Months after the brutal beating death of a prison officer, lawmakers vote for stricter penalties for inmates who assault or ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A fourth victim has come forward claiming to have been sexually assaulted by a now dismissed Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy inside the Kanawha County Judicial Annex. Charleston ...

A 29-year-old Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy is out on bond after being arrested for reportedly sexually assaulting a female inmate earlier this year, officials announced Thursday. In a news release, ...

A jury in a federal civil rights case awarded $404,000 to Tommy Meadows after state prison staff took him to the floor, pepper sprayed him while handcuffed in a strip cell and put him in solitary ...

Two inmates have been executed an hour apart during what's expected to be the single busiest month for the death penalty in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. Florida executed Samuel Lee Smithers on Tuesday ...

There have been two NCAA women's ice hockey programs at the top of the sport for the last four years, and one of those has resided in Columbus, Ohio. Ever since head coach Nadine Muzerall took over ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill named after a corrections officer who was killed by an inmate on Christmas morning seeks to increase the penalties for incarcerated people who harm prison ...

MARYSVILLE, Ohio — A stretch of U.S. Route 33 between state Route 4 and U.S. 36 was closed in both directions for several hours on Thursday after a crash involving a tanker truck caused diesel fuel to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill to provide female inmates with feminine hygiene products without charge has reached the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee. The legislation would specifically ...

After struggling in the series opener, the No. 3 Minnesota women's hockey team scored three goals in the first period en route to salvaging a split with No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday at Ridder Arena, 6-3 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Undefeated through seven Big Ten matches after Thursday's 1-0 win at Penn State, the Washington women's soccer team remains on the road on Sunday, taking on No. 22 Ohio State at Jesse ...