Ohio prosecutors and an accused doctor's criminal defense team are about to empanel a jury to decide whether the doctor is guilty of the crimes with which he is charged. He is accused of several felonies and misdemeanors, including rape and sexual imposition. Last...
Year: 2014
Trial date in lawmaker’s theft and securities fraud case set
When more than one person is accused of the same crime, the possibility of at least one of the people involved providing information to prosecutors in exchange for a plea bargain exists. This often leaves the other party or parties at a disadvantage at trial. An Ohio...
Police detective found in possession of prescription narcotics
A police detective possessing a prescription narcotic is not necessarily surprising or illegal in and of itself. What makes this particular detective's alleged possession of prescription narcotics illegal is that they are believed to be from the evidence room of the...
Felony charges filed against foster teen in woman’s death
In 2012, an Ohio teen was living in a foster home. At the time, she was 17 years old. After certain events took place in the home, the girl was arrested for murder and now faces felony charges in connection with her foster mother's death. According to reports, the...
Former Ohio marshal indicted on drug charges
In 2002, a local Ohio police marshal was fired after claims that he had failed to do his job properly. More recently, he was arrested on multiple allegations, including drug charges. The arrest followed an investigation into an alleged drug ring that was operating...
Daughter’s divorce led to felony charges and a prison sentence
Fathers love their daughters and would do nearly anything for them. However, one doctor was accused of taking his love for his daughter too far. He was recently sentenced after pleading guilty to reduced felony charges in an Ohio courtroom. His daughter was going...
Accident on I-77 leads to felony charges for Ohio man
Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on a recent Friday morning, Ohio Highway Patrol officers joined county deputies in responding to reports of a collision on Interstate 77. Troopers and deputies believed the driver of the at-fault vehicle fled the scene and began a search. A...
Ohio man sentenced on insurance fraud charges
It came to the attention of the Ohio Department of Insurance that several individuals living in the state were paying premiums for insurance, but had no coverage. The department and the local sheriff’s office conducted an investigation into the allegations. The...
Ohio man convicted of felony charges related to his wife’s death
It was about 1:15 a.m. on November 16, 2012, when a 19-year-old Ohio woman repeatedly stabbed and cut a woman in her bed with a knife from her own kitchen. Police arrived to find the younger woman still in the house, and she never claimed that she did not kill the...
Drug and money laundering charges filed against Ohio pharmacist
State and federal law enforcement officials in northeastern Ohio conducted an investigation regarding the sale of prescription opiates and opiods in the area. As a result, three individuals -- a pharmacist, his wife and the pharmacist's business partner -- were the...