Lakota East High School's principal, Rob Burnside, resigned following an investigation into allowing an unenrolled student to attend classes amidst support from past students.

A missing 2-year-old girl from Clermont County, Naomie Mason, has been found safe in Columbus after a statewide search, police want her non-custodial father.

David John Frahm from Trenton, Ohio, was sentenced to 25 years for child sexual exploitation, including of an infant and a five-year-old. He shared abuse images online and will also have a lifetime of supervised release after prison.

The West Chester community mourns 6-year-old Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., found dead in a pond after going missing. The search involved over 300 volunteers and several agencies. No foul play is suspected.

A former deputy sheriff in Preble County, Mason Williams, was convicted of sexual battery and tampering with evidence involving a student. He faces sentencing on December 16.

A man in Ohio pleaded guilty to having two unregistered IEDs after a warranted search at his home revealed his possession and intent. He faces up to 24 months in prison, with sentencing yet to be scheduled.

Patricia Bietenduvel is charged with misusing Edgewood Athletic Boosters' funds following an investigation prompted by member concerns. She faces multiple felonies.

Judge Hein removed the death penalty option for George "Billy" Wagner III in the Pike County massacre, raising tension with prosecutors and potentially impacting witnesses' obligations to testify.

The West Chester Township community is searching for Joshua Altheef Jr., a 7-year-old nonverbal autistic boy missing since Wednesday evening near his home.

One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Ohio State Route 132. Another was hospitalized. The accident, prompting road closure and traffic delays, is under investigation.

Two people died in a Bethel, Ohio, house explosion, with another injured. The incident caused widespread debris and damage, and the cause is under investigation.

An 18-year-old from Fort Thomas, Carson Auciello, confessed to raping an intoxicated woman and is held on a $50,000 bond, facing first-degree rape charges.

A Rumpke garbage truck overturned on I-75 near Ezzard Charles Drive, causing traffic delays. The driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and lanes have since reopened.