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‘Collin’s Law’ Signed To Stiffen Hazing Penalties In Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tougher criminal penalties for hazing in Ohio will take effect this fall, nearly three years after the death of the college student for whom the law… Read More
Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol building. In the… Read More
Trump’s CFO Turns Himself In Ahead Of Expected Criminal Charges
The charges by the Manhattan district attorney’s office are expected to come Thursday after a three-year investigation into the business dealings of the Trump Organization, NPR has confirmed.
Mother Accused Of Covering Up Family Sexual Abuse Pleads Not Guilty
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Athens woman accused of trying to hinder investigations into alleged sexual abuse of her children pleaded not guilty to several felony charges Wednesday. Deborah Bellar,… Read More
Nelsonville Teen Admits To Shooting Death Of Another Boy
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A 14-year-old Nelsonville boy admitted in court Tuesday that he killed another boy while playing with a gun. Meanwhile, the boy’s father, Donald Platt, 37, was… Read More
Family Of Previously Missing Girl Face Charges Related To Sexual Abuse
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Four family members of a previously missing Athens County girl were indicted Tuesday on multiple felony charges that include rape and child endangerment. Serah Bellar, originally… Read More
‘Monster’: 7 Life Sentences For Ex-VA Hospital Worker In Deaths
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former nursing assistant has been sentenced to seven consecutive terms of life in prison for injecting seven elderly veterans with fatal doses of insulin. Reta… Read More
Sentencing Set In Insulin Injection Deaths Of 7 VA Patients
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sentencing is set this week for a former nursing assistant who admitting to killing seven elderly veterans with fatal doses of insulin at a West Virginia… Read More
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shootings Of Rhoden Family
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A man pleaded guilty in the murders of his child’s mother and seven other members of her family on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of when the shootings… Read More
Third Person Sentenced In Death Of Woman Struck By Log
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A third person has been sentenced in the death of a woman killed when she was struck by a log that two teenage boys had pushed… Read More
Man Gets 30 Years To Life In Deaths At Medical Center
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to killing two people by driving a pickup truck into the lobby of an Ohio medical center a year and a… Read More
Former Pike County Sheriff Gets 3 Years Prison For Theft
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former Pike County sheriff who rose to prominence for the investigation of the execution-style slayings of eight family members was sentenced to three years in… Read More
Senators Urge Creation Of State Commission To Combat Violence Against Asian Americans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A shooting spree in Georgia left eight people dead, most of whom are of Asian descent. Leaders in Ohio say this is just the latest… Read More
An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?
With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there’s a law against it. There’s not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.
Former Nelsonville Deputy Auditor Indicted On Additional Theft And Corruption Charges
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The former deputy auditor in Nelsonville pleaded not guilty to new felony charges related to theft while in office after previously pleading guilty to similar charges. Stephanie… Read More
Former Parkersburg City Councilman Charged In Jan. 6 Attack On U.S. Capitol
Updated Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WVPB) — A third West Virginian has been charged and arrested for taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at… Read More
Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty To Improper Shipping Of Nuclear Waste
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man charged with illegally dumping low-level nuclear waste at an Estill County landfill has pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges of shipping… Read More
Report: Ohio Lawmakers Still Propose Too Many Crime Bills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A report finds that nearly one of every 10 bills introduced by Ohio lawmakers during the last legislative session were criminal justice-related and at odds with… Read More
Arrest Made In Suspected Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A monthslong investigation into a rash of catalytic converter thefts in Athens County led to an arrest last week. David L. Willison of Chauncey was indicted… Read More
Attorney Suspended After He’s Charged With Human Trafficking
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a longtime attorney from southern Ohio who’s charged with human trafficking involving his former clients. The… Read More
Another Plea Deal In Householder/Nuclear Bailout Corruption Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s another plea deal in the federal corruption case involving Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford), the former chair of the Ohio… Read More
Law Enforcement Jockeying For Jail Space During Pandemic
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Local residents have been venting their frustrations on the Nelsonville Police Department’s Facebook page as people arrested for crimes are turned loose because the jail cannot… Read More
W. Va. Man Arrested Near U.S. Capitol After Gun Found In His Vehicle Pleads Not Guilty, Released
Updated Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021 at 1:00 a.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVPB) — A 71-year-old West Virginia man was arrested Wednesday outside of the U.S. Capitol after a gun and 20… Read More
W. Va. Woman Sentenced In Scheme To Offer Information To Russia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for planning to offer top-secret information from the National Security Agency… Read More
Shots Fired Into Home Of Ohio Health Official; No Injuries
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say shots were fired over the weekend into a home owned by an Ohio health department official, but no one was injured. Police in… Read More
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