What to expect as Ohio utility corruption trial heads for a do-over

By: Kathiann M. Kowalski, Canary Media

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,122

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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This story was originally published by Canary Media.

The historic criminal trial of two former FirstEnergy executives ended with a deadlocked jury and mistrial. Now, they’re set to stand trial for a second time on the same state criminal charges related to Ohio’s House Bill 6 utility corruption scandal.

It’s the latest twist in the largest corruption scandal in state history, in which FirstEnergy’s executives allegedly …

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