COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio man will receive $1.3 million from the state of Ohio as compensation for the 21 years he spent in prison for a reported home invasion and robbery that perhaps never occurred.

Diane and Blaine Smith are fighting to stop a railroad from taking their land, which has been in their family since the 1920s. (Institute for Justice) Blaine and Diane Smith were hurt but unsurprised ...

An Ohio man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 21 years won a $1.3 million settlement from the state last week for a crime that he not only didn't commit, but which evidence suggests might not have ...

To the police called to the reported home invasion in Lancaster, a few things felt off from the start. One of the officers who responded that winter day in 2000 noted in a report "the lack of fresh ...

Eleven weeks after a Fairfield County judge ordered his release from prison after 21 years and granted him a new trial for a crime that perhaps never occurred, Ralph Blaine Smith finally felt ...

Quarterback Blaine Smith has enjoyed a successful switch of roles this fall, moving from receiver to quarterback at Bessemer Academy. The Rebels are 5-0 entering Friday's game against ...

Ralph Blaine Smith was freed from an Ohio prison this week, after serving 21 years for a crime that may not have occurred. Smith, 45, was accused of being one of two Black men who forced their way ...

Nov. 6—GRAND FORKS — Blaine Smith grew up in Hatton, N.D., but he knew all about the success of Stephen-Argyle Central's football program from his dad, who grew up in the area. The Storm have won ...

FARGO — Running back Blaine Smith ran Stephen-Argyle Central into the Minnesota State High School League 9-player state tournament quarterfinals. Smith had four touchdowns to lift the No. 2 Storm past ...