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7th District affirms convictions in Youngstown shootings
The 7th District Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions in two fatal Youngstown shootings.
Gregory James was convicted by a Mahoning County jury of two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted murder, three counts of felonious assault, one count of aggravated burglary, one count of intimidation of a witness and ... (full story)
Court tries eye exams as drug-testing alternative
A northwest Ohio court is experimenting with an unconventional drug-screening method in an effort to cut thousands of dollars spent annually on tests for illegal substances.
Lucas County Common Pleas Court is conducting a pilot program for its drug court participants that uses a retinal scanner to detect prohibited substances as ... (full story)