FOIA Docs & Info
We ask public offices for their records under Ohio’s Public Records Act. Then we post what comes back, with the documents, so you can read them yourself. Facts come from the records. Opinions are labeled.
Boardman bus incident: what the schools and police have said
Statements from Boardman Local Schools, Mahoning Valley Community School and police. Our records requests are pending.
Read the case Records still coming inSix passport applications got mailed to a stranger. Here's the paper trail.
The office told the State Department the employee was “placed on probation.” The only discipline record they sent is dated October 14, the day a TV station called.
Read the case Records still coming inThe winner knew the vote date. The public notice didn't say it.
The public notice never mentioned a vote or a date. The man council picked wrote on September 30 that council “intends to act” on October 14.
Read the case Records still coming in$100,000 for file folders. No bids. And that's not even the weird part.
A $100K sole-source budget ask, a “we just found out” passport tax return, and a county CPA contract forwarded to the Clerk’s personal ProtonMail.
Read the case Records inAbuse reports not made. Twice. No fines.
State inspectors cited the home twice for not properly reporting abuse allegations. ODH says there are no fines on file.
Read the case Records still coming in$30,495 of a school club's money, filed as a misdemeanor.
Rebecca L. Wolfgang is charged with theft of $30,495.20 in club money and has pleaded not guilty. The amount is felony-range; the charge was filed as a misdemeanor.
Read the case Records still coming inThree agencies. Zero records of the August 29 bite.
We asked city health, county health and Warren Police for records of an August 29, 2026 bite. All three came back with nothing on that date.
Read the case Records inA parking-lot shouting call in Girard. Warned, not charged.
We asked Girard Police for everything on an October 21 call at 26 E. Wilson Ave. They sent the report, call log and dispatch audio within days.
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