Police Kill Dozens of Animals Freed on Zainesville, Ohio Reserve

Posted on 19. Oct, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

Zanesville, Ohio Town Copes With Dozens Of Exotic Animals

ZANESVILLE, OHIO - In total, 56 exotic creatures, including wolves, monkeys and 18 Bengal tigers, were let loose in Zanesville, Ohio. According to reports, all animals were captured or killed late Wednesday evening. The animals came from a 73-acre private reserve near Zanesville, Ohio.

Ohio National Guard’s Task Force Tipper

Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

By 1st Lt Dyana K. Allen

CAVENDISH, VT - The mission: Rebuild a road that is now a 65-foot-deep, 141-foot-long hole in a hillside in the town of Cavendish. The call went out from the Vermont National Guard for heavy equipment and personnel and among other states, Ohio answered.

Ohio Supreme Court’s Lesbian Child Custody Ruling Ignores Importance of Social Mom’s Bond with Her Child

Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled against a lesbian in her desire to co-parent the child she helped raise from birth. Biological mother Kelly Mullen and “social mom” Michele Hobbs agreed to raise a child together, sought out a sperm donor, and shared the parenting from the birth of their now 5-year-old daughter until their breakup.

Tattoo Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

COLUMBUS, OH - Edward A. Rife, 31, of Westerville pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana and one count of money laundering.

Physician Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Income Tax Fraud

Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

COLUMBUS, OH - Dr. Rajiv Yakhmi, 46, of Powell, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court here to 12 months and one day in prison and ordered to pay $310,000 plus interest and penalties to the IRS and an additional $590,278.60 to the government and private health care insurers he defrauded.

Ford, Ohio State Look to Put Dandelion Roots to Use in Cupholders, Floor Mats and Interior Trim

Posted on 18. May, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

DEARBORN, MI - When homeowners see dandelions sprouting, they start thinking of ways to get rid of the weed, but researchers at Ford and The Ohio State University see a plant that can serve as a new sustainable resource for rubber.

Cincinnati Man Found with 13,000 Child Pornography Images, 6,000 Videos on His Computer

Posted on 09. May, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

CINCINNATI, OH - Michael Lewis Bohannon, 52, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography after task force investigators found more than 13,000 images and 6,000 videos of child pornography on his computer.

Toledo Man Charged with Running Criminal Enterprise from Behind Bars While Awaiting Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges

Posted on 06. May, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

New criminal charges were filed against Roy Calhoun, a Toledo man awaiting trial on charges that he was engaged in sex trafficking of minors, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

“This defendant is accused of trying to continue to run his criminal enterprise from behind bars,” Dettelbach said. “He is charged with trafficking in children and now distributing drugs and intimidating witnesses. There is no place for this kind of behavior in society.”

Toledo Man Arrested for Kidnapping

Posted on 07. Apr, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

CINCINNATI, OH - Keith L. Bennett, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Cincinnati Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Carter M. Stewart, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Ohio, announced that Rodney L. Brown, age 32, of Toledo has been charged in a federal complaint with a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Section 1201(a)(1), kidnapping.

Tax Preparer, Homebuilder, and Bank Executive Sentenced for Roles in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Luxury Homes

Posted on 06. Apr, 2011 by K. Paul Mallasch

CINCINNATI, OH - Four more participants in a mortgage fraud scheme involving luxury homes in the Cincinnati area have been sentenced in U.S. District Court here for their crimes. Seven people have now been sentenced as a result of the investigation.