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Man who escaped from Ohio prison died of drowning, autopsy results show
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — A man who escaped from a northwest Ohio prison earlier this month died from drowning, according to autopsy results released Wednesday. Bradley Gillespie, 50, was reported missing May 23 from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima along with...

Champion UConn gets Newton back at NBA draft deadline; Kentucky's Tshiebwe stays in
Connecticut's reign as NCAA champion will begin with multiple starters having left for the NBA draft and one returning after flirting with doing the same. As for Kentucky, star big man Oscar Tshiebwe is sticking with his pro pursuit. UConn guard Tristen Newton...

SEC puts emphasis on gambling after college sports roiled by multiple wagering scandals
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — When it comes to sports wagering, information is a commodity and even a morsel of news that is not widely available can be valuable. As college sports experiences some of the negative consequences of ubiquitous legal betting on sporting events, could more...

Inmate who escaped from deputy at hospital captured a day later after foot chase
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A county jail inmate who ran away from an officer who had driven him to a hospital for a doctor’s appointment was captured Wednesday, authorities said. Jason Lyle Conrad, 39, of Akron, was spotted on an Akron street around 9:40 a.m. by law enforcement officers...

Takeaways from AP's report on legislative reforms to victim compensation programs
Across the country, violent crime victims are using their stories to push for changes to state compensation programs meant to help them with medical bills, relocation, funerals or other expenses. Vanessa Martinez, who survived a gunshot wound to the head, has turned to speaking at...

SEC coaches' opinions on schedule debate range from overrated to undecided to ambivalence
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Kirby Smart sounded ready to be done with the Southeastern Conference's great schedule debate. “The most overrated conversation in the world,” the Georgia coach said Tuesday. As is tradition, the Southeastern Conference took over a resort...
Handcuffed inmate sheds medical boot, escapes from deputy at Ohio hospital
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A handcuffed county jail inmate wearing a medical boot ran away Tuesday from an officer who had driven him to a hospital for a doctor's appointment, authorities said. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said Jason Lyle Conrad was being removed from a transport...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 26, 2023. Editorial: Attempted legislative takeover of state universities is misguided and dangerous State Sen. Jerry Cirino of Kirtland, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 83 -- the so-called Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act -- says the...

Police: Fugitive's body found in Ohio River, days after recapture of fellow Ohio escapee
HENDERSON, KY (AP) — A convicted murderer who escaped last week from a northwest Ohio prison with another inmate by hiding in a trash container was found dead Sunday after his body was spotted floating in the Ohio River, police in Kentucky said. The discovery brought to a close a...
Saturday's Scores
Girls Softball OHSAA Softball Championships Division II Regional Final Steubenville 6, Chillicothe Unioto 4 Division III Regional Final Defiance Tinora 6, Johnstown 3 Lewistown...
