LIMA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio appeals court has ordered a new trial for a woman accused of compelling her 10-year-old stepson to fatally shoot his father in 2003 and say it was an accident. Judith Hawkey, of Oakwood, was convicted of aggravated murder, insurance fraud and child endangering and was sentenced in 2013 to life in prison. But judges …

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — Another person has been killed at a railroad crossing in Butler County, a southwest Ohio county that’s recorded a high number of railway crossing deaths or injuries in the last few years. The woman, whose name wasn’t immediately released, apparently was waiting for a train to pass Wednesday morning, then drove onto the tracks and was …

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s environmental regulators are proposing an overhaul of how the state and its cities deal with lead in drinking water, including speeding up notifications when lead is found at the tap. The plan, obtained by The Associated Press, would give city water systems just two days to alert residents when lead levels are above federal limits. …

MARYSVILLE — A bomb threat written in a restroom at the Honda plant in Marysville closed that facility for about eight hours Wednesday.

The Honda Marysville Auto Plant was evacuated Wednesday for a reported bomb threat. Multiple sources report the automaker received a credible threat and ordered the evacuation. In a statement, Honda said, “Earlier today, Honda security learned of a potential threat to associate safety at our Marysville Auto Plant. As a precaution, we have made the decision to evacuate and dismiss …

NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A convicted murderer who escaped from an Ohio prison was captured late Monday by a joint law enforcement task force, authorities said. The state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction tweeted around 11:30 p.m. that John Modie, an inmate serving time for the murder of a woman at his home, had been captured in Nelsonville 40 minutes …

PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A suburban Cleveland police department said it has charged a 27-year-old man with creating a fake Facebook page that purported to be its actual page. The Parma Police Department said Friday that Anthony Novak of Parma has been charged with a felony count of disrupting public services. The agency began investigating early this month when “The …

GIRARD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man chose to wear a sign proclaiming he’s a thief rather than go to jail after trying to steal a 52-inch television. Greg Davenport, of Liberty Township, pleaded no contest this month to a theft charge for stealing from a Wal-Mart in the township in December. A judge in Girard gave Davenport, 44, the …

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — County commissioners in southwestern Ohio are balking at the cost of repairing a 112-year-old building that holds historic artifacts and war records.

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Cedar Point says construction is nearing completion on its new roller coaster. Park officials in Sandusky tell The News-Messenger in Fremont that the track has been completed and crews now are focusing on landscaping, electric and computer work. Valravn is expected to debut in May 2016. It will include a free-fall 90-degree drop of over 200 …