Cicada blamed for Ohio car crash after flying into driver's face

A cicada flew into a driver’s car window and hit them in the face, causing the vehicle to crash into a utility pole in Ohio, police said.

American Legion official resigns over muting veteran's mic on Memorial Day

An American Legion official from Hudson, Ohio resigned his leadership role Friday amid the backlash for muting a veteran’s microphone during his Memorial Day speech.

Drake Bell of Nickelodeon's 'Drake and Josh' charged with crimes against children

Former Nickelodeon star Jared Drake Bell, known for his role on the kid network's "Drake and Josh," has been arrested and charged with crimes against children.

Number of daily COVID-19 vaccinations double in Ohio after state announced $1M lottery

After announcing its campaign to award five adults $1 million each for getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio saw a significant increase in vaccinations in the following days.

Ohio to award $1M each to 5 adults who received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose

Governor Mike DeWine announced five adults will be randomly selected to win one million dollars if they’ve received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Ma'Khia Bryant: Family attorney calls for federal investigation into teen's police shooting death

There should be a federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant by a Columbus police officer, along with a probe into the handling of Bryant’s foster care placement, a lawyer representing the teen's family said Wednesday.

Columbus, Ohio police shooting: Family says 15-year-old girl killed

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a “young woman” dead, according to the mayor of Columbus, Ohio.

Protesters storm Columbus PD headquarters after Black man shot dead by police at hospital

A crowd breached the locked doors of the Columbus Police Department’s headquarters Tuesday night, there to protest the deadly police shooting of a Black man named Miles Jackson at a hospital earlier this week.

Man accused of raping teen, living under her bed for 3 weeks, prosecutors say

A 20-year-old man who authorities say lived under a teenage girl’s bed in her Ohio home for three weeks has been charged with sexually assaulting her and taking nude images of her.

Ohio college student dies after alleged fraternity hazing incident involving alcohol

20-year-old college sophomore Stone Foltz died several days after he was allegedly hazed by his fraternity and made to drink a large amount of alcohol "in a very short period of time." His family donated his organs "so that others may have a second chance at life."

Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son, dumping his body in river

The Middletown Ohio Police say the couple admitted that the 6-year-old  was killed in Preble County and then the body was brought back to Middletown and put in the Ohio River.

Mom arrested for leaving children alone to go to work

An Ohio woman was arrested and faces two child endangerment charges for leaving her children alone to go to work to try to support them.