Ohio is rolling out a new digital tool to local law enforcement and courts to enter information — such as warrants and protection orders — into state and federal criminal databases. These databases ...

Ohio's computerized background check system has been flawed and unreliable for years, often failing to provide accurate information about convicted felons, according to an investigation by The ...

Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor urged the GOP-led state legislature Tuesday to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly ...

In 2014, the year Tamir Rice was shot and killed by Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann, the state recorded 17 deaths from a police-related shooting, matching 2016 for the second-highest number ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Guns have been in the news lately, from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump just north of Pittsburgh over the weekend to recent incidents in the Cleveland area ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A gun safety group has taken the first step toward changing Ohio law to require background checks on virtually all guns sales, including those done privately. The petition filed ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday hosted a news conference to detail his plans on enhancing state and federal background check systems. The announcement was another component of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the launch of the state's new electronic system for entering warrants and protection orders into state / national databases. His office says this ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The consultant planning the replacement of Ohio's flawed computerized background-check system will be paid nearly $475,000 by the state. The Columbus Dispatch reports the ...

Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor urged the GOP-led state Legislature Tuesday to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly ...