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Jackson Man Gets Life Sentence In Child Rape
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In the summer of 2013, panic gripped the city of Jackson after a 6-year-old girl was taken from home. That fear turned to anger after the girl was found after being assaulted, raped and left for dead. Now the man responsible for those actions is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars…. Read More
Jackson Man Begins Trial on Kidnapping, Rape Charges
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After almost two years, Zachary R. Dunn’s trial has begun. The prosecution kicked off its case against Dunn Thursday afternoon with opening statements that outlined the alleged chain of events that lead to Dunn’s arrest. Dunn is charged with three counts of kidnapping, two counts of abduction, one count of rape, two counts of gross… Read More
Trial set in aggravated murder case
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A murder trial is set for September for the man involved in a 2013 traffic accident that led to the discovery of an Albany man’s dead body. Patrick Morgan, 48, was found dead in the back of a truck involved in the crash in Jackson County. Morgan had numerous stab wounds. Lewis J. Vance, 38,… Read More
Noble County Man Indicted In Death Of Albany Man
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A Caldwell man has been charged in the killing of an Albany man who was found dead in a truck after a November crash. Lewis Vance, 37, was indicted on Monday by a Jackson County grand jury. He was charged with one count of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping, two… Read More
Wellston Man Sentenced
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A man convicted of Child Endangering, a felony in the third degree, and Felonious Assault, a felony in the second degree, was sentenced Friday afternoon in Jackson County Common Pleas Court. Nicholas A. Bethel, 24, of Wellston, was found guilty of both counts by a jury of his peers in August. The Child Endangering count… Read More
New Short-Line Railroad Coming To Town
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After years of litigation back and forth between the City of Jackson and U.S. Rail, a new short-line railroad company has been approved to take over the rail line, once the lease with U.S. Rail expires at the end of April 2014. The contract for the Indiana Eastern Railroad, DBA the Ohio South Central Railroad,… Read More
Police Investigate The Burning Of An Accused Child Abductor’s Home
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A house fire on State Route 776 early Sunday morning has become an ongoing investigation. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the call for the two story residential structure, located at 6235 State Route 776, came in at 5:29 on the morning of August 11. The fire appeared to have originated in the kitchen… Read More
Abduction Case Bound Over To Common Pleas Court
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Following a brief delay, the abduction case against the man accused of taking a 6-year-old Jackson girl, will be transferred to the Common Pleas Court’s Grand Jury. Zachary Dunn’s preliminary hearing began a bit late on Monday, August 5. Following a brief recess to find a witness that had not shown up, the hearing continued… Read More
Police Arrest Jackson Man For Child Abduction
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UPDATE 12:15 p.m. An entire community breathed a sigh of relief Friday when 6-year-old Macey Stewart was found, but area law enforcement agencies continue their investigation into exactly what happened on the evening of her disappearance. An update from the Jackson Police Department received Monday, July 29, at approximately 8:15 a.m., stated that Macey Stewart… Read More
Jackson Man’s Death Was Not A Result Of Electrocution
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Jackson County Coroner Gregory Hawker has now received the autopsy results for Ryan N. Potter, and the results were somewhat unexpected. Hawker said the autopsy showed that Potter died of a ruptured aorta that was in no way connected to the electrical shock he received at the fairgrounds Friday evening. Potter, 38, of Oak Hill… Read More
Oak Hill Man Dies After Being Electrocuted
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An unforeseen tragedy Friday evening has left a void in future Jackson County Fairs, as well as in the hearts of the people who knew and loved one 38-year-old Oak Hill man. The annual livestock sale had only been underway for a couple of hours when a deluge of rain struck the arena and surrounding… Read More
“Amen” Heard When Superintendent Says Jesus Will Stay
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Estimates of 550 to 600 members of the community showed up at Tuesday night's Jackson City School Board meeting to show their support for the administration's decision to keep the picture of Jesus Christ hanging in its place of honor in Jackson Middle School. In the public participation portion of the meeting a total of… Read More
Group Asks District To Remove Jesus Christ Portrait
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It has been a picture on the wall since the 1940s. Thousands of Jackson City Schools students have passed by the portait, perhaps some never realizing it was even there. Now a group based in Wisconsin, want the portait of Jesus Christ, that hangs above an entrance at Jackson Middle School, to be taken down,… Read More