on some Duke Energy natural gas bills in Greater Cincinnati.

How Ohio prison staff open and read confidential legal mail: Signal Cleveland
To appeal his conviction for burglary and related charges, James Bishop needed the legal papers a Jefferson County court clerk had mailed him in prison.

Franklin County judge removes herself from cases after prosecutors question mental state: Columbus Dispatch
A Franklin County judge has removed herself from three cases after two assistant prosecutors were caught on a recording questioning her mental health and ability to be impartial.

Zanesville man sentenced a year after crash that killed a Walhonding woman: Zanesville Time Recorder
A Zanesville man received the maximum sentence after causing a 2024 vehicle crash that resulted in the death of Kathrine Vickers of Walhonding.

Last of 3 Cincinnati men sentenced in Springboro break-in, high-speed chase: Dayton Daily News
The last of three Cincinnati men was sentenced for his role in a late January break-in and police pursuit with speeds reaching 110 mph in Springboro.

Who is mayor of East Cleveland? No ruling yet as court fight continues: Signal Cleveland
The day after a jury convicted Mayor Brandon King of theft in office, East Cleveland moved to cut off his paycheck. Sandra Morgan, who was appointed interim mayor during King’s suspension, told the finance director in an email to stop paying King.

Prosecutor: Man facing death penalty in deputy's killing did not give statement to police: Cincinnati Enquirer
The man facing the death penalty for killing a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy did not give a statement to investigators after he was arrested, prosecutors said.

Cleveland says Browns violated state law, lease in first courtroom showdown over planned move to Brook Park: Cleveland.com
Attorneys for the city of Cleveland on Friday accused the Browns of violating Ohio law and the terms of the team’s lease to play in the city the NFL franchise has called home for most of the last eight decades.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Cleveland attorney’s argument in cases over post-prison supervision: Cleveland.com
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with three northern Ohio men who argued that a judge shouldn’t be allowed to consider their convictions when determining a punishment for violating the terms of their post-prison supervision.

JUNE 20, 2025

Ohio Supreme Court: Hamilton County clerk of courts overstepped his authority: Cincinnati Enquirer
Hamilton County’s clerk of courts can't defy an order from all 14 of the county’s municipal court judges and block online access to thousands of older eviction cases, the Ohio Supreme Court said.

Former Hunting Valley school trainer sentenced to prison for sexual misconduct with students: Cleveland.com
A former athletic trainer at University School’s Hunting Valley campus was sentenced to prison Wednesday after admitting he showed his genitals to students.

Former Liberty Schools employee sentenced in theft case: WKBN
A former Liberty Local Schools employee accused of stealing and disposing of a school computer received his sentence Wednesday in Girard Municipal Court.

Teen sentenced for killing 14-year-old friend in Youngstown: WFMJ
A teenage boy who was found guilty of killing his 14-year-old friend in November of 2023 has been sentenced.

Pataskala woman to serve more jail time for abusing dogs at Granville pet care facility: Columbus Dispatch
A Pataskala woman will serve additional time in jail after abusing four dogs at a pet care facility in Granville over two days in November.

Wrongfully convicted Ohioan is due $45 million but township says it can't afford it: Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohioan Dean Gillispie, who spent two decades in prison for crimes he did not commit, wants $45 million from the township and police department that sent him away – even though the township says it could be forced into bankruptcy.

Browns stadium fight heads to court: WOIO
Haslam Sports Group is hoping a Cuyahoga County judge will dismiss a civil lawsuit filed against them by the City of Cleveland today, that claims the Browns violated the Modell Law and are in breach of contract with the City.

JUNE 18, 2025

The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Juvenile Diversion Task Force releases new report: WOSU
The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Juvenile Diversion Task Force released a report earlier this month detailing their findings.

Ohio Supreme Court orders Hamilton County Clerk of Courts to put older eviction cases back online: WXIX
Hamilton County Clerk of Court Pavan Parikh must put thousands of eviction cases back online and rescind the illegal policy he created to do it, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Akron post office's new name honors late Judge James R. Williams, 'extraordinary' legacy: Akron Beacon Journal
It took an act of Congress to get the Akron post office at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway named after the late Judge James R. Williams, but now that it's done it can't be undone, said U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron.

