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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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Nelsonville City Council fails to appoint new member; SAOP-funded project proceeds
Nelsonville City Council failed to add either of two members it interviewed Monday night.
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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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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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Former city manager to pay Nelsonville restitution
The amount Scott Frank owes the city is exactly equivalent to the total amount the city paid Frank’s child in 2022 for working at the Nelsonville city pool.
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Scott Frank resigns as Nelsonville city manager
Scott Frank, the controversial Nelsonville city manager, resigned from that position on Friday.
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Ohio University on trial: Is OU liable for officer’s abuse of Alison Arocho?
Ohio University stood trial in the Ohio Court of Claims related to its former officer’s repeated sexual abuse of a minor from 2005 to 2006.
