The death penalty could go away in Ohio. How would you feel about that? Via WKRC GOP House Speaker Larry Householder told reporters Thursday that his majority caucus’s conversations on the issue have included whether to do away with capital punishment. Current law in Ohio only allows for lethal injection as an execution method.
A local lawmaker is pushing to pass a new law that would allow concealed carry, with no permit, in Ohio. WCPO reports that Ohio state rep Tom Brinkman introduced a bill in Columbus that would make permit-less carry legal. It would also no longer require Ohioans to take concealed carry training. According to Brinkman, the […]
Residents in Middletown, Ohio were so scared after there was an apparent explosion last night. The explosion blew a whole in the roof. Via WKRC The Middletown Fire Department says an investigator will be out there Tuesday because they still have not found the cause of this explosion, but neighbors have their suspicions. 911 caller: There’s […]
Attention you living in Ohio you could have unclaimed funds coming your way and you don’t even know it. Via WKRC The Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds is holding onto more than $3 billion meant for people who never got them. Among the bells and whistles of slot machines at the Hollywood Casino, one story of […]
Ohio lawmakers are making a change. The Ohio House on Wednesday passed the “Student Religious Liberties Act.” Under the law, students can’t be penalized if their work is scientifically wrong as long as the reasoning is because of their religious beliefs. (WKRC)
There is a new drug program underway in Ohio. Via WKRC Pharmacies in Ohio will soon offer biodegradable bags so people who are prescribed opioids for work injuries can safely dispose of any opioids they don’t use. Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement that the program is intended to prevent addiction when injured workers […]
Ohio receives a 42 million dollar grant to help kids read. This is a step in the right direction fasho. Via WKRC Efforts to improve child literacy in Ohio got a boost on Monday from a federal grant worth $42 million over five years. What are your thoughts on this?
What will the Senate do about the gun laws on Ohio? Via: (WKRC) An Ohio Senate committee will hear from Democrats and a Republican who are sponsoring legislation that includes expanding background checks for most firearm purchases and a “red flag” law designed to keep guns from people seen as a threat to themselves or […]
The Fairfield city received an alleged threat from a student yesterday police said. The student who allegedly made the threat won’t be allowed on campus and there will be an increased police presence. (WKRC) The following is the text of the call: The district was made aware of an alleged threat against our freshman school […]
What the Fasho was this young lady thinking. A former cheerleader who admitted to burying the remains of her newborn baby wants all charges against her to be dropped. Do you think they should drop the charges? via People: Brooke Skylar Richardson, now 20, is charged in Ohio with aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, gross abuse […]
Via: (WKRC) Ohio’s Victims of Crime Compensation Program has a loophole that is disqualifying many people from the program who truly need the money. The program is designed to compensate victims of violent crime — and their survivors — if victims are murdered. But it turns out many of those survivors end up paying […]
There was a fatal shooting in Fairfield over the weekend. Via: (WKRC) A weekend shooting in Fairfield has turned fatal. Tika Katel, 57, died from his injuries on Monday. Katel was shot on Sigmon Way, near Resor Road, at about 3:15 p.m. on August 10. He was flown by medical helicopter to UC Medical Center. […]
