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Ivan Fortunato, a New York man charged after police say he trafficked 700 pounds of cannabis through Ohio, missed a court date and is at large, court records indicate. Read More

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash that left a 17-year-old driver with critical injuries early Thursday morning. Read More

Several portions of Interstate 71 are scheduled for short-term full closures next week. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, contractors will be replacing signs. Read More

A crash in Maumee has closed both ramps to I-475 southbound at US 24, the Ohio Department of Transportation and Maumee police said Thursday morning. The crash, which occurred before 8:30 a.m., was a ... Read More

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The left lanes are closed due to a crash on Interstate 75 Northbound in Vandalia. Officers and medics responded around 8:06 a.m. to I-75 NB near U-S 40 on reports of a crash. ODOT cameras show the ... Read More

A person is in custody after a wrong-way pursuit on Interstate 75 ended in Montgomery County.[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]News Center 7's Xavier Hershovitz is LIVE at the ... Read More

On Wednesday there was no rush in rush hour if you were traveling on the ramp from 90 west to 77 south, which was down to one lane. Read More

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A Mentor man was killed early Wednesday morning when his vehicle crashed into a disabled semi, police say. The crash occurred just before 1 a.m. on Interstate 480 west near North Ridgeville's eastern ... Read More

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Troopers were called on a report of a two-vehicle crash on US Route 23 in Green Township shortly after 11:45 a.m. Read More

Three people are hurt after a crash in Augalize County Wednesday evening, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatcher. The crash occurred at the intersection of Buckland Holden Road and ... Read More

OSHP seized more than 500 pounds of meth, 22 pounds of heroin, 90 pounds of fentanyl and 600 pounds of cocaine. Read More

A Chillicothe man was killed in a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on U.S. 23 near milepost 17 in Green Township, Ross County. Read More

Two men from Ohio are facing multiple felony charges after leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing into a patrol car, which subsequently caught fire. According to the Barnesville Police ... Read More

I-76 westbound at the Central Interchange will be reduced to one lane through Thursday afternoon, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 10 p.m ... Read More

The I-76 Central Interchange in Akron will go down to one lane starting Wednesday night as part of the Interstate 76 / 77 Akron Beltway reconstruction. Read More

A two-vehicle accident sent multiple people to the hospital Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. at the intersection of Bluelick Road and Cole Street. Read More

Cincinnati police officers issued 18% fewer traffic citations in the city overall in 2024, compared to 2023, but traffic blitzes have changed which areas are seeing the majority of those tickets. Read More

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PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Portage County Sheriff's deputies seize over 40 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop while conducting criminal interdiction operations. Deputies pulled over a ... Read More