Former OU football player pleads innocent to aggravated robbery
Former Ohio University football player Thomas Omar Leftwich pleaded innocent in Athens County Common Pleas Court to one count of aggravated robbery tied to a 2012 incident. A co defendant, Preston Robinson III, also pled not guilty and awaits a August 15 pretrial. The case cites a Glock firearm and a two man assault that involved theft of a backpack and a ski masked approach. Leftwich remains jailed on a $50,000 bond as DNA testing and locating the victim delayed indictment until 2015.
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Mother and girlfriend charged in Amesville robbery case
Ellen Mitchell and Lydia Bateman pleaded innocent in Athens County Common Pleas Court to two counts of obstructing justice alleging they harbored brothers Blake and Errett Mitchell behind a false wall. The two women were released on recognizance. pretrial hearings set for August.
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Ohio mom sentenced in basement abuse case
Angel Abram, 35, pleaded guilty to child endangering and received a three year prison term in Newark. She and her boyfriend allegedly confined her 6-year-old son to a 6 by 8 foot basement room, beat him with a belt, fed meals there, and required him to use a toddler potty. Prosecutors called the boy the forgotten child.
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Louie the dog gains 3-D prosthetic from OU center
Jill and Bob DePu es report prosthetic created by Mark Miller at Belpre based Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics after a mold and casting. Louie, a service dog, stood and walked immediately and even runs with support, though his stride improves as he adjusts. Louie has traveled to Canada and relies on the new device for mobility.
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Columbus man pleads guilty to EMS break-in
Warren West, 53, pleaded guilty to breaking into the Athens County EMS facility on West Union Street in 2014. He was sentenced to six months in prison for breakin and entering and petty theft after the plea, with a propane tank allegedly used to break a window. The case overlaps with a prior robbery conviction, and West remains incarcerated in Pickaway Correctional Institution.
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Black Lives Matter march disrupts downtown Cleveland
In Cleveland, 30 to 40 protesters marched to the Justice Center chanting Black Lives Matter while police monitored on bicycles. County staff were sent home around 3:30 p.m. as a precaution to protect court activities.
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Top stories from Athens Messenger July 4 10 recap
Summary of ten Athens Messenger top stories from July 4 through July 10 including probable cause ruling in a child torture case, a Nelsonville man pleading guilty to robbery and abduction, honors for a July 4 Senior Queen, MOU discussion for a Nelsonville York game, Nelsonville adult day services expansion, workplace concerns from marijuana advocates, library system director hiring, an appeal outcome in a Nelsonville stabbing case, and Bobcats securing the 2016 recruiting class.
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Workers’ Compensation Board Nominating Committee Meeting Canceled
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation Board of Directors Nominating Committee meeting scheduled for July 14 is canceled. A new date will be announced once rescheduled.
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Area Agency on Aging meeting set for July 29 in Marietta
The Regional Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging will meet Friday, July 29, at 10 a.m. in the Buckeye Hills HVRDD office at 1400 Pike St. Marietta.
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