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A judge has issued a gag order in the Vinton County child endangerment case
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Vinton County judge has issued a gag order banning all parties from discussing the case in which a father allegedly kept his 16 children inside… Read More
Southeast Ohio law enforcement officers face a ‘revolving door’ mental health crisis
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Law enforcement officers in southeast Ohio are on the frontlines of a “revolving door” mental health crisis that they feel ill-equipped to handle. Meanwhile, mental health… Read More
A bill that would increase certain gun penalties draws opposition from law enforcement
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —A bill that would impose stiffer penalties for gun violence has nevertheless drawn stiff opposition from law enforcement. What troubles law enforcement is another provision in the… Read More