2 Morrow County judges recuse themselves from presiding over case in fatal shooting of deputy: WBNS
Two Morrow County judges recused themselves Tuesday from presiding over the case of a man accused of shooting and killing a deputy last month.

Judge sets trial date in Aliza Sherman murder case: Cleveland.com
A Cuyahoga County judge on Tuesday set a trial date for the former attorney accused of killing Aliza Sherman outside his Cleveland law office in 2013.

Howland man found guilty of animal violations in connection with dog attack: WFMJ
A Howland man with a history of animal violations has been found guilty in connection with a dog attack in Warren back in May of 2025.

Man accused of raping woman in Kettering pleads guilty, to get 3 years in prison: Dayton Daily News
A man who was accused of raping a woman in a Kettering apartment building’s laundry room has entered an Alford plea of guilty to some of his charges.

Man found guilty of bludgeoning 2 to death in Dayton sentenced to at least 25 years: Dayton Daily News
A Dayton man will spend at least 25 years in prison after he reportedly beat a husband and wife to death with a sledgehammer last year.

Purdue Pharma to pay Ohio up to $198 million as part of nationwide opioid settlement: WBNS
Ohio will receive up to $198 million as part of a $7.4 billion settlement with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, who owns the company. 

Prosecutor says officer was 'legally justified' to shoot Ryan Hinton. Family plans lawsuit: Cincinnati Enquirer
Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said the officer who shot Ryan Hinton after a stolen car investigation was "legally justified" to do so, declining to go to a grand jury.

Attorney for Ryan Hinton family: Civil suit will be filed 'soon' after prosecutor deems shooting justified: WCPO
The family of an 18-year-old shot and killed by a Cincinnati police officer in May will file a civil lawsuit, the family's attorney said in a press conference.

JUNE 17, 2025

Ohio Attorney General fights new trial for Youngstown man convicted of murder: WFMJ
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging the state's highest court to reinstate the aggravated murder conviction of a Youngstown man, arguing a lower appellate court wrongly overturned the verdict.

Former Akron officer’s sex abuse material conviction upheld: WKBN
Former Akron police officer Geoffrey Parker will continue to serve 24 to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of child sex abuse material.

Former Franklin County public defender headed to prison for uploading child porn online: Columbus Dispatch
A former Franklin County public defender is being sent to federal prison after admitting to possessing thousands of images of child pornography.

Montgomery County Clerk of Courts pleads no contest to campaign contribution solicitation, misuse of computers: Dayton Daily News
The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts has pleaded no contest to a felony charge of misuse or unauthorized use of a computer and a misdemeanor charge of solicitation of campaign contributions.

Judge throws out former Mount Carmel doctor's defamation case: Columbus Dispatch
A Franklin County judge has determined the defamation case of a former Mount Carmel doctor against the hospital system will not be decided by a jury.

'You deserve to rot in hell.' UC student raped in 2023 confronts her attacker: Cincinnati Enquirer
The most recent sexual assault prosecutors connected to Kadarius Short happened Aug. 24, 2023, at an apartment building for University of Cincinnati students near campus.

Ex-Vienna official pleads guilty to theft and fraud: The Vindicator
Vienna residents packed the benches of the Trumbull County Common Pleas courtroom as their former fiscal officer entered a guilty plea — on the day her bench trial was set to begin.

Class action lawsuit filed against Kettering Health amid cyberattack fallout: Dayton Daily News
A group of Kettering Health patients have filed suit against the network in response to the May 20 cyberattack that took down the health company’s technology systems for nearly three weeks.

Trial for Bionca Ellis delayed until October in murder of 3-year-old boy at North Olmsted Giant Eagle: WKYC
The trial for Bionca Ellis -- the 34-year-old woman accused of killing 3-year-old Julian Wood in a double stabbing outside of a Giant Eagle in North Olmsted last year -- has been delayed from July 14 until Oct. 1 “due to ongoing exchange of discovery,” according to court records filed June 12.

Owner of dogs in Columbus mauling taken into ICE custody; criminal case against him stalls: Columbus Dispatch
A dog owner facing criminal charges in an attack that seriously injured an 8-year-old Columbus boy has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Purdue Pharma $7.4 billion opioid settlement wins broad support from US states: Reuters
Purdue Pharma has won support from the attorneys general of 55 U.S. states and territories for its $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits against the drugmaker and its owners, members of the Sackler family.

