Heather Lerch died a year ago near Tumwater while she was texting and driving her car. Now the mangled car is on a tour of area schools in an effort sponsored by the State Patrol to warn students of ...

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The mother of a toddler who died of methamphetamine poisoning was sentenced to at least 22 years in prison in Ohio. Heather Lerch, 21 -- who was convicted of murder, ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron mother of a 17-month-old boy was sentenced to life in prison for her part in the death of the child, who had been forced to swallow methampetamine. Judge Thomas Parker ...

AKRON, Ohio — A young mother and her boyfriend's brother have been charged with murder in the death of a 17-month-old boy who died from inhaling methamphetamine fumes from a basement laboratory. Akron ...

A 21-year-old Ohio woman is standing trial this week in connection with the methamphetamine poisoning death of her toddler son.Heather M. Lerch is one of four defendants charged in the drug-related ...

Students at Tumwater High School will get a lesson in the dangers of texting and driving this week. Students and administrators will simulate the "deaths" of a number of students on Thursday and a ...