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Three Athens County family members are indicted in Meigs County on murder charges
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three people were indicted by a Meigs County grand jury on charges of murder in connection with a body that was found inside of a burned… Read More
A former Logan resident is charged with murder in connection with the death of her baby
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Hocking County mother whose baby died after suffering severe head trauma has been charged with murder. 27-year-old Daisha Somers, previously of Logan, was arrested Friday… Read More
A Washington County man has been convicted of a double murder following a cold-case investigation
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Following a two-week trial, a Washington County jury found a Waterford man guilty of murdering a mother and her 17-month-old son three decades ago. Scott Hickman,… Read More
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
More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high
By: Eric Westervelt | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More murders across America are going unsolved, exacerbating the grief of families already reeling and worsening the largely cracked trust between police and the public, especially… Read More
Victims Identified In Morgan County Double Homicide
By: Curtis Feder
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Two campers whose bodies were found in the woods in Morgan County in a suspected double homicide have been identified. The victims are 36-year-old Steven Sturgill… Read More
Man Charged With Two Murders After Bodies Of Missing Campers Found
By: Curtis Feder
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – A Morgan County man was arrested early Tuesday morning after the bodies of two missing campers were found in the woods. Brian Weimert, 43, was charged… Read More
Meigs Murder Suspect Arraigned
By: Curtis Feder
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – A West Virginia man was arraigned today in relation to the killing of former Wahama High School football star and Meigs County resident Kane Roush. Jaquan… Read More
Community Seeks Justice For Kane
By: Curtis Feder
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – On Easter morning Mason, WV and Pomeroy, OH suffered a great loss. Former Wahama High School football star Kane Roush, 25, died following numerous gunshot wounds. … Read More
Teens Face Murder Charges in Woman’s Death at Hocking Hills
By: Associated Press
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LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Two teenagers charged in the death of an Ohio woman who was hit by a falling piece of tree at a state park now face murder… Read More
Former Judge Pleads Not Guilty In Ex-wife’s Stabbing Death
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A former Cleveland-area judge and state lawmaker has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in the fatal stabbing of his ex-wife. Lance Mason’s bond… Read More