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November 1, 2011

From break-ins to foreclosures: Ohio's housing crisis

theGRIO REPORT - According to crime statistics released this October by the FBI, Ohio's violent crime rate saw a decline,…
September 29, 2011

Ohio granny stops thief with a frying pan

VIDEO - On Saturday, the 74 year old went to her son's home in Warren, Ohio to take him some…
September 21, 2011

Cleveland provides bleak view of poverty's peak

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's unemployment rate is at 9.1 percent as of August. Combine that with the high poverty rate,…
September 13, 2011

Obama: Congress has no reason to wait on jobs bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Imploring Congress to follow his lead, President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied lawmakers to adopt his…
September 9, 2011

Ohio woman in fake-address case grateful to gov.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Kelley Williams-Bolar told Cleveland's WJW-TV on Thursday she can live her life and be a productive…
September 6, 2011

Sign ignites controversy after high school football game

PAINESVILLE, Ohio - Kirtland crushed Painesville Harvey during Friday night's high school football game, but it was what happened after…
September 2, 2011

Ohio board: No pardon in school fake-address case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Parole Board on Friday recommended that the governor not pardon a woman who was…
August 15, 2011

Defense to seek new trial for Ohio serial killer

CLEVELAND (AP) - The new trial request was filed Friday morning, just hours before Anthony Sowell, 51, was sentenced to…
August 10, 2011

Jury recommends execution for Ohio serial killer

CLEVELAND (AP) - A serial killer who hid the remains of 11 women in his Cleveland home and yard should…
August 8, 2011

Sentencing phase resumes in Ohio case of 11 deaths

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) - The sentencing phase is set to resume in the case of a Cleveland man convicted of…
August 2, 2011

Niece says Ohio serial killer sexually abused her

CLEVELAND (AP) - The woman, now 50, remained composed as she spoke in a hushed courtroom about what she said…
June 13, 2011

Gov. in LeBron's home state praises Mavericks win

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Without naming James, Kasich's resolution commends the Mavericks for their "loyalty, integrity and teamwork." He also…
May 25, 2011

GM to add 2,500 jobs at Detroit-area factory

DETROIT (AP) - Not all the jobs will be new hires. GM has about 1,300 laid-off workers waiting to be…
May 20, 2011

Life sentence for mom who microwaved baby

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A woman found guilty of burning her baby daughter to death in a microwave oven has…
May 19, 2011

Parents face few options in fight for better education (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - Wayne McKenzie, father of three boys, sent his children to private school because he wasn't satisfied with…
May 18, 2011

Ohio mom: Girl who reported bus-trip sex punished

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A woman said Monday that an Ohio charter school is punishing her daughter for not immediately…
May 2, 2011

How homeless mom's fight to educate her child hits home

OPINION - I have never met Kelley Williams or Tanya MacDowell. I know their stories not only because I read…
April 29, 2011

James Brown's daughter sues Ohio tailors for cape

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) = The Ohio makers of James Brown's signature capes are being sued over one the Godfather…
April 19, 2011

Controller caught watching Samuel L. Jackson flick on duty

WASHINGTON (AP) - An air traffic controller has been suspended for watching a movie when he was supposed to be…
March 10, 2011

Ohio executes inmate with new death penalty drug

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Ohio on Thursday put to death a Toledo store owner's killer with the country's first use…