Shane Steven Smith, stepfather to 13-year-old Mackenzie Hall, is facing charges after allegedly attempting to kidnap the child.

A Springfield man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his 13-year-old stepdaughter from Columbus so they could be a couple in another state, leading to a Amber Alert issued Friday. Makenzie ...

Extremism experts are hardly alone in their fears: About 4 in 10 registered voters say they are “extremely” or “very” ...

The foliage is spectacular, but there’s little respite in upstate New York for people trying to escape this year’s elections.

Many Rust Belt voters of color already lack political power because they live in racially gerrymandered districts. When news coverage of the region ignores their voices, too, it compounds that feeling ...

The man standing at the door to the second-hand goods store seemed confused. Like me, he was apparently surprised the store was empty; unlike me, he couldn’t read the sign saying the store was closed ...

Ashland, Hillsdale, Crestview and Black River will play their first-round games on Friday. Here's a look at the matchups.

It’s not clear if the threats are related to Trump’s rhetoric about Venezuelan gangs taking over Aurora. After all, similar ...

After Aiden Clark was killed in a school bus accident in Springfield, Ohio, his death inspired conspiracy theories, campaign ...

After Trump and Vance spread unfounded claims about Haitian migrants in the small town, this photographer went to see who and what are really there. This story is part of States of Our Union, a ...

YUTAN, Neb. (WOWT) - A child has been taken into custody after authorities say threats were made to a school in a small town just west of the Omaha metro. The Yutan Police Department received a ...