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JFS director arrested on felony theft in office charge
Prosecutors allege Athens County Jobs and Family Services Director Jean Demosky used county resources for her own benefit.
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City to recover $205k from cyber theft
Federal investigators connected the theft to a series of cyber crimes perpetrated across the country, Athens officials said.
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County prosecutor misconduct claim falls flat
A defense attorney argued the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office had engaged in misconduct, but a local judge was not convinced.
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Brothers held by ICE denied bond, again
Victor Laverde Laguna and Gregory Javier Laverde Laguna will be released to Colombia.
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Brothers held by ICE seek release after court ruling
A federal judge’s February order opened a way for Gregory Javier Laverde Laguna and Victor Laverde Laguna to seek release.
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Lawsuit: Fracking waste company should pay for 2021 disaster
Wells with ties to an Ohio senator leaked in 2021, contaminating Noble County land and waterways and killing hundreds of animals.
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Ethics committee could still investigate Sen. Chavez despite GOP claims
Ohio Senate Republican leadership last week said allegations against Brian Chavez by an environmental group had “failed.”
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Former Hocking Valley Scenic Railway employee gets OK to sue
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission approved Nelsonville resident James Burcher’s right to sue the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway over allegations of disability discrimination.
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An interview from ICE detention
Detained in an ICE facility, Victor Laverde Laguna alleges he and his brother Gregory Javier, who has Down syndrome, have experienced violence.
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After months in ICE custody, brothers to pursue voluntary departure
The brothers’ immigration attorney said they will seek voluntary departure from the U.S. due to the toll of ongoing ICE detention.
