Columbus, Ohio police department investigating after helicopter pilot is accused of 'joyriding'

A tracking website shows that the Columbus Ohio pilot spelled out "CPD" during a recent midnight flight over the city. Some city council members say the "joyride" was a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Ohio dad tells 911 dispatcher he was 'hearing voices' as he beat 5-year-old son to death: reports

In a recording of the five-minute call, Matthew Ponomarenko told the dispatcher he was shaking and described how he had just beaten the child with a baseball bat and left the body on the living room floor.

Man accused of raping teen, living under her bed for 3 weeks, prosecutors say

A 20-year-old man who authorities say lived under a teenage girl’s bed in her Ohio home for three weeks has been charged with sexually assaulting her and taking nude images of her.

Biden announces extension of deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage on law’s 11th anniversary

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will showcase health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio, which also marks the 11th anniversary of then-President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act.

Police investigating threatening and racist messages sent to Ohio Buckeyes player after loss

"I hope you die. I really do," said one of the messages sent to EJ Liddlell. He had 23 points and 14 rebounds in the Buckeyes' loss to Oral Roberts. Some of the messages included racist insults.

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

Americans can likely expect to see the swarm across 15 states as the ground temperature warms, according to a mapping site from the University of Connecticut.

Political operative pleads not guilty to charges involving former Ald. Danny Solis

Political operative Roberto Caldero pleaded not guilty Friday to federal fraud and bribery charges involving former Ald. Danny Solis (25th) during an arraignment, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son, dumping his body in river

The Middletown Ohio Police say the couple admitted that the 6-year-old  was killed in Preble County and then the body was brought back to Middletown and put in the Ohio River.

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs

Massive fraud in the nation's unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Joe Biden and Congress prepare to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into expanded benefits.

6 more far-right Oath Keepers members indicted on federal charges in Capitol riot

Six more people linked to the far-right Oath Keepers militia group have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Friday.