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Did we turn Athens against police drones? Maybe. So what?
If our accurate reporting on a city council meeting inspired residents to speak out, we’re doing our job right.
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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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Man dies following standoff with police at Beasley Mill (Updated)
Following an hours-long standoff at the Beasley Mill apartment complex, a man suspected of shooting a woman this afternoon is “believed to have taken his own life,” according to Athens Police Department Chief Nick Magruder.
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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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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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Woman accused in Artifacts assault pleads not guilty
A woman accused of assaulting a demonstrator at a protest in uptown Athens last month has pleaded not guilty in Athens County Municipal Court, although she has acknowledged kicking the demonstrator to law enforcement.
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Facebook comments investigated as threats to local pastor, charter school board
The pastor of a local evangelical Christian church with ties to Southeast Ohio Classical Academy recently reported a threatening Facebook post to local law enforcement—including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
