Judge rules against effort to dismiss cat case
Judge Todd Grace denied the defense motions to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against Tim Varga for abandoning a cat at a rental property, with trial scheduled for Aug. 11. Prosecutor James Stanley argued the statute uses plain language and rejected claims of selective prosecution or public pressure. The judge also barred calling county commissioners and the prosecutor as witnesses.
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Tim Varga
May Avenue
Athens
Warga
Ohio
James Stanley
Robert Toy
Stanley
County Humane
Lana Planisek
Todd Grace
Grace
Varga
Lenny Eliason
Charlie Adkins
Chris Chmiel
County seeks federal help to expand drug treatment beds
Cuyahoga County in Ohio asks the U S Health and Human Services Department to waive Medicaid bed limits to add 35 long term treatment beds and up to 120 more within six months as overdose deaths from heroin and fentanyl rise. Officials warn the crisis could double 2015 figures of 228.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
William Denihan
Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board
Denihan
Adamhs Board
Nelsonville man sentenced to prison for injuring newborn son
Nelsonville man received a prison sentence after pleading guilty to injuring his newborn son. The case outlines the abuse, legal proceedings, and the judge's decision, highlighting the severity of harm to a child.
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Athenscom
Nelsonville
Man accused of shooting dad and Ohio deputy arraignment set
In Mason Ohio nineteen year old Mohammed Abdou Laghaoui is to be arraigned on initial charges including attempted murder after authorities say he used an AK 47 in a domestic shooting. Deputy Katie Barnes was struck in the abdomen Thursday while the father was shot in the hand. She is expected to recover.
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Ohio
Mason
Ohio Sheriff's
Mohammed Abdou Laghaoui
Pauthgcitie Say
Katie Barnes
Newark Man Drowns At Lake Hope State Park
Joshua Donley aged 25 from Newark drowned at Lake Hope State Park after entering water outside the designated swimming zone. ODNR confirmed the drowning and led the investigation with Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, Zaleski Fire Department, and Wellston Fire and Rescue Team assisting. Donley disappeared around 6 30 p.m. Saturday and his body was found Sunday at 5 35 p.m. in Vinton County.
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Lake Hope State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Joshua Donley
ODNR
Donley
Vinton County
Shawn Justice
Zaleski Fire Department
Wellston Fire and Rescue Team
Justice
Gas prices rise in Ohio as driving season starts
Ohio motorists face higher pump costs as AAA cites refinery issues pipeline disruptions and crude price gains. Average regular gasoline sat around 2.68 dollars per gallon with potential rise toward the 2.77 dollar mark seen in June 2015.
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Ohio
Columbus
Auto Club
AAA
Triple stabbing at Maumee Bay Park leaves man dead
In Maumee Bay State Park Oregon Ohio a 24 year old Karl Avery was killed in a Saturday night triple stabbing on a beach. Two other adults were treated and released. Police seek three men and two women amid gang related suspicions and possible gang member among those stabbed.
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Oregon
Ohio
Lucas County Sheriff’s Office
Karl Avery
Maumee Bay State Park
Toledo
Say Avery
The
Blade
Avery
New indictment filed and trial set for Wednesday
A second superseding indictment is filed in Athens County against Jelani Walker, 35, who faces one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, second-degree felonies, plus possession of cocaine. The case, heard by Judge Patrick Lang, resumes with a Wednesday jury trial and an offer of community control discussed. Walker, initially charged with heroin, fled a Route 33 highway stop near The Plains before capture.
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Detroit
Athens County
Jelani Walker
Patrick Lang
Walker
Thomas Gerken
Gerken
Keller Blackburn
Lang
Meg Saunders
Highway Patrol
The
Plains
Cochran Transportation Services
EWS IN BRIEF Hooper Road closure set for culvert work
Hooper Road also known as Athens Township Road 58 will be closed between Bassett Road and South Blackburn Road on Tuesday June 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for culvert replacement work.
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Hooper Road
Athens
Bassett Road
Blackburn Road
Foodbank seeks volunteers to pack CSA boxes in June
The Southeast Ohio Foodbank, part of Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action, invites volunteers to pack shelves for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program on Saturday June 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. The program serves nearly 4,000 low income seniors across nine counties. Contact Mallory Ferguson at 385-6813 or hapcap.org to reserve a spot.
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Southeast Ohio Foodbank
Food Bank
Hocking
Athens-Perry
Athens
Gallia
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Mallory Ferguson
Mallory.ferguson
Hapcap.org
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