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Democrats send malpractice charges at AG Yost
(The Center Square) — Democrats on the Ohio Ballot Board have leveled malpractice allegations against Attorney General Dave Yost and say Secretary of State Frank LaRose has acted overly partisan about a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The amendment would change how the state establishes congressional and statehouse districts, removing the process from the Ohio Redistricting Commission — a political group made up of five Republicans and two Democrats — and putting into the hands of a non-political citizen committee made up of...
Pennsylvania couple claims Ohio dealership preyed upon disabilities to sell faulty van
PITTSBURGH — A Butler County family is looking for answers after they say they were preyed upon by an Ohio car dealership. News affiliate KDKA spoke with Lisa and Scott Geibel, who are now out $11,000 for a transport van they describe as “essentially a paperweight.” According to KDKA, the Geibels were searching for a […]
That Ohio absentee ballot request form you got in the mail is legit: The Wake Up for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Once, Ohioans needed a reason to vote early. Since the state changed the rules in 2005 to allow any voter to cast a ballot by mail or early at a county Board of Elections building, more and more Ohioans have embraced the idea. Ohioans cast 1.9 million absentee ballots in 2016 and 3.5 million in 2020, the last two presidential elections.
Update: Quarter-sized hail and damaging winds predicted with thunderstorms to hit Crawford County Friday
On Friday at 4:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning valid until 5:15 p.m. for Crawford County. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are likely. "At 4:52 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Harmonsburg...
Be a Tourist: Events around town August 30-September 1
Looking for some fun things to do this weekend? Look no further than right here in Erie. Here is a list of some great activities that are taking place this weekend!. Erie County’s oldest and largest fair. Celebrating its 139th year is going on at the Wattsburg Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday. More information here.
Union City woman scammed out of $60K
(WJET/WFXP) – A Crawford County resident was scammed out of thousands of dollars after sending payments to an unknown suspect. State police in Corry responded to Bloomfield Township on Aug. 20 where a 72-year-old Union City woman reported she had been contacted on multiple social media platforms between December 2023 and August 2024 in which an unknown suspect requested money from the victim for “legal issues.”
Wattsburg-Erie County Fair to Feature Truck Pulls, Fireworks in Final Days
If you have not taken a trip to Wattsburg for the Erie County Fair yet this week, you’re running out of time. It’s wrapping up this weekend, but there’s still lots of fun on the schedule. The Legacy Circus has several shows Friday and Saturday. There’s live...
Farrell man sentenced in drug trafficking case
Quinton Pinkins, a 39-year-old resident of Farrell, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking operation in Mercer County. He was convicted of conspiring to distribute significant amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine between 2020 and 2021. Despite knowing that his fentanyl dealing had resulted in a customer’s death and another’s hospitalization, Pinkins continued his illegal activities and even expanded them into Erie County. This case, prosecuted by U.S. attorneys Craig Haller and Benjamin Dobkin, was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation involving multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. After serving his prison sentence, Pinkins will also be on supervised release for six years.
Psychological exam delays trial for Crawford County man charged in Jan. 6 riots
A Crawford County resident charged with assaulting police officers in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol has been ordered to undergo a psychological exam to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. The defendant, Jeremy J. Vorous, 46, of Venango, is one of four defendants from northwestern Pennsylvania indicted...
Valor Acres developer signs AC Hotels Marriott for new location in Brecksville
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- The developer of Valor Acres, a residential-retail-industrial development at the corner of Brecksville and Miller roads, has signed a hotel chain for the mixed-use section of the site. DiGeronimo Development announced last week that a six-floor AC Hotels Marriott will occupy part of Valor Acres. If you...
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent former MetroHealth CEO Airica Steed in 'discrimination dispute'
CLEVELAND — 3News has learned that civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the legal defense for former MetroHealth CEO Dr. Airica Steed after she was fired earlier this month. Crump and his law firm, known for their work in civil rights and discrimination, have joined forces with F....
Akron family fights against Chinese drug cartel responsible for son's death
After years of battling an opioid addiction, Tom died in 2015 when he unknowingly injected acetyl fentanyl into his body. His family is still fighting to keep the drug off the streets.
27-year-old man hurt in crash between semi-truck, bicycle: Akron Police
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police are on the scene of a “serious accident” involving a vehicle and a bicycle, according to a social media post Friday morning. According to a release from Akron Police, officers received calls around 8 a.m. that a 27-year-old man on a bike was left with serious injuries after being struck by a semi-truck.
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