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Lawsuit over SEORJ inmate death to move forward after appellate court decision
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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Former Athens housing authority director sentenced for multi-million dollar theft
Former Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority Director Jodi Rickard pleaded guilty to seven felony charges on Tuesday as part of a plea deal.
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Former Nelsonville city manager, police officers named in racism lawsuit
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.
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Man convicted in Nelsonville child Eli Spangler’s death released early; civil case settles
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.
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Former Nelsonville police clerk pleads guilty to database misuse
Former Nelsonville police clerk Jessica Mount says she was inadequately trained by former city officials.
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Athens officer who tased teen has history of excessive force allegations
An Athens police officer who tased a 19-year-old fleeing from officers last month has a history of allegations of excessive force.
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Wolman case ends in guilty plea, fine
ATHENS, Ohio — An Athens woman accused of assaulting a protester in January pleaded guilty to an amended charge in Athens Municipal Court last week. Gabriella Wolman, 36, of Athens, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor, on March 8. Wolman also was fined $100 and ordered not to violate…
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Nelsonville police criticized after Black student accused of stealing his own bike
The Nelsonville Police Department faces claims of racial profiling after officers required a Black Hocking College student to prove that he owned his bike.
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Nelsonville sells police K-9 to Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Two more members of Nelsonville law enforcement are headed to Meigs County. Officer Troy Smith will become a deputy sheriff at the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, according to a letter from Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch — formerly chief of Nelsonville police — that Dunfee read at a special meeting Tuesday evening. …
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Ohio University faces appeal in lawsuit over abuse by ex-police officer
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.
