Ohio

Ohio Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge for Shooting Elderly Woman in Youngstown

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Jury selection commenced today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for a Kentucky man who is facing an attempted murder charge. Davelle Heath, 28, also faces a charge of felonious assault. The jurors gathered in Judge Anthony D’Apolito’s courtroom to be picked for the case against Heath, who is accused of shooting a 64-year-old woman in the head on March 31, 2022, in front of a residence on South Truesdale Avenue on the East Side. Police have yet to disclose a motive. Approximately a month after the incident, Heath was apprehended in … Read more

Victory for Brittany Watts: Ohio Woman Cleared of Criminal Charges in Home Miscarriage Case

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury in Ohio has decided not to charge Brittany Watts, a woman from Warren, with abuse of a corpse for her handling of a home miscarriage. The case drew national attention due to its implications for pregnant women as states across the country debate new laws on reproductive health care access following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office announced the grand jury’s decision on January 11, just hours before a rally of about 150 supporters gathered in Warren to show their support for Watts. … Read more

Columbus City Attorney Challenges Ohio Supreme Court to Uphold Cities’ Right to Enact Reasonable Gun Laws

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein has submitted a filing to the Ohio Supreme Court, urging them to address the issue of cities having the power to enact and enforce reasonable gun laws. Klein believes that it is the responsibility of individuals to protect the Second Amendment while also recognizing their duty to ensure responsible gun ownership. The call for action comes in response to the alarming increase in gun-related homicides in Columbus. In the past year alone, the city witnessed 149 homicides, a figure that surpasses the previous year by 10 cases. … Read more

Transgender Woman Challenges Outdated Law for Ohio House Seat

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Clinton, Ohio – A second transgender woman running for public office in Ohio has faced challenges due to a decades-old law that requires candidates to disclose previous legal names on election documents. Arienne Childrey, a Democrat seeking a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, had her campaign petition rejected by the local board of elections after the head of her county’s Republican party, Robert Hibner, requested it. This follows the disqualification of another trans woman, Vanessa Joy, from running for the Ohio State House for the same reason. Both Childrey and Joy are accused … Read more