Gibson, decided last Thursday by the Ohio Court of Appeals (Judge Mark Miller, joined by Judges Juergen Waldick and William Zimmerman): In this appeal we are asked to decide whether calling one's neighbor a "redheaded bitch" as part of a festering feud over driveway access constitutes "fighting words" sufficient to result in a conviction for disorderly conduct …. [read post]

While officials say the use of heroin is on the rise, Allen County Prosecutor Juergen Waldick said it is a large and deadly problem, and that those who purchase heroin have no idea what they are getting in regards to purity and strength. [read post]