Ohio governor John Kasich is still working to find a leader for the new non-profit group Jobs Ohio. The group was set up to handle the state's job creation functions. Speculation was that Mark Kvamme would serve as the executive director, but his appointment was challenged due to Kvamme's California residency. He's now the job creation director in the governor's office.
Police in Ohio have named a suspect in the murder of Akron bank executive Jacquelyn Hilder. Authorities say the suspect has already been arrested for his alleged involvement in a double homicide in New Mexico and he's already suspected of another murder in Ohio.
A man charged in one of Toledo's oldest cold cases is found competent to stand trial. Robert Bowman is accused of kidnapping, raping and killing Eileen Adams, 14, in 1967. Last May, Bowman's former wife said she found Adams tied up in the basement and tried to free her, but Bowman threatened to kill them both. A pre-trial hearing is set for May 4 with the trial scheduled to start June 8.
Today there's an opportunity for residents to receive free medical attention. From 10:00 this morning until 2:00 this afternoon, health care providers will offer free screenings at Hope Lutheran church located on the corner of Secor and Bancroft.
Police in Tecumseh, Michigan are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery. Officers say the man walked into the Speedway gas station on West Chicago Boulevard with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect was caught by surveillance cameras. He's described as a white male, wearing a green hooded sweatshirt with light blue jeans and a ball cap. Police say he got away on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 517-266-6161.
There's a sad note to pass along from the Toledo Police Department. Police chief Mike Navarre tells us that long-time officer Jimmy Ogle has died. Ogle was hired in 1967 and was with the force for 43 years. He retired in March of last year. We're told Ogle died at Hospice in Perrysburg. For 3 decades, every Christmas Eve he would announce over the police radio an all-points-bulletin to be on the lookout for Santa Claus.
Tonight, hundreds of people plan to gather, working to end violence against women. The community rally calls on residents to take a stand. It all gets underway beginning at 6:00 tonight at the Eastern Community YMCA on Pickel Road in Oregon.
An interim spending plan was agreed upon late last night in Washington, DC. That last minute deal avoids a government shutdown and includes nearly $40 billion in spending cuts. House Speaker John Boehner says the deal will cut spending by $500 billion over 10 years.
Firefighters continue their efforts to contain a massive wildfire in west Texas. Crews say the blaze has already charred more than 50,000 acres and dozens of departments are fighting it by land and air. That fire still not contained.
Production at Toyota plants in the United States will be temporarily suspended due to part shortages caused by the disaster in the Pacific. The automaker says it will begin a series of one day shutdowns from April 15 to April 25. Those shutdowns will affect about 25,000 workers.
Leaders in China are banning farm produce imports from 12 areas near Japan's damaged nuclear power plant. The Chinese News Agency reports the move is a precautionary measure. China has been on high alert for contamination since the nuclear power plant was damage in the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.
Heavy fighting in Libya as rebels and supporters of leader Moammar Gadhafi continue to clash. Meantime, rebels are now criticizing the leadership of NATO saying there have been friendly fire incidents, including one that killed firefighters.
There are new details on an explosion at a home in Santa Monica. Police now say what they thought was an accident was actually caused by a homemade explosive device. Police are searching for the suspect they believe is responsible for the blast that sent a 300 pound pipe into a house. Luckily, no one was injured.
Rescue crews in Boston spent hours working to rescue a man who fell off a ladder and into a pump room filled with toxic sludge. The man was performing a routine inspection at the "Ted Williams Tunnel" when he slipped. He was eventually brought to the surface and decontaminated.
At least two workers were killed in an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in near Honolulu, Hawaii. Firefighters say two others are also missing, but blasts continued into the night after the initial explosion making it too dangerous to enter the warehouse. Fire crews do not expect the missing men to have survived.
Residents in eastern South Dakota are bracing for the potential of more flooding. Officials say an area lake continues to rise about an inch every day sending water flowing into the town of Thompson. Flooding is so severe, homeowners near the lake can only access their houses by 4-wheeler.
