Arson offender registry lists 221 names in Ohio
Ohio officials report 221 offenders listed in the first year of the arson registry a tool funded by offender fees. The registry aims to aid investigations deter repeat crimes and prevent damage though state officials say its usefulness is hard to measure as access and impact data are not tracked. Franklin County led with 25 offenders followed by Cuyahoga 14 and Montgomery and Summit with 14 each.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Cuyahoga County
Montgomery
Summit
Hamilton County
Larry Flowers
Woman's body found in Lake Erie near Edgewater Park
Officials said a woman's body was seen submerged in Lake Erie by visitors at Edgewater Park Cleveland. The body was recovered by Metroparks divers and a Coast Guard crew Friday morning. Autopsy planned. cause of death unspecified.
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Lake Erie
Edgewater Park
Cleveland
Metroparks
Sue Allen
Allen
Coast Guard
Wkyc-Tv
Cuyahoga County
Rock dropped overpass attack raises $28000 for victim family
In Northeast Ohio, more than $28,000 has been raised for Sharon Budd, 52, after a rock was dropped on her car from a Pennsylvania overpass on I-80 near Milton. Budd, hospitalized with brain pressure, has begun moving fingers and toes as she responds to commands. donations came from Perry school district supporters via lemonade stands and online pages.
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Canton
Northeast Ohio
Pennsylvania
Sharon Budd
Milton
Perry
Budd
Johnny Appleseed Exhibit Aims To Debunk Myths In Ohio
A traveling exhibit funded by an anonymous donation to a western Ohio center will challenge the popular image of Johnny Appleseed. Researchers highlight John Chapman as a hardworking nurseryman who planted apple trees across Ohio and nearby states, sold seedlings, and distributed Swedenborgian tracts while supporting settlers' land claims.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Appleseed
Western Ohio Center
Cheryl Ogden
Urbana University
Urbana
John Chapman
Chapman
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
Andrew Masich
Pittsburgh
Senator John Heinz History Center
Leominster
Mass
Northwest Territory
Ogden
Family of WWII vet revives $5,000 reward in cold case
In Chillicothe Ohio the family of World War II veteran Harry Smith 89 renews a $5,000 reward first offered last August to help solve his murder and home arson from October 16 2011. Police suspect robbery motive with money and jewelry missing.
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Chillicothe
Harry Smith
Ohio
Andrea Smith
Smith
Gary
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Mike DeWine
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