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11.10 Service of In-County Foreclosure Complaints by the Summit County Sheriff and/or his Deputies ...

In a 4-3 decision handed down recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio declined to issue an opinion on how trial courts should consider post-traumatic stress disorder when sentencing a veteran. The ...

Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with ...

Swearing-in ceremonies often have a special place in the hearts of elected officials and that was certainly the case for Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio. On Dec. 28, 2018, he ...

Growing up in Ashtabula, Ohio, Akron Municipal Court Judge Nicole Walker said she always had a desire to help people who face the biggest challenges in life. While she initially planned to do so as a ...

It’s not uncommon for a police officer to write a traffic ticket or make an arrest, but when an officer helps to pass new stricter animal abuse laws, people are bound to take notice. That’s exactly ...

The 11th District Court of Appeals ruled recently that a defendant was not entitled to a resentencing hearing after his death penalty was modified and reduced to life imprisonment. The appellant, ...