Woman runs for sheriff, makes history after beating former boss who fired her

A newly elected Ohio sheriff will be the first openly gay person to head her department after a primary win over her former boss, who she claims fired her over her sexual orientation. 

Single foster dad adopts five siblings so they can all stay together

Robert Carter grew up in foster care and was separated from his siblings for years. So when he learned the three brothers he was fostering had two sisters, he decided to adopt all five so they could stay together.

College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home

Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.

Boat parades, road rallies buoy Trump and his supporters

Boat, truck and car parades organized by President Donald Trump’s grassroots supporters have become one of the more visible images of the campaign.

Ohio sheriff offers to help celebrities who want to leave US if Trump wins

Sheriff Richard "Rick" Jones of Butler County, Ohio says he's ready to offer a helping hand, and even some of his own money, to "celebrities... movie stars... and sports figures" who have said they will leave the United States if President Donald Trump wins re-election.

Windstorm caused $7.5 billion damage in Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota and Indiana

The August 10th storm generated winds of 140 mph. Four people were killed, homes and crops were destroyed, and half a million people were left without power. It lasted for 14 hours.

Ohio man charged with looting, burglary: police

A 54-year-old Toledo, Ohio man faces felony burglary and looting charges, according to Chicago police.

Nearly 50,000 Ohio voters received incorrect ballots, officials say

Elections officials say the error happened Saturday afternoon when someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into envelopes.

Here are some of the voting-related lawsuits happening across the US

The cases concern the fundamentals of the American balloting process, including how ballots are cast and counted, during an election made unique by a pandemic and by a president who refuses to commit to accepting the results.

Presidential debate: Trump, Biden spar over Supreme Court, health care, COVID-19

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden clashed over COVID-19 and the economy, the Supreme Court and more during the first presidential debate.

Argument over mask leads to woman’s arrest, use of stun gun at Ohio football game

Police used a stun gun and arrested an Ohio woman after she resisted arrest, officials said. The woman had refused to put on a mask at a middle school football game.

35 missing kids recovered in Ohio; 20% linked to human trafficking

It was "the first time we conducted an operation like this," and the success of "Operation Safety Net" has led to the creation of a permanent Missing Child Unit in Northern Ohio.

High school students awarded college scholarships for carrying flags onto football field on 9/11

Two Ohio high school students have been awarded scholarships after being briefly suspended from their football team for carrying flags onto the field during a game on September 11.

Cleveland police officer shot, killed; 3 suspects reportedly arrested

Three suspects were in custody in Cleveland on Friday morning after a veteran police officer was shot and killed Thursday night, according to reports.

Ohio sheriff: If you shoot at police, 'expect us to shoot back'

“I won’t tolerate it period. You shoot at the police, expect us to shoot back,” Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said in a press release Wednesday.