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Former Ohio University police officer found liable for abuse of Alison Arocho
Several claims in the case are heading to a jury trial. Meanwhile, Arocho’s appeal of a related case against OU remains pending.
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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 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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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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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.
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Ex-director charged with stealing $1.5M from Athens housing authority
Jodi Rickard pleaded not guilty to charges that she wrote checks on Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority accounts to pay for vacations and a swimming pool.
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BCI fired new Meigs County sheriff, ex-Nelsonville PD chief in 2019 for unbecoming conduct
Scott Fitch was terminated from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 2019 for unbecoming conduct.
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Ohio University found not liable for officer’s 2005 abuse of a minor
An Ohio Court of Claims judge ruled last week that Ohio University is not liable for repeated sexual abuse Alison Arocho suffered by one of its police officers in 2005.
