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A Glouster couple has been found dead in their home after an apparent homicide-suicide
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County law enforcement is investigation the deaths of a married couple in Glouster in what appears to be a homicide-suicide. Sheriff’s deputies were called to… Read More
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A husband and wife have been arrested and charged in the death of Pomeroy woman
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A husband and wife were arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of a Pomeroy woman, which is being treated as a murder. Charles Scott Burton,… Read More
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Officers are searching for suspects in the death of a Pomeroy woman
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Deputies are searching for suspects they identified after a Pomeroy woman was killed early Tuesday morning. Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch said deputies responded to the… Read More
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New report suggests these best practices for reducing crime in America
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Crime rates surged during the COVID-19 pandemic to highs not seen in decades. But now, crime trends appear to be shifting.
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Court: Resentence mom who put newborn in trash at sorority
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A woman who was imprisoned without parole for killing her daughter by throwing the infant in the trash after giving birth at her college sorority house… Read More
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Nelsonville Teen Admits To Shooting Death Of Another Boy
By: WOUB News TeamBy: WOUB Staff reports
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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
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Nelsonville Teen Charged With Homicide Over Shooting Death Of Young Boy
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A 14-year-old Nelsonville boy was charged with reckless homicide Friday in connection with the shooting death of another boy. The boy is accused of causing the… Read More
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Study: Nearly 500,000 Years of Life Lost in Ohio Due to Gun Violence Over 10 Years
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — A group of researchers in Ohio found that between 2008 and 2018, the state lost hundreds of thousands years of life due to gun violence. The Ohio Alliance… Read More
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Sheriff’s Office Investigates Woman’s Death as Homicide
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a woman’s body has been found near a park in Ohio and the death is being investigated as a homicide. The Franklin County Sheriff’s… Read More