May 13, 2026 Vance turns up heat on states with federal cash threat over Medicaid fraud crackdown Vice President JD Vance threatens to cut anti-fraud funding to states that don't prosecute Medicaid fraud, singling out California, New York and Hawaii.
May 12, 2026 House GOP launches new task force, probes alleged Medicaid fraud in Ohio House Republicans launched a new oversight task force, beginning with an investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud by Ohio home health companies.
May 12, 2026 Five plead guilty to charges in brutal Cincinnati beatdown that went viral last summer Five people have pleaded guilty in connection with the violent downtown Cincinnati beatdown that went viral, with sentencings set for May and June.
May 10, 2026 Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices Vivek Ramaswamy vows to crack down on Ohio Medicaid fraud after a report alleges companies billed taxpayers from vacant buildings with no visible staff.
May 5, 2026 Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio GOP gubernatorial primary, will face Democrat Amy Acton Vivek Ramaswamy secures the 2026 Ohio Republican gubernatorial nomination, defeating Casey Putsch to advance to the general election for governor.
May 5, 2026 Sherrod Brown secures Ohio Dem nomination, faces GOP's Husted in key battle for Senate majority The Associated Press reports former Sen. Sherrod Brown won Ohio's 2026 Democratic Senate nomination to challenge appointed GOP Sen. John Husted.
May 5, 2026 Ohio brothers who posed as Middle Eastern royalty receive lengthy sentence for $21M fraud scheme Two Ohio brothers who faked being Middle Eastern royalty are sentenced in a $21 million fraud scheme that prosecutors say involved bribery.
May 5, 2026 Ex-Army sergeant recalls creature sighting that changed life after new Bigfoot reports in Ohio Retired Army Sgt. Todd Neiss claims he encountered nine-foot-tall Bigfoot creatures during a military exercise and warns they lurk in the heartland.
May 5, 2026 Trump's grip over GOP tested as state senators who defied president challenged in key primaries Indiana and Ohio hold primary elections Tuesday with Trump endorsements on the line and key races setting up competitive November midterm showdowns.
May 4, 2026 Ohio daycare worker convicted of horrific physical abuse of toddlers sentenced to years in prison Ohio daycare worker Katelyn Ann Strohacker has been sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison after being convicted on 31 counts of kidnapping and child endangerment.