December 31, 2020 Andre Hill's family attorney, Columbus mayor, police chief decry officers' lack of aid in shooting Authorities in Ohio released additional footage Thursday showing the response of other Columbus police officers after the fatal shooting of Andre Hill as several minutes passed without first aid being administered.Â
December 30, 2020 Ohio Gov. DeWine: 60% of nursing home staff haven't been vaccinated Gov. Mike DeWine said that 60 percent of nursing home staff members in Ohio have so far chosen not to receive the coronavirus vaccine.Â
December 30, 2020 Ohio governor says students won't need to quarantine after coronavirus exposure under these circumstances Children exposed to classmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 will no longer have to quarantine in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday.
December 30, 2020 Ohio boy and his dog found abandoned at cemetery days before Christmas, community sends gifts to lift spirits An Ohio community and police department rallied around a 3-year-old boy who was found abandoned with his dog at a cemetery just two days before Christmas, delivering the child numerous presents to brighten his spirits during the holiday, authorities said.
December 30, 2020 Ohio death row inmate who survived execution attempt dies of possible coronavirus complications A convicted murderer and rapist who survived an attempt to execute him by lethal injection more than a decade ago died Monday in an Ohio prison of possible coronavirus complications, officials said.
December 29, 2020 Ohio parents of boy who killed himself over bullying can sue educators, court rules A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the parents of an eight-year-old boy who killed himself because he was repeatedly bullied can sue the Cincinnati school district. Â
December 29, 2020 Department of Justice closes Tamir Rice inquiry, will not file charges The Department of Justice has decided to close the high-profile civil rights investigation into the killing of Tamir Rice, without bringing any charges, according to sources familiar with the situation.
December 28, 2020 Columbus police officer who shot unarmed Black man is fired A Columbus, Ohio law enforcement officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man seconds into their encounter has been fired from the police force, officials said Monday.
December 24, 2020 Winter storm warnings issued for Midwest, Northeast; Florida may see tornadoes Winter storm warnings have been issued across the Midwest as the mid-Atlantic and Northeast brace for flooding and potential power outages on Christmas Eve.Â
December 23, 2020 Columbus, Ohio, officials release police video of fatal shooting of Black man with cellphone in hand Officials in Columbus, Ohio released police body camera footage that shows the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old man in a garage while holding a cell phone, the second shooting of a Black man in the area by authorities this month.Â