Ohio

Ohio woman charged with knifepoint rape of male taxi-driver

Brittany Carter, 23, is accused of performing a sex act on the 29-year-old driver while Corey Jackson, 20, allegedly held a knife to his throat.

Police said the pair then stole $32 (£26) from the victim before fleeing the scene in the city of Findlay.

"We don't know why she did it," police Lt Robert Ring said.

"Maybe it was a distraction because they took money from him."

The assault unfolded after Ms Carter called the Trinity Express Cab Service in the early hours of 28 January, according to police.

Ohio taps National Guard to defend election system from hackers

"Lets face it: Cyberwarfare is a new front for the military, for business and now for elections," said Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted.

To combat that threat, Husted has done something unprecedented in the state's history. He's called on the Ohio National Guard's elite cyberprotection unit to help secure the election.

The National Guard takes orders from the state's governor. The Ohio National Guard cyber unit's election mission consists of specialized teams running penetration tests on the state's computer networks.

Authorities: Missing 4-year-old boy's body found in lake

The mayor and police chief of the city of Sheffield Lake told reporters that Sidney Heidrick's body was found Saturday afternoon not far from where he was last seen Friday at around 4:30 p.m. EDT.

The exact time and how he was located weren't released immediately. Authorities say he apparently drowned.

The FBI, Coast Guard and some two dozen other federal, state and local agencies participated in the search, which also drew hundreds of volunteers.

Authorities say he was visiting his grandparents' house and apparently walked off Friday.

Coroner: Pregnant woman, 2 children killed in Ohio flooding

Brown County Coroner Dr. Judith Varnau (VAHR'-noh) identified the woman as 32-year-old Victoria Kennard (Kin-NAHRD'). Varnau says Kennard was pregnant, but she hadn't determined how far along the woman was.

Also killed when their mobile home in Ripley was swept away late Saturday were 7-year-old Gabriel Barrios and 5-year-old Rosa Barrios.

The woman's fiance and two other sons were rescued. One boy was found in a tree.