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MedFlight sues county residents for cost of emergency airlift
Emergency transport can cost tens of thousands of dollars — and many providers are out-of-network, leaving patients on the hook.
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Second Athens County landlord faces federal sexual harassment suit
Advocates hope the lawsuit prompts a “public conversation about predatory landlords.”
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Athens attorney alleges county prosecutor interfered on friend’s behalf
The central allegation: Keller Blackburn implicated a friend’s wife in a drug case to discredit her in her divorce.
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Athens County prosecutor handed off personal connection’s DV case
Keller Blackburn said he was overly familiar with “the truthfulness of the parties involved” in Bryan Wharton’s domestic violence case.
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Prosecutor says personal knowledge didn’t affect investigation
He said personal knowledge played a role in an offer of immunity made during the investigation, however.
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Athens County prosecutor implicated a personal connection in drug case
The woman was identified in indictments but has not been charged. A special prosecutor was assigned to handle the case — eventually.
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Athens County prosecutor’s actions ethically dubious, experts say
Experts question Keller Blackburn’s personal ties to an investigation’s subject. The investigation has been cited in her divorce.
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Judge: Nelsonville council must consider ordinance on charter petition (Updated)
The city has appealed the order and requested a stay of the order. Another hearing is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2.
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Petitioners seek court orders for Nelsonville ballot initiative (Update)
Two Nelsonville residents want the judge to force the city to place an initiative to abolish the city charter on the November ballot.
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Appeals court rules for Nelsonville in city council quo warranto dispute
The Fourth District Court of Appeals said former council president Rita Nguyen and her appointee Sue Powell waited too long to press their legal claims.
