Ohio man charged with putting infant, toddler in trash bin after dispute with their motherNovember 19th, 2009 Ohioan accused of putting infant, toddler in trashDAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities said he put an infant and a toddler in a trash bin. A grand jury in Dayton returned the indictment Wednesday against 39-year-old Tommie Johnson Jr.
Trial begins for Ohio police chief accused of snooping on Parker-Broderick surrogateNovember 16th, 2009 Ohio chief's trial begins in Parker-Broderick caseST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Jury selection has begun in the trial of one of two Ohio police chiefs accused of snooping on the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
Ohio man who pleaded guilty to making bomb threats sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prisonNovember 4th, 2009 Ohio man sentenced to 1 1/2 years for bomb threatsCINCINNATI — An Ohio man who threatened to blow up several Cincinnati-area landmarks has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison. Frederick Purvis, of Hamilton, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S.
10 bodies found in Ohio house of horrorNovember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Four more bodies have been found at the home of of a convicted rapist in the US, bringing the total number to 10, media reports said Wednesday. A search was continuing for more bodies in the garden and house used by Anthony Sowell, 50, who was released from prison in 2005 after serving a 15-year sentence for rape.
Former Pittsburgh man convicted at retrial in 1999 slayings of 2 Ohio college students in Pa.November 3rd, 2009 Man guilty in slaying of 2 Ohio students on Pa.WASHINGTON, Pa. — A former Pittsburgh man has been convicted again of killing two Ohio college students a decade ago.
Retrial slated this week for man charged with 1999 murder of 2 Ohio students in western Pa.October 18th, 2009 Retrial looms in murder of 2 Ohio students in Pa.WASHINGTON, Pa. — A former Pittsburgh man again faces a possible death penalty in a retrial in the shooting deaths of two Ohio college students a decade ago.
Ohio exotic dancer gets year of probation in stiletto heel attack on 52-year-old co-workerOctober 14th, 2009 Exotic dancer gets probation in stiletto stabbingAKRON, Ohio — A woman has been sentenced to a year of probation for attacking a fellow exotic dancer in the face with a stiletto heel at an Ohio club. In a deal with prosecutors, 22-year-old Chetania Davis pleaded guilty Tuesday in Akron to a misdemeanor assault charge.
Florida judge orders runaway who feared harm after conversion back to home in OhioOctober 13th, 2009 Fla. judge orders runaway convert to return homeORLANDO, Fla. — The teenager who ran away from Ohio to Florida because she feared physical harm for converting from Islam to Christianity has been ordered back to Ohio.
Florida judge to order runaway who feared harm after conversion back home to OhioOctober 13th, 2009 Fla. judge to order runaway convert to return homeORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida judge says he plans to order the teenager who ran away from Ohio to Florida because she feared physical harm for converting from Islam to Christianity sent back to Ohio.
Ohio woman accused of beating baby dear to death with shovel gets community service, $500 fineOctober 2nd, 2009 Community service for woman in fawn beating deathEUCLID, Ohio — An Ohio woman accused of beating a baby deer to death with a shovel after finding it in her flower garden has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service. Seventy-six-year-old Dorothy Richardson of the Cleveland suburb of Euclid pleaded no contest Thursday to one misdemeanor count of animal abuse and was found guilty by a municipal court judge, who also ordered Richardson to pay a $500 fine.
After trouble executing inmate, Ohio court refuses to set delay for next prisoner in lineOctober 1st, 2009 Ohio court: Forge ahead with next inmate executionCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court says problems with a recent planned lethal injection aren't enough to delay next week's execution of a different man who strangled his 67-year-old neighbor. The court on Thursday rejected Lawrence Reynolds' request to put off his Oct.
Colorado surgery technician pleads guilty in hepatitis C cases, will get 20 years in prisonSeptember 25th, 2009 Surgery tech in hepatitis C cases pleads guiltyDENVER — A surgery technician who infected at least 16 hospital patients with hepatitis C and may have exposed thousands more pleaded guilty to some charges Friday in an agreement that includes a 20-year prison term. Kristen Diane Parker, 26, had pleaded not guilty to the 42-count indictment but in the plea agreement Friday acknowledged guilt to five counts of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge.
Police: No romantic relationship between arrested lab tech, murdered Yale grad studentSeptember 17th, 2009 Police: No romance between lab tech, Yale studentNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The chief of police in New Haven, Conn., says there was no romantic relationship between a lab technician and the Yale graduate student he's accused of murdering.
Attorney says police report shows that runaway convert has nothing to fearSeptember 3rd, 2009 Attorney says runaway convert has nothing to fearORLANDO, Fla. — Nothing in a police report supports the belief of an Ohio teenager that she would be in jeopardy if she returned home, despite her claims that she fears for her life for converting from Islam to Christianity, her mother's attorney said in court Thursday.
Ohio judge orders defendant's mouth sealed with duct tape to silence outbursts in courtSeptember 1st, 2009 Ohio judge silences defendant with duct tapeCANTON, Ohio — An Ohio judge unhappy with repeated interruptions from a robbery suspect ordered a deputy to put duct tape over the defendant's mouth. Canton Municipal Court Judge Stephen Belden says the taping last Thursday was the best way to restore order at a hearing for 51-year-old Harry Brown of Canton.