JUNE 16, 2025

Ohio lawmakers step back from sweeping police secrecy measure - cleveland.com
Ohio lawmakers have moved to loosen controversial state budget language that critics feared would result in most police records being kept off-limits indefinitely from the public.

Mother admits to brandishing gun at Cleveland school after child’s altercation: Cleveland.com
A Cleveland mother admitted to flashing a gun at a student who had been in a fight with her child at Charles A. Mooney School.

Jury reaches verdict in 20-year-old Hamilton murder: WCPO
A jury of 12 said Friday afternoon that Antonio Riano, the 63-year-old Mexican national indicted in a December 2004 murder, was guilty of murder when he shot and killed Benjamin Becarra.

Grand jury declines to indict Columbus officers who shot man wielding knife, cleaver: Columbus Dispatch
A Franklin County grand jury decided not to bring charges against several Columbus police officers who shot and killed a man who walked toward officers armed with knives last September.

Court records provide new details about Mifflin Twp. shooting suspect's 2024 plea deal: Columbus Dispatch
Court records from 2024 show a man who is accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers was given a second chance in the community in part because the victim in a previous case approved a plea deal.

Trial looms for former Vienna Township official in funds case: WFMJ
Former Vienna Township fiscal officer Linda McCullough is set to face trial before a judge instead of a jury on Monday on charges of tampering with records, theft in office, and telecommunication fraud. The charges stem from the alleged misappropriation of more than $116,000 in taxpayer funds.

‘A political lynching’: Cleveland Heights mayor responds after council asks BCI to reconsider and investigate him: WJW
Cleveland Heights City Council has passed a resolution asking officials with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation to reconsider their position not to investigate Mayor Kahlil Seren.

JUNE 13, 2025

Ohio Supreme Court upholds rape conviction in spousal case: Columbus Dispatch
In a unanimous opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the rape conviction of a man who argued that his wife's testimony about "having sex" was insufficient.

Convictions reinstated in Wood County spousal rape case: Toledo Blade
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously reinstated a Rossford man’s three rape convictions after finding that his victim — his wife at the time — did not have to repeatedly define at trial what she meant when she used terms like “had sex.”

Jury convicts Akron woman of raping infant: Cleveland.com
An Akron woman could be sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty Thursday of raping an infant.

Man gets 18 months in prison for slurs, domestic violence: The Vindicator
Peter D. Levitski, 31, of Newbern Circle was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to felony intimidation, domestic violence and ethnic intimidation in a Dec. 9 incident in which he “went after” two people he lived with and then made numerous racial slurs toward the police officer who arrested him.

Hamilton County prosecutor determines no criminal charges appropriate in February neo-Nazis rally: WCPO
The Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office has determined "no criminal charges or citations are appropriate" for the neo-Nazi group that rallied on an I-75 overpass near Lincoln Heights and Evendale earlier this year.

Judge spares Euclid couple prison for leaving Duke chained in cold garage for months: Cleveland.com
The Euclid couple who left a dog chained for months in a cold garage until it had to be euthanized were spared prison on Thursday

Former police chief pleads guilty: Sentinel-Tribune
A former chief of police has pleaded guilty to attempted unlawful unauthorized use of data bases used by law enforcement.

Eastlake tech company owner pleads guilty to using job to access private cameras and stalk women: WKYC
Robert Hocevar, 57 of Eastlake, pleaded guilty on Thursday to multiple charges including burglary, menacing by stalking and telecommunications harassment for installing and secretly accessing cameras in homes and businesses across Northeast Ohio, according to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley.

Autism agency chief quits after pleading guilty to theft charge: The Vindicator
The Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley has a new executive director, at least temporarily, after Stacie Bacorn resigned after her guilty plea earlier this week in Stark County Common Pleas Court to a felony theft charge.

ICE arrests Brazilian asylum-seeker paying speeding ticket at Franklin County courthouse: Columbus Dispatch
Leonardo Fausto had just seen a traffic court judge and was on his way to pay a speeding ticket when a man in a baseball cap stopped him in the hallway of the Franklin County Municipal Court.

