Ohio

Republicans Battle for Presidential Nomination on Super Tuesday
By Jarret Leist
March 6, 2012 - 5:38pm
10 states host contests, with a crucial decision in Ohio

Many Republican voters went to the polls on Super Tuesday. Today is the most crucial day for the Republican presidential campaign race as 10 states had contests for the right to challenge President Obama in the Election of 2012 in November. Front runner Mitt Romney looks to extend his lead in the polls while Rick Santorum is trying to make it a tight race between the two candidates. 

Through out the country, voters are trying to decide on who will pose the biggest threat to Barack Obama in this year's election. 

Ohio Nursing Home Fire Claims One Life
By Russell Oliver
March 6, 2012 - 11:13am
Blaze was caused by secret meth lab in the home's basement

Authorities now believe that the Sunday night fire at Park Haven Nursing Home in Ashtabula, Ohio started in a secret meth lab located in the home's basement.

One Student Dead after Ohio High School Shooting
By Alex Lamport
February 27, 2012 - 6:35pm
Gunman now in police custody after killing one student and wounding four

An armed student opened fire Monday morning at Chardon High School's cafeteria near Cleveland, Ohio, killing one student. Four other students are wounded.

T.J. Lane, who was identified by several students and one of the victims as the shooter, has been taken into custody by police. Officers locked down the school to ensure the students' safety.

Orange escapes the Desert with two wins
By Christine Davis
December 21, 2011 - 4:11pm
The women's basketball team dropped a contest to Oklahoma, but knocked off Xavier and Ohio at the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas.

The Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion is now over. SU women’s basketball team won two games and lost one.

Game 1: Syracuse vs. Xavier

Exotic Animals Escape from Farm
By Ryan Johnson
October 20, 2011 - 5:16pm
Wildlife preserve owner in small Ohio town pried open animal cages and released more than 60 animals

Police in Zanesville, Ohio were forced to kill nearly 60 exotic animals on Tuesday night in response to several 911 calls noting their escape. 

 

Update: Three missing in Ohio, found dead
By Luisa Ardila
November 18, 2010 - 9:30pm
The bodies were found in connection to the teen found earlier this week

Thursday, authorities said they found the bodies of three people that were still missing after an Ohio teen was found Sunday.

Missing Ohio teen found, but search continues for three others
By Marisa DeCandido
November 15, 2010 - 10:35am
A missing Ohio teen was found Sunday, but the search continues for her mother, brother, and family friend.

A search resumes Monday for an Ohio woman, her son, and her friend after her daughter was found bound and gagged, but alive, in the basement of a Mount Vernon, Ohio home, according to CNN. 

Homecoming queen with a kick
By Winston Gordon
October 8, 2010 - 10:20am
An Ohio girl kicks 3 field goals for the football team and wins Homecoming queen just for fun.

Last Friday Jackie Kasburg played in her first high school football game and then was crowned homecoming queen.

Kasburg played soccer for 13 years, but when she saw that her high schools football team, Chippewa High (OH), was not doing so well she decided to try out. Kasburg was not given her role though, she had to earn her spot on the team she had to out kick the former starter in a kicking competition during practice.

Child's birthday party turns into bloody brawl
By Chet Davis
September 29, 2010 - 3:28pm
A 3-year-old's birthday party turned in a brawl involving 75 people and more than 20 policemen.

A 3-year-old girls birthday party ended with five people having to go the hospital, according to CNN.

 Police were called to the 3-year-old, Joselyn’s, birthday party in Elmwood Place, Ohio early Tuesday, but had to wait before going in.  The 20 officers at the scene had to call for backup before trying to stop the melee, Chief William Peskin of Elmwood Police told reporters.