Former Allen County Sheriff Samuel A. Crish, 56, pleaded guilty to for asking for and taking bribes from people arrested in prostitution stings, suspected gamblers and others. Read More of "Former sheriff pleads guilty to extortion and soliciting bribes"

Gary Byers, Lucas County’s newest commissioner, believes his background as Maumee’s long time municipal judge provides him with a valuable perspective on a wide range of pressing issues. After all, about 70 percent of Lucas County’s budget deals, in one way or another, with criminal justice. Read More of "New Lucas County Commissioner Gary Byers shares thoughts on jail, civility and building consensus"

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently announced the formation of a new Office of Professional Integrity focused on identifying and preventing potential conflicts of interest among legal staff. Read More of "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces new Office of Professional Integrity"

Democrat lawmakers have resuscitated an effort to raise the state's minimum wage, an issue that has lost momentum in recent years as the economy took off and a number of large employers bumped up entry-level pay rates on their own. Read More of "Ohio Democrats make another attempt at $15 minimum wage"

At first hearing, President Trump's recent announcement of a planned presidential order to mandate free speech on college campuses might seem to be just what free expression advocates would support. Read More of "On campus speech: thanks, Mr. President — but no thanks"

More than 100,000 rainbow trout will be stocked this spring in 66 Ohio public lakes, creating excellent fishing for anglers across Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The first rainbow trout release were released at Adams Lake in Adams County earlier this month. Read More of "Trout releases scheduled to begin"

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he has sued the operators of a tech support scam as part of a nationwide crackdown on fraudsters who try to trick consumers into buying costly tech support and repair services. Read More of "Attorney General Yost files suit in conjunction with a major nationwide takedown of tech support scams"

Central Ohio and Cleveland business officials are collaborating to bring a new music festival to Columbus this summer. Read More of "New music festival coming to Columbus this summer"

Marijuana is now legal for medical use in Ohio, which joins 32 other states and the District of Columbia on the decriminalized track of the federally classified Schedule I drug. Read More of "OSU professor mulls minimum two-year moratorium on legal marijuana"

For someone who has been arrested but never convicted of a crime or has had their case dismissed, removing a case record from the public offers fairness. For those with convictions who finish their court-ordered sentences, removing public access to case documents gives them a chance to move forward. Read More of "Sealed records expand hope"

State lawmakers took a first look at a bill that would allow Ohio farmers to cash in on hemp, marijuana's non-psychoactive cousin. Read More of "Bill would decriminalize hemp, establish cultivation program"

Defendant was housing and providing security for chemist sent by Mexican cartel to open a drug lab in Miami Valley Read More of "Lead defendant pleads guilty to role in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy"

Officials from the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, federal judges, along with national and international business law experts will be among the more than 1,600 participants at the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Spring Meeting to be held March 28-30 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read More of "U.S. government officials, judges to speak at ABA Business Law meeting in Vancouver"

At more than 77 million of them, the aging Baby boomers comprise the biggest generation yet to reach its Golden Years. Read More of "Women, second-career people may fill need for workers in funeral industry"

(BPT) Spring. The time of year when, as poet Alfred Lord Tennyson famously said, a young man's (and woman's) fancy "lightly turns to thoughts of love." That is, of course, if you're not sneezing, coughing or dealing with itchy eyes. Spring allergies seem to get worse every year. Is there anything you can do to avoid them? Read More of "8 ways to banish spring allergies"

Forty-three people were indicted in federal court for their roles in two separate conspiracies to sell large amounts of drugs in the Mansfield area. Read More of "Forty-three people indicted in federal court for their roles in two separate conspiracies to sell large amounts of drugs"

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) urges Ohioans to learn about the state’s outdoor burning regulations and to take precautions if they are planning to burn debris this spring. Ohio law states outdoor debris burning is prohibited from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during March, April and May. Read More of "ODNR urges open burning precautions for spring wildfire season"

A new Ohio State University-led study on the outlook of cancer patients suggests a level of resiliency that may be unexpected by the casual observer. Read More of "OSU study: Intervention program further boosted positive thoughts for cancer patients"

A former Scioto County Common Pleas Court judge was suspended from the practice of law for six months by the Ohio Supreme Court recently for attempting to influence an Ohio State Highway patrolman and juvenile court to drop a speeding charge against his daughter. Read More of "Former judge suspended for attempt to influence daughter’s speeding ticket"

(Columbus) While still fresh from its December opening, a bagel shop in the Short North has already modified its payment policy. Read More of "Many small retailers going cashless"