Articles by Lisa Cornwell and Dan Sewell

Family of Teen Who Died Trapped in Car Sues Cincinnati Over 911 Response

The family of a 16-year-old student who died trapped in a vehicle after a failed response to his two heartrending 911 calls has sued the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. The wrongful death lawsuit filed in Hamilton County charges the city, …

Froment Named Ohio Insurance Director as Taylor Steps Down

Ohio’s lieutenant governor stepped down on March 31 as the state’s insurance director. Republican Gov. John Kasich said in a statement that Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor was leaving her job as director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. He named …

Opponents of Ohio Village’s Traffic Cameras Sue

A lawsuit alleging that traffic cameras used to trap speeders are unconstitutional has been filed against a southwest Ohio village just months after a judge ordered similar cameras removed in another village in the state. The lawsuit filed recently in …

Cheerleader Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Gossip Website

A gossip website operator who lost a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader plans to appeal, and some First Amendment lawyers warn the verdict could adversely affect other websites. A federal court jury in Covington, Ky., awarded …

Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Testifies in Kentucky Libel Case

Posts on a gossip website that a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader is suing for defamation were so devastating that she once considered suicide and wants to keep other people from being hurt the same way, she testified Tuesday. Sarah Jones …

Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Libel Suit Retrial Underway in Kentucky

A former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader who is suing a gossip website for alleged defamation wiped tears from her eyes Monday as she testified that she was mocked and humiliated by website posts that she says were false and malicious. Sarah …

Procter & Gamble Wins $19 Million in Lawsuit Over Satan Rumors

Procter & Gamble Co. won a jury award of $19.25 million in a civil lawsuit filed against four former Amway distributors accused of spreading false rumors linking the company to Satanism to advance their own business. The U.S. District Court …