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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.
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Local woman appeals prosecutorial misconduct claim
Jennifer Sweat says her conviction on felony charges was the result of vindictive prosecution.
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OU protest cases resolve with community service
Criminal cases have been dismissed against two protestors arrested during the April Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting.
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Local law enforcement use surveillance tech amid public concern (Updated)
Attendees at a public forum this month discussed the local law enforcement’s use of Flock surveillance technology.
