Tuppers Plains bank robber pleads guilty in Meigs County
Amanda D. Sawyer, 32, of Reedsville pleaded guilty to two felony robbery counts in Meigs County Court for the June Farmers Bank heist in Tuppers Plains and the planned TNT Pit Stop robbery in Chester. Sentencing set for February 19 with prosecutors seeking a nine year total.
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Amanda D. Sawyer
Reedsville
Meigs County
Farmers Bank
TNT
Chester
Colleen Williams
Sawyer
Keith Wood
Williams
Markins seeks third term as Athens County recorder
Jessica Markins, a Democrat appointed in 2008, files for re election aiming a third full term. She has 22 years in the recorder's office, previously chief deputy, chairs Ohio Recorders Association continuing education, and oversaw updated tech under a renewed vendor contract.
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Jessica Markins
Athens County Recorder
Recorder’s Office
Julia Michael Scott
Ohio Recorders Association
Ohio
Recorders
Recorder
Ohio pot legalization group spent $21M in failed effort
Ohio supporters poured more than 21 million dollars into a fall campaign to legalize marijuana for personal and medical use, with nearly 12 million from 10 corporate-sourced funds. Opponents, led by Ohioans Against Marijuana Monopolies, raised about 2.1 million to oppose Issue 3.
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Ohio Pot Legalization Group
Columbus
Ohio
Ures
Secretary of State
Judge okays Ohio State Patrol training for Cleveland cadets
A Cleveland judge ruled the city can train 50 cadets at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy in Columbus. Cadets will spend 16 weeks in Columbus and five more weeks back in Cleveland. The ruling follows a lawsuit by the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association challenging out-of-city training amid a federal reform agreement.
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Columbus
Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association
Cleveland. Com
Frank Jackson
Police Union
Ohio
Cleveland Police Academy
U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department
Ohio elections chief maps fixes for 2016 primary snafus
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted outlines steps to fix postmark and poll book issues seen in the 2015 election. He will require letter sized absentee ballot envelopes to ensure postmarks, boost poll worker training, and recruit tech savvy newcomers after electronic poll books caused delays. Summit County led in unpostmarked ballots, about a third of 1,523 across Ohio.
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Ohio
Jon Husted
Associated Press
U.S
Ronald Stroman
Husted
Akron
Summit County
Cincinnati
Stroman
Alleged Florida capture of Wilkesville bank robber Vaughn
Charles R. Vaughn III, linked to the Wilkesville VCNB robbery on Oct 30, was captured in Tallahassee, Florida after a crime spree that included bank demands and hostage taking. He was shot at by officers and, after fleeing with a victim in a car, later injured by police and a K-9 during arrest. The case ties to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court.
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South Point
Vinton County National Bank
Wilkesville
Florida
Charles R. Vaughn III
Tallahassee
U.S
Vaughn
VCNB
Leon County
CVS
U.S. Marshals
Leon County Sheriff's Office
Ohio
Vinton County
Chauncey man reported missing in Athens County
Chauncey resident Glen Allen Vassar Jr. 25 was last seen Saturday by family after reportedly going to the post office. Athens County Sheriff says a man matching his description was contacted Sunday near Glouster, but family doubts. Co workers note he hadn’t shown for work by Wednesday. Vassar is 5'5" to 5'7", 140 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Call 740-593-6633 with information.
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Chauncey
Glen Allen Vassar Jr
Athens County
Rodney Smith
Glouster
Vassar
Sheriff's Office
Smith
Athens County Sheriff's Office
Athens
Ohio
P.O
Athens High to host Parent Financial Aid Night
Athens High School will hold a Parent Financial Aid Night on Tuesday December 15 at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. The session is open to parents of all Athens seniors planning to attend college.
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