Tag: Ohio

Exonerated Ohio Man Earns Fame For Prison-Created Artwork, Advocacy for Wrongfully Convicted

Wrongfully imprisoned in a 6-by-10 foot Ohio prison cell, Dean Gillispie let his mind and his artwork transport him to an even smaller world. He converted junk into miniature versions of places he wished he could be. Gillispie used “procured” materials—such as teabags, soda cans, and foil paper from cigarette packs—to make models of nostalgic…


Caroline Garcia Beats Petra Kvitova to Win Western & Southern Open

Caroline Garcia continued her hot summer with a stellar 6–2, 6–4 victory over Petra Kvitova to win the Western & Southern Open final at Mason, Ohio. Garcia racked up 11 aces in beating Kvitova in one hour and 42 minutes for her third title in less than three months. It is her 10th career WTA…


Emergency Order Sought for Ohio Juror’s Cellphone Data

A battle over the cellphone data of “Juror X,” who repeatedly posted on Facebook about her involvement in a high-profile Ohio case, has intensified. In a recently released order, Judge Douglas Cole allowed prosecutors and defense lawyers to question two more jurors about possible improper influences during the trial of P.G. Sittenfeld, a former Cincinnati…


Rafael Nadal Falls in Opening Match at Cincinnati

Rafael Nadal’s tuneup for the U.S. Open didn’t go as planned. Nadal lost his opening match at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, falling to Croatia’s Borna Coric 7–6 (9), 4–6, 6–3 on Wednesday in second-round action. Nadal, the reigning French Open champion, received a first-round bye as the tournament’s second seed. The…


27,200 Years Lost: US States Wrestle With Wrongful Convictions

Faced with a mounting roster of more than 3,200 exonerated Americans, some states, including Ohio, are taking steps to prevent the innocent from languishing behind bars. Now, after more than two years of work, a State Supreme Court-appointed task force is recommending that Ohio lawmakers create an innocence inquiry commission, as part of  “a patchwork…


Walgreens Prescriptions Added to San Francisco’s Opioid Epidemic: Judge

Walgreens Boots Alliance contributed to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco through its sale of prescription drugs in the city, a federal judge concluded on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said that Walgreens failed to properly investigate suspicious opioid orders for nearly 15 years. The amount the pharmacy chain must pay…


Top Boss: Former McDonald’s Crew Member Pays His Staff During Three Month Closure for Renovations

The thought of closing his McDonald’s restaurant for needed renovations worried owner Tony Philiou. There was, of course, the loss of three months of revenue to consider. More troubling, though, was the absence of income for his 85 employees. Then one night, Philiou woke at 2:30 a.m. with a sudden realization. “I’ve got to pay…


Police: Suspect in Slayings of 4 in Ohio Arrested in Kansas

DAYTON, Ohio—A suspect wanted in Ohio in the shooting deaths of four people, including a teenage girl, has been arrested in Kansas, authorities said. Police in Montgomery County’s Butler Township said late Saturday night that 39-year-old Stephen Marlow was taken into custody by local police in Lawrence, Kansas. Chief John Porter said Marlow will be…


4 Killed in Ohio; Man Called ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Sought

DAYTON, Ohio—Four people were shot to death in an Ohio neighborhood, and a man considered armed and dangerous was being sought, authorities said. Police in Montgomery County’s Butler Township said officers were called to the area shortly before noon Friday on a report of shots fired. Chief John Porter said four victims with gunshot wounds…


Woman Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty Ohio Officer

CLEVELAND—A woman was convicted Wednesday of murder in the shooting of an off-duty Cleveland police officer during a carjacking on New Year’s Eve. Tamara McLoyd, 19, of Garfield Heights, faces a potential life term with no chance for parole when she is sentenced later this year. She had confessed to shooting Shane Bartek, 25, but…