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Judge dismisses the case against a Vinton County man accused of endangering his grandchildren
The dismissal of the case comes several weeks after Gary Siders Sr. was found incompetent to stand trial following an evaluation.
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Athens police to drop use of Flock cameras
City police will no longer use automated license plate reader cameras after its Flock contract expires in February 2027.
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County prosecutor claims local judge is biased
Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn asked the Ohio Supreme Court to disqualify Judge George McCarthy from presiding over an already-resolved case.
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Former SAOP director focus of new lawsuit
Mosha Trout, who led clinical programs at Rocksprings Wellness, alleges Jen Seifert’s behavior toward clients helped sink the business.
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Sixteen Flock cameras surveil Athens County
Records show local law enforcement has placed surveillance technology along Athens County roadways.
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‘Cult-like’ church ordered to pay $24M in Serah Bellar case
The judgment against Dove Outreach wraps up a years-long legal saga related to childhood abuse suffered by a former Athens County resident.
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Final pre-trial hearing for ex-JFS director postponed
Jean Demosky faces multiple charges over alleged use of tax monies for a private nonprofit she created while in office.
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Police resignations leave Albany short-handed
Six officers resigned in July, blaming the mayor. The mayor says the officers didn’t understand village operations.
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Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute
The same environmental assessment at issue in the dispute over the new permits underpins a lease sale planned for September.
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Lawsuit refiled based on absent records from 25 years ago
A woman who was sexually abused as a child by a then-Ohio University police officer refiled a lawsuit against the university this month.
