As the holidays draw near, many Cincinnati residents are preparing for parties and road trips to visit relatives. You might be ecstatic to sit by the fire and catch up with family over wine or eggnog. Amidst the joy of the season, however, you should remember that...
It can be difficult at first glance to understand certain phrases used in law. An example made its way into the news a few days ago when a man was arrested for having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony. This Ohio law forbids certain people from possessing...
If you drive north out of Cincinnati for a couple of hours, you will arrive at the modest town of Bellefontaine. The Logan County burg has local news served up daily by the Examiner. The newspaper provides a look at life in a small town that includes small stories...
"60 Minutes" calls the opioid crisis gripping the nation "the worst drug epidemic in American history." Cincinnati has certainly gotten to see it close hand. Over the past 20 years, opioid-related drug crime has skyrocketed, as have overdose deaths and addiction...
Regular readers of our Cincinnati criminal defense blog know that there are always new illegal drugs gaining in popularity as some older substances fade. Methamphetamine apparently use has declined in recent years as demand for opioids has surged. The recent arrest of...
Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies recently made the arrest of “one of the biggest drug dealers in the area,” the police chief of a suburb north of Cincinnati said. A 55-year-old man and his girlfriend, 29, were arrested after months of investigation by...
If you drive diagonally across Ohio from Cincinnati, you will arrive in Mahoning County after you spend about five hours on the road. A 31-year-old man won't be making that drive in the near future, however. He was recently sentenced for operating a vehicle under the...
A 37-year-old man was recently arrested for attending a parade in the small, southeast Ohio town in which he resides. It is clearly unusual to be taken into custody for attending a parade, but circumstances in this case are out of the ordinary. The Nelsonville man was...
Around Ohio and the nation, incidents of drugged driving are on the rise. A recent news report on the phenomenon says that many people addicted to opiates are so eager for their next high that they inject the drugs as soon as they buy them. That often means that the...
It is just an hour's drive north of Cincinnati to arrive at the spot where Drug Enforcement Agency used a GPS tracking device to locate, stop and arrest a Dayton man. The 39-year-old is accused of being part of an area drug-trafficking operation, law enforcement...
