The scam involves individuals using personal information to impersonate property owners, then seeking to fraudulently sell the property for cash. After receiving payment, they disappear on the would-be buyers, leaving them with nothing in return. 

Police say the scammer told the woman that she had accidentally requested a $50,000 refund instead of $500 and that she had to pay the money back.

Governors DeWine and Braun have wagered locally made popcorn that highlights each state's agricultural roots.

The jury found 36-year-old Mickele Glenn guilty of all counts against him, including murder and aggravated burglary, after deliberating since Thursday afternoon.

The City of Struthers will be hosting its 2025 Christmas Festival on Friday, December 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

If passed, this legislation would codify the U.S. Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act economic reality test' into the Ohio Revised Code.

Youngstown police are investigating a report of property fraud after a Florida man discovered his vacant land on the city’s West Side was listed for sale without his knowledge.

The victim testified that she felt pressured to sign the document because Yerkey implied he would share private photos of her with her employer if she refused.

33-year-old Jacob Hall is charged with felony counts of discharge of a firearm into a habitation and inducing panic, as well as misdemeanor counts of aggravated menacing and using weapons while intoxicated.

Court records show Fusco received more than $118,000 in bonuses during the period, a portion of which resulted directly from the fraud.

The Ohio Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Wednesday to determine whether a Youngstown man’s murder conviction should remain overturned or if his original sentence should be reinstated.

Police say 34-year-old Isaiah Olden was wanted in New Jersey on two weapon-related warrants, with one of them being a felony.

Five people are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross after a fire heavily damaged a home here Thursday evening.

Organizers say it's supposed to be a bigger celebration this year.

Visitors to Lisbon’s Lepper Library this month can view a holiday display crafted from water-worn wood found along the shores of Lake Erie.

The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

A former maintenance worker at the Trumbull County Correctional Institution was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle drugs and a cell phone to an inmate.

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.

A flurry of legal filings in one of the federal civil rights hazing lawsuits includes a settlement with one student’s family and a request for an immediate victory against nearly two dozen others.

Investigators are looking for what caused a deadly fire in Lawrence County early Thursday.