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A lawsuit alleges Logan officers tased a motionless man so a police dog would attack him
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A lawsuit filed Monday accuses Logan police officers of tasing a man lying motionless on the ground to get him moving so a police dog would… Read More
Athens has recovered a portion of the funds stolen in a cyber scam and could receive more from a criminal case
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has recovered over half of the more than $700,000 stolen in a cyber fraud operation in late 2024. Meanwhile, the federal government… Read More
A former student sues Ohio University claiming his expulsion was based on a flawed investigation
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Ohio University basketball player is suing the university, arguing its decision to expel him was based on a flawed investigation into allegations he abused… Read More
A former Marietta College president alleges a campaign of harassment in a lawsuit against the school and a former dean
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Marietta College president alleges in a lawsuit that a campaign of harassment by a college dean cost him a job at another school. The… 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
An appeal is challenging the dismissal of all but one defendant in a lawsuit over a Scioto County jail overdose death
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three years ago, a man died after overdosing on fentanyl he got from a cellmate at the Scioto County Jail. His half-sister sued, claiming jail officers… Read More
A lawsuit alleges zoning codes in Ironton discriminate against residents of group recovery homes
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A lawsuit against the city of Ironton alleges that sections of its zoning code illegally discriminate against people in recovery from alcohol or drug use. The… Read More
A judge dismissed the James M. Gavin power plant’s lawsuit challenging EPA rules on toxic waste disposal
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Regulators say a coal-fired power plant in southeast Ohio did not comply with federal rules on the safe storage of toxic waste, putting groundwater at risk… Read More
A judge sets the timeline in the Bellar sexual abuse lawsuit as it moves toward trial
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A young women who has sued her parents and Athens County over the years of sexual abuse she allegedly suffered as a child may get her… Read More
Federal court intervenes in Ohio redistricting, orders state to implement unconstitutional district
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has been ordered by a federal court to implement maps that were found unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court and hold a primary… Read More
Fired professor refiles lawsuit against Ohio University in federal court
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Ohio University professor who was fired over sexual harassment claims has again filed a lawsuit against the university in federal court. Much of the… Read More
Federal Judge Halts State from Restricting Abortions with Coronavirus Order
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state from using the coronavirus order that bans elective, non-essential surgeries to stop the six clinics in Ohio that offer surgical abortions from… Read More