Ohio, FirstEnergy

Indicted FirstEnergy CEO told executive to lie to investigators about consulting contract, feds say
After the arrest of the Ohio House speaker for taking bribes from FirstEnergy and despite a blitz of subpoenas from the FBI, thousands of text messages “were missing” from the iPhone of the company’s chief executive,
Form FirstEnergy CEO, senior VP indicted in Ohio bribery scheme
Two former FirstEnergy executives accused of participating in a $60 million bribery scheme. Former CEO and President Charles E. Jones, 69, of Akron, and former Senior Vice President Michael Dowling, 60,
Former utility executives are indicted in an Ohio bribery scheme
A former CEO and one of his top executives at an Ohio energy company have been indicted on federal racketeering charges.
Feds charge former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones, ex-senior vice president in bribery scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and senior vice president Mike Dowling were charged Friday in federal court for what investigators say was their role in the largest public corruption scheme in Ohio history. A federal indictment was returned Jan. 15 and unsealed today in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio.
Former FirstEnergy executives face federal charges in massive bribery scheme
Two former FirstEnergy executives are charged in a racketeering scheme and turned themselves into federal authorities on Friday.
Feds: 2 former FirstEnergy executives indicted on new charges in bribery scandal
Two former executives of FirstEnergy in Ohio are facing new federal charges in connection with their alleged roles in a bribery scandal.
Feds indict former FirstEnergy executives already facing charges in Ohio court
Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling have been indicted on federal charges in connection with House Bill 6 nuclear power plant bailout scheme, the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history.
Former FirstEnergy Executives Face Federal RICO Charges (1)
Two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives, including its former CEO, face a new federal indictment in a sprawling corruption case that involved more than $60 million in bribes to the former Ohio House speaker and a top utilities regulator.
Feds charge two former FirstEnergy execs in connection with HB6 scandal
Charles Jones, former FirstEnergy Corp. president and CEO, and Michael Dowling, the Akron-based company's former senior vice president of external affairs, have been charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organizations (RICO) Act.
FirstEnergy executives charged in bribery case on U.S. attorney’s final days in office
For about half a decade, federal prosecutors overseeing Ohio’s largest bribery scandal in history left people wondering why they would charge those who accepted the bribes, but not the people accused of paying them.
Former FirstEnergy executives charged in federal court for roles in House Bill 6 bribery scandal: Legally Speaking
Former CEO Chuck Jones and former senior vice president of external affairs Mike Dowling are charged with racketeering ...
Ohio Gov. DeWine supports repeal of remaining scandal-ridden FirstEnergy legislation
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine supports repealing a remaining aspect of corrupt legislation that forces ratepayers to spend hundreds ...
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WCPO goes one-on-one with Ohio's newest Senator: Lt. Governor Jon Husted
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine tapped his Lt. Governor to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice-President Elect JD Vance ...
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Mahoning Valley political leaders sound off on DeWine’s appointment
Political leaders in the Mahoning Valley reacted predictably Friday to Gov. Mike DeWine’s appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate. Republicans, such as Mahoning County GOP Chairman Tom ...
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Local leaders react to Husted Senate appointment
Political leaders in the Mahoning Valley reacted predictably Friday to the appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate.
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Cuyahoga County Democrats to fill Board of Elections seat
Longtime board member Inajo Davis Chappell is not seeking another term, leaving a vacancy to be filled by Democratic insiders.
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DeWine picks Husted to replace Vance in Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Gov. Mike DeWine's choice to replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate.
FirstEnergy prepares for extreme cold expected in Greater Akron, offers tips to customers
The National Weather Service has already issued an extreme cold watch for Greater Akron starting Monday through Wednesday.