Governor to dedicate state park named for Jesse Owens
Gov. John Kasich will dedicate a new state park and wildlife area named for Olympic great Jesse Owens. The land spans parts of Guernsey Morgan Muskingum and Noble counties and includes a portion of Amer to share ReCreation Land acquired from American Electric Power. Dedications are set for Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus and Miner's Memorial Park in McConnelsville.
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Judge allows open phone line during Ohio execution
A federal judge in Columbus permits an open phone line for courtroom use during next week’s execution of Robert Van Hook. The arrangement, revived from last year, keeps defense attorneys on the line with Judge Michael Merz to handle any issues. Van Hook, 58, is scheduled to die for the 1985 strangling and stabbing of David Self in Cincinnati.
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Woman killed in Dayton police chase crash
A 35-year-old woman, Ebony Bradford of Dayton, died at the scene after a car split in half when fleeing officers struck a utility pole during a Dayton chase. The driver, Thurston Melson, 37, remained in serious condition at a Dayton hospital.
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Judge dismisses suit by family of man killed by police
A federal judge ruled the civil rights claim by Luke Stewart’s family over the 2023 shooting by Euclid officer Matthew Rhodes is not supported. The ruling notes Stewart’s erratic driving and Rhodes’s force. the family plans an appeal amid racial tensions in Cleveland.
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