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A former Nelsonville clerk pleads guilty to charges of theft in office
By: Joshua Hoerner
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Nelsonville clerk has pled guilty to three criminal charges for stealing city funds. Jessica Mount served as the Nelsonville Police Department and Mayor’s Court… Read More
A former Pike County police officer has been sentenced to prison for running a drug trafficking ring
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former law enforcement officer in Pike County was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring dealing steroids and cocaine…. Read More
How might drones respond to 911 calls? Ohio will be the first in the nation to find out
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — When an emergency call comes in, first responders often don’t have the luxury of knowing exactly what they’re walking into. They may get a report… Read More
An Ohio bill could protect lawmakers by shielding their addresses on public websites
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Elected lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been on the receiving end of threats, which has been ticking up in recent years…. Read More
The Ohio House approves restricting how close sex offenders can live to victims
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio law has limits on where sex offenders can live in relation to schools, preschools and other child-care facilities depending on when they were convicted… Read More
Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, under a new… Read More
Politicians are focused on crime in cities. What about rural crime?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — President Donald Trump has made headlines in recent months for sending federal troops to major metros from Memphis, Tennessee to Portland, Oregon. While Ohio cities… Read More
A Washington County man has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of a decades-old double murder
By: WOUB News Team
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — A 53-year-old Washington County man was sentenced Tuesday for a decades-old double murder. Scott Hickman, of Waterford, will spend to 20 years to life in prison,… Read More
Matt Borges, the former Ohio GOP official involved in the HB 6 scandal, has been released from prison
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVPB) — Matt Borges, the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, has been released two years into his five-year sentence from the Federal Prison Camp in Morgantown.Borges… Read More
Priest, teacher, defense attorney among the 135 arrested in Operation Next Door human trafficking sting in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A total of 135 people were arrested in an operation aiming to crack down on human trafficking in Ohio. More than a hundred members… Read More
Ohio brings on an artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime and terrorism
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The adage when it comes to public safety has been “if you see something, say something.” Ohio is now employing a new tool where… Read More
An Amish woman is accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake
By: Mark Scolforo | AP
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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with… Read More
A man reportedly took his own life after shooting a woman at the Beasley Mill apartment complex in Athens
By: WOUB News Team
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UPDATE (8/7/25 5:31 p.m.): The suspect reportedly took his own life after law enforcement saw the suspect alive and attempted to get him to peacefully surrender. ——————————————————– UPDATE (8/7/25 5:16… Read More
Prosecutors want Ohio’s burglary law changed after a court ruling but a public defender has concerns
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio man who walked into a garage and took away a leaf blower and put it in his car as the homeowner watched… Read More
Crime rates have declined significantly over a ten-year span in southeast Ohio counties
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Crime rates in several southeast Ohio counties have dropped significantly over the past decade, contrary to public opinion that crime is increasing. Data collected from the… Read More
A notable drop in crime rates has had a financial impact on the budgets of counties served by the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail
By: Noah Cavin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Just over a year ago, the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail was so full that people arrested by police were literally turned away at the door due… Read More
A former Nelsonville clerk has been indicted for allegedly stealing city funds
By: Joshua Hoerner
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Nelsonville clerk has been indicted on charges of allegedly stealing city funds. Jessica Mount faces one felony charge of theft in office and… Read More
The working group studying missing persons investigations in Ohio makes 18 recommendations
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Attorney General’s office reports there were 21,342 missing persons investigations last year. That includes 16,404 missing children. While more than 96% of… Read More
Lawmakers pass a bill that hikes penalties for Ohioans with a criminal history with guns
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday 71-24 that would create stricter penalties for a person charged with a crime who already has a… Read More
Former Hocking County prosecutor Ryan Black has been suspended for two years for sexual misconduct
By: Ellie Owen | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ryan Black, a former Hocking County prosecutor, has been suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court for two years, with six months stayed, for inappropriate conduct in… Read More
An Ohio House lawmaker has been told to resign after sexual abuse allegations
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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(Note: This story includes detailed reference to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The Statehouse News Bureau does not identify sexual misconduct victims.) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A… Read More
A court upholds the racketeering convictions of an ex-Ohio House speaker and a lobbyist in a $60M bribery scheme
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld the racketeering convictions of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and an ex-lobbyist on Tuesday in a $60 million bribery scheme… Read More
An Ohio bill boosts the penalties for suspects who barricade themselves to avoid arrest
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Sometimes, when police are trying to arrest someone, they’ll barricade themselves from police, sometimes bringing others along. A bill at the Ohio Statehouse is aimed… Read More
A bill would slap bigger fines on drivers found guilty of excessive speeding in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Imagine you are driving down the highway at the speed limit and a car comes from out of nowhere behind you, speeding past you… Read More
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postponed 3 executions scheduled for this year
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine extended the state’s unofficial death penalty moratorium once again Thursday as he postponed three more executions that had been scheduled for… Read More
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