Here are five of the most dramatic moments from a day in the Pike County Common Pleas Court, where three defendants were sentenced and one sat for a hearing.

The ultimate sentence was a shock to the state, defense, gallery, and other court-watchers alike — and prompted audible tears ...

Confessed killer gets life in prison with chance for parole in Pike County massacre case BREAKING: Merchan orders Trump to ...

Mike DeWine. And he said he’ll take action on another piece of legislation from lame duck which backers say guarantees “medical free speech”. Senate Bill 109 would require prosecutors to ...

Mike DeWine to veto the legislation, though DeWine has indicated he will sign it. The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 8 and the Ohio House concurred with changes made to the bill, sending it to ...

Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday that he plans to veto legislation passed this week prohibiting state health agencies from infringing on medical free speech. "This would totally gut our ability to ...

Gov. Mike DeWine will establish a statewide missing persons task force in the coming days as a direct response to The Dispatch's VANISHED investigation. Along with appointing members to a group to ...

Mike DeWine signed a number of bills into law Thursday ... to notify the sheriff of a receiving county when an offender who is required to register as a sex offender will be transported to that ...