Ohio Law Bars Cities' Negligence Claims Against Hyundai, Kia: Law 360
A California federal court sided with Hyundai and Kia by finding that an Ohio products liability law bars negligence claims from five Ohio cities in sprawling multidistrict litigation alleging the automakers knowingly sold vehicles with design flaws that resulted in a car theft crime spree.

JUNE 12, 2025

Cuyahoga County jury convicts pair in the killing of 10-year-old Gracie Griffin, rejects self-defense claim: Cleveland.com
A Cuyahoga County jury on Wednesday found two Cleveland men guilty on all counts in the murder of 10-year-old Gracie Griffin.

Man who charged at officer with knife sentenced: The Vindicator
Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro asked Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Maureen Sweeney to sentence Damian Cessna, 28, to one year in prison with credit for almost a year already served in the county jail for his felonious assault against a Boardman police officer, but Sweeney gave Cessna four to six years in prison.

Woman sentenced to at least 15 years for fatal crash during chase near Drexel: Dayton Daily News
A woman who killed a 35-year-old man in a crash while she was fleeing from deputies in Montgomery County will spend over a decade in prison.

Former Vienna fiscal officer rejects plea offer: Tribune Chronicle
Vienna’s former fiscal officer is set to proceed to a bench trial Monday, following her rejection of a plea deal and decision to waive her rights to a jury trial on Wednesday.

Warren man Philip Stouffer pleads guilty to sex charges: Tribune Chronicle
A Warren man accused of possessing child sex abuse materials has admitted guilt, according to court records.

13 schools participate in University of Akron's law school’s 3 + 3 program: Cleveland Jewish News
The University of Akron School of Law is continuing to grow the number of college and universities participating in its 3 + 3 program, providing future attorneys with an accelerated path to earning a Juris Doctorate.

JUNE 11, 2025

Ohio's top court to decide if North Canton's rental inspection law is legal: Canton Repository
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether a North Canton ordinance that requires landlords to get inspections of their rental units is constitutional.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects Williams County commissioners’ effort to have AquaBounty case heard: Toledo Blade
The Ohio Supreme Court is refusing to hear the case brought by Williams County commissioners over the controversial right-of-way permits for the mothballed or delayed AquaBounty project.

$45M judgment could leave local township ‘financially ruined for generations’: Dayton Daily News
One of the region’s most populous townships is facing the fallout of an injustice committed more than 30 years ago by one of its former police detectives — one that could leave it, in its own words, “financially ruined.”

More than 400,000 Ohioans see driver’s license suspensions lifted under new law: WCMH
More than 400,000 Ohioans have seen their driver’s license suspensions lifted in just one month since a new law was implemented, according to Sen. Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati).

Appeals court ruling hinders defendant’s request to rescind guilty plea in assault case: Tribune Chronicle
It did not help Whittington Davis’ chances Tuesday of getting his April guilty plea to felonious assault rescinded that a 7th District Court of Appeals ruling was issued several days ago that supported Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Anthony D’Apolito’s Oct. 24 decision to deny a different defendant the opportunity to rescind his guilty plea.

Former St. Xavier program director sentenced to 3 years in prison for sex with student: Cincinnati Enquirer
A former employee at St. Xavier High School who prosecutors say "groomed" multiple students for sexual relationships, and who admitted having sex with one student, has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Perrysburg teacher accepts plea deal in criminal trespass case involving student: WTOL
A former Perrysburg teacher accused of following a student home has entered a plea deal that could lead to the dismissal of the case if conditions are met by later this summer.

Port Clinton woman pleads guilty in Cleveland street takeover case: Cleveland.com
A Port Clinton woman on Tuesday admitted to felony charges for her role in last year’s Cleveland street takeovers.

Jury deliberating in the trial for 2 people accused in murder of 10-year-old Cleveland girl: WOIO
The jury in the trial for two men accused of killing a 10-year-old Cleveland girl will resume deliberating Wednesday morning.

Woman acquitted in killing ordered to remain in state mental hospital for care: The Vindicator
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony D’Apolito ruled Tuesday that Jillian Russell, 42, will remain in Heartland Behavioral Healthcare over the next two years until her next mandated court hearing.