A Montgomery County grand jury handed down a 12-count indictment Wednesday against Clerk of Courts Mike Foley and Municipal Judge James Piergies, after an investigation uncovered alleged improper political and other activities involving public resources, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced.

A Montgomery County grand jury Thursday handed down a four-count indictment charging a Hillsboro man with aggravated vehicular homicide as well as two misdemeanors, as reported by the Dayton Daily News.

A Montgomery County woman, previously barred from serving as a Medicaid health care provider, has been indicted for allegedly again defrauding the Ohio Medicaid program, Ohio Attorney General Yost announced recently.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Friday announced the appointment of Jennifer Petrella to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. 

The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed 10 reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio, nine recommending discipline for Ohio attorneys and one recommending discipline for a sitting judge.

The National Weather Service office in Wilmington has confirmed eight tornadoes that occurred across the region last week. 

Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, Monday announced that out of an abundance of caution, ODH is informing individuals that they may have been exposed to measles in Terminal A of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport during the following times on Jan. 27, 2024 and Jan. 29, 2024.

The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct recently filed three disciplinary case reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio, each recommending discipline for an Ohio attorney.

In recognition of judicial excellence and innovation, Ohio State Bar Association 2023-2024 President Michelle Kranz Thursday presented the 2023 Thomas J. Moyer Award for Judicial Excellence to Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Stephen McIntosh and the 2023 Innovative Court Programs and Practices Award to the Probate Resource Center at the Montgomery County Probate Court led by Judge David Brannon.

Four Ohio court officials have achieved the highest level of court leadership certification.