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Photo of the front of the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail on a sunny day. A flag waves above the jail entrance, where a cruiser marked 'SEORJ' is parked.

Lawsuit over SEORJ inmate death to move forward after appellate court decision

By Sam Stecklow & Dani Kington ● Courts ● June 29, 2023

A lawsuit against Southeast Ohio Regional Jail employees over the death of a detainee will move forward, following a court ruling.

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Athens County Assistant Prosecutor Meg Saunders presents to visiting judge Daniel Hogan, while Jodi Rickard sits with her attorney, K. Robert Toy. Photo by Dani Kington.

Former Athens housing authority director sentenced for multi-million dollar theft

By Dani Kington ● Courts ● June 21, 2023

Former Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority Director Jodi Rickard pleaded guilty to seven felony charges on Tuesday as part of a plea deal.

Former Nelsonville city manager, police officers named in racism lawsuit

By Dani Kington & Sam Stecklow ● Policing ● June 1, 2023

All three former Nelsonville Police Department employees named in the suit now work for the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Two faced prior, separate allegations of racism.

Man convicted in Nelsonville child Eli Spangler’s death released early; civil case settles

By Dani Kington ● Courts ● May 11, 2023

Donald Platt, a Nelsonville man convicted in the 2021 death of Eli Spangler, an 11-year-old boy, was released from prison last week. Meanwhile, attorneys reached a $101,000 settlement agreement in a related civil suit.

A bright photo featuring an American flag, historic storefronts and the fountain in Nelsonville's Public Square.

Former Nelsonville police clerk pleads guilty to database misuse

By Dani Kington ● Courts ● March 29, 2023

Former Nelsonville police clerk Jessica Mount says she was inadequately trained by former city officials.

Wolman case ends in guilty plea, fine

By Keri Johnson ● Courts ● March 15, 2023

Ohio University faces appeal in lawsuit over abuse by ex-police officer

By Dani Kington ● Courts ● February 15, 2023

Alison Arocho’s attorneys argue the trial court should not have quashed a subpoena for a prior investigation into the ex-officer’s conduct, among other issues.

Woman accused in Artifacts assault pleads not guilty

By Keri Johnson ● Courts ● February 8, 2023

A woman accused of assaulting a demonstrator at a protest in uptown Athens last month has pleaded not guilty in Athens County Municipal Court, although she has acknowledged kicking the demonstrator to law enforcement.

Assault charges filed after attack at Artifacts Gallery protest (Updated)

By Sam Stecklow ● Business ● January 23, 2023

Misdemeanor criminal charges for assault have been filed against an Athens resident for what was described as a sudden physical attack during a protest outside Artifacts Gallery on Court Street Saturday.