A federal judge in Ohio has ordered a mental evaluation for a former doctor charged with possessing dozens of pipe bombs in his apartment.

The Ohio Supreme Court’s disciplinary board is recommending that a Cleveland judge be punished for threatening to jail a defendant in an assault case if the victim didn’t show up to testify.

A pediatrician convicted of sex crimes involving former patients, money laundering and drug charges was sentenced Friday to 21 to 27 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $25,000 in fines.

A Waverly lumber company owner was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay restitution on fraud charges.

A Cincinnati state representative is having his public salary garnished for the second time in three years for failing to pay an outstanding debt.

A former state judge in Ohio has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of fraud for getting a sham loan from a business executive with cases before her court.

A northeast Ohio judge whose work has been criticized by fellow judges is fighting to keep his law license.

The U.S. government must halt its investigation into whether a Toledo charity should be deemed a terrorist organization, a judge ruled Monday.

Legal experts say the case against twin brother pediatricians accused of molesting some of their patients is particularly challenging for the judge and jury.

The Ohio House has approved tougher punishment for anyone who threatens or assaults a judge, and the legislation could mean a death sentence for murdering a member of the judiciary.

A standout athlete has been ordered to stay on the sidelines by a judge after pleading guilty to felonious assault.

A Democratic judge from northeast Ohio is scheduled to announce plans to run for the Ohio Supreme Court in 2010.

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge’s seat on “American Idol.“

A northwest Ohio judge has added neon green T-shirts to his sentencing repertoire.

Six young men who staged one of the largest armored car heists in U.S. history, then spent a week splurging on strippers, high-living and even Mother’s Day gifts, are asking a South Carolina judge for mercy.