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Lost Ohio K-9 Found After Two Months on the Loose

Karson endured freezing temperatures and snow storms while he was missing. The Belgian Mallinois, which weighed 55 pounds before he escaped, lost 14 pounds. His survival instincts enabled him to hunt and eat whatever he could find, officials said.

February 24, 2015

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Ohio Students Receive Instruction on How to Respond to Police

The "You and the Law" cards begin with the big picture: Stay out of trouble. And then a rapid succession of 15 points — control your emotions, answer questions about your identity, put your hands on the steering wheel in plain sight.

February 20, 2015

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Ohio Sheriff Found Guilty of Corruption, Sent Immediately to Jail

Suspended Athens County (Ohio) Sheriff Pat Kelly was led away in handcuffs yesterday after a jury found him guilty of 18 crimes, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

February 13, 2015

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Toledo Officer Charged in Shooting Plot

A Toledo police lieutenant was arraigned this week on charges that he helped to plot the shooting of a woman who testified in a high-profile murder case.

February 12, 2015

Technology

Cleveland Officers Now Wearing TASER Body Cams

The chief said that the department will give officers time to become accustomed to the technology. But eventually officers will face discipline for failing to turn on their cameras or upload footage. Discipline would begin with a written reprimand. Subsequent infractions could lead to a 10-day suspension.

February 5, 2015

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Ohio Officer Dies at Home Shoveling Snow

Officer Mike Greenwood, 52, passed away at his Toledo home after an apparent heart attack. Reports say the 31-year law enforcement veteran was clearing snow when the heart attack occurred.

February 2, 2015

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Cleveland PD Asks Sheriff to Investigate Tamir Rice Shooting

The investigation of a Cleveland police officer's deadly shooting of a 12-year-old boy carrying a pellet gun will be overseen by a county sheriff's office.

January 5, 2015

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Video: Cleveland Mother Demands Prosecution of Officers in Replica Gun Shooting

The mother of a 12-year-old boy shot dead last month by Cleveland police after he was seen holding a replica gun held a press conference today. She says she wants both involved officers convicted.

December 8, 2014

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Rookie Ohio Officer Saves Man from Burning Home

A fire early Friday claimed most of a home overlooking a main intersection, but the homeowner and his dog escaped, thanks in part to a Bath Township, Ohio, police officer.

December 8, 2014

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Steelers Quarterback Announces Two K-9 Grants for Ohio Agencies

Steelers Super Bowl Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be distributing grants to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office and the Miami University Police Department outside of Cincinnati where the Steelers will play the Bengals on Sunday, December 7.

December 5, 2014

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Video: Cleveland Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Was Dismissed by Another Agency for "Deficiencies"

A Nov. 29, 2012 letter contained in Tim Loehmann's personnel file from the Independence Police Department says "He could not follow simple directions, could not communicate clear thoughts nor recollections, and his handgun performance was dismal," according to the letter written by Deputy Chief Jim Polak of the Independence police.

December 4, 2014

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Cleveland Officers Sue City Saying Non-Black Officers Treated More Harshly for Shooting Black Suspects

Officers involved in a 2012 vehicle pursuit and shooting in Cleveland are suing the city and police officials, alleging racial discrimination.

December 2, 2014