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Ohio primary voters cite cost of living as top concern in key northwest Ohio House race
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Voters in and around Toledo who cast ballots in Ohio’s May 2026 primary elections told NPR they are focused on the rising cost of everyday necessities, including gas and groceries, as the contest for the state’s 9th Congressional District heads toward a closely watched November matchup.
Jeffrey Canzonetta, 56, was arrested after allegedly strangling his adult daughter during an argument over the cleanliness of her bedroom at the family home in Vienna Township, Ohio.
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Ohio’s Medicaid program has paid more than $5.7 million to Omega Healthcare Services since 2020. The company is registered to Esther Acheampong, whose husband Robert has prior felony convictions for theft of public money. The payments continue even as questions arise over oversight of home health providers.
Cleveland libraries are providing free gun safes and locks to patrons as part of a community gun safety initiative. The program is sponsored by the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio. It aims to promote safer firearm storage amid broader library updates.
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Katelyn Strohacker, the 23-year-old former daycare worker at Over the Rainbow Children's Center in Pataskala, Ohio, was sentenced Friday to 8-12 years in prison for abusing multiple children, including taping a 1-year-old girl's eyes, hands, and feet. Following her earlier no contest plea to 31 counts of kidnapping and child endangerment—as covered in prior reporting—parents expressed outrage at the Licking County sentencing hearing.
Frederick L. Harroff, 66, was sentenced to at least 39 years in prison for attempting to murder his ex-wife with a baseball bat and other violent acts last summer. The Columbiana County judge imposed a term exceeding prosecutors' recommendation after the victim's emotional testimony. The attack occurred on June 2, 2025, in Columbiana, Ohio.
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A 47-year-old Ohio man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for posting online threats to kill President Donald Trump, his supporters, and immigration enforcement agents. Charles Bronson Ingram faces prison time after admitting to the threats made on YouTube. He is scheduled for sentencing in July.
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