Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from ...

The 'Death Delayed' series looks at where Ohio's capital punishment system now stands and what will happen with it in the ...

A Jefferson County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to killing his wife in one of the most brutal crimes the county has seen in years.

Dog owners across Belmont County had the chance to bring their pups to a pet-friendly fall fest during the David M. Lucas Dog Park’s Canine Fall Festival.

Fifteen days into the shutdown of the federal government, Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services director Jeff ...

State and local prison officials are stepping up efforts to confiscate smuggled narcotics, especially drug-soaked paper.