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Court dismisses cases against brothers detained by ICE
The cases were dismissed with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be brought again by the state.
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ODNR faces multiple legal challenges to injection well approvals (Updated)
The ODNR granted the fracking waste injection well permits at issue under outdated rules earlier this year.
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County prosecutor declines to exonerate brothers detained by ICE
Gregory Laverde Laguna and Victor Laverde Laguna were brought to Athens County for a hearing in local criminal cases Wednesday.
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Brothers facing charges in Athens County handed over to ICE
It was not immediately clear how events unfolded locally or whether local officials cooperated with federal immigration agents.
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Highway patrol trooper returns to duty after deadly July crash
The trooper was estimated to be travelling over 120 miles per hour while trying to catch up with a motorist, before he struck a car, killing its occupants.
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Ohio Supreme Court denies Nelsonville’s request to remove candidates (Updated)
The city asked that certified candidates seeking municipal offices be removed, based on Nelsonville’s upcoming transition to a statutory government.
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Equitas Health facing racial discrimination lawsuit
Former Equitas employee Ivory Davolio sued over alleged pay inequalities and retaliation in the workplace.
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Nelsonville elections Ohio Supreme Court case reopens
The Ohio Supreme Court granted the city’s motion for reconsideration after it closed a suit seeking to remove some races from the November general election ballot.
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Survivor advocacy org says former director misused nearly $1 million
In a countersuit, SAOP alleges that Jen Seifert improperly spent grant funds, lost $700,000 through an unauthorized transaction, and benefited inappropriately from a land sale.
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Nelsonville files to stop elections to statutory offices (Updated)
Three days after city council repealed Issue 23, the City of Nelsonville filed suit to remove races for statutory-based offices from the November general election ballot.
