Jeffrey Dahmer's father dead at age 87

The embattled father of America's most infamous cannibal passed away at an Ohio hospice care facility in Medina County on Tuesday.

'A Christmas Story' house gets new owner amid the holiday season

A Christmas Story House & Museum now has a new owner: Cleveland, Ohio, native Josh Dickerson. The house from the movie now operates as a bed and breakfast.

Shooting in Beavercreek, Ohio that hurt 4 is second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours

Police in Ohio say a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself -- the second shooting in 24 hours at a store operated by the retail giant.

Ohio bus crash leaves 3 dead, 18 hospitalized, officials say

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semitruck on an Ohio highway, leaving six people dead and 18 others injured.

Election 2023 highlights: Democrats win in several states on abortion rights

The off-year elections provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — weren’t on the ballot this time.

Ohio voters pass constitutional amendment to protect abortion access

The outcome of Tuesday’s election in Ohio follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Police appear to threaten girl, 11, with child porn charges after father's call for help

A distraught Ohio father called police after learning that his 11-year-old daughter sent explicit images to a man who apparently coerced her on social media, according to a video that went viral last week.

Miracle premature twins, size of soda cans, thrive at home against all odds

Kimyah and DJ Jackson, born at just 22 weeks and weighing 12 and 15 ounces respectively, faced a slim chance of survival and potential developmental delays.

Ohio school bus crash leaves student dead, at least 23 hurt on first day of school

A school bus in Ohio "loaded" with dozens of elementary students on their way to the first day of classes crashed along a roadway Tuesday morning when a minivan sideswiped the bus.

Ohio highway chase started with Porsche stolen at gunpoint; ended with officer shot

The spree began when a man stole the keys to an SUV at gunpoint from a worker at a Porsche dealership. That suspect and two other men then robbed a bank in Columbus and fled to Interstate 70.

'We are still useful': Retired Ohio grandma becomes pool lifeguard amid shortage

“I think the U.S. has not done a good job of utilizing our older adults. The old joke was to become a Walmart greeter after you retire, but I think the opportunities are much greater," Gail Rodgers, 66, said.

Watch: Ohio officer rescue fawn trapped in soccer net

A fawn got trapped in a soccer net, but the mother deer would not let neighbors try to rescue it.

Rainbow fentanyl: Ohio AG warns of ‘death disguised as candy’

Authorities in Ohio are issuing another warning about the so-called “rainbow fentanyl" after hundreds of these pills were seized near Columbus.