Late OUPD officer honored at Ohio Peace Officers' Memorial
Nathan Van Oort Sr. of Ohio University Police Department was among officers honored at the annual Ohio Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony. The event recognizes 770 fallen officers since 1823. Van Oort died from injuries sustained in a 2006 lightning incident during a Special Olympics Torch Run. Other 2015 honorees included Jefferson County Deputy Michael Brandle and Cincinnati Officer Sonny Kim. The memorial wall at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy holds their names.
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Ohio Peace Officers
Ohio University
Nathan van Oort Sr
Ohio Attorney General's Office
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Officer van Oort
Andrew Powers
Messenger
Iraq
Ohio Army National Guard
Logan
Jefferson County
Michael A. Brandle
Cincinnati
Sonny L. Kim
Alfred Knight
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy
London
Thomas Cottrell
Steven Smith
Athens police seek help solving multiple break ins and sex assaults
Athens and Nelsonville police ask for public tips on break ins at Dynasty Restaurant Rhapsody and El Camino in February and April plus OMG Rotisserie and Mr Taco. Investigators seek the same suspect in three sexual assaults dating to 2006 with DNA linking three cases. A $2,000 reward is offered for information leading to arrest or indictment. call 740-594-3331.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Dynasty Restaurant
Richland Ave
Rhapsody
Public Square
el Camino
E. State St
OMG Rotisserie
Columbus Road
Mr. Taco
Union St
Athens Police Department
Speedway
Richland Avenue
Ohio University
Uptown
E. Carpenter St
Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous
Albany man settles nursing home lawsuit
An Albany man, John Primmer, settled his 2014 lawsuit in Athens County Common Pleas Court against Hickory Creek Nursing Center and others over alleged negligence. Judge Patrick Lang dismissed the case and taxed costs to Primmer after a letter indicated settlement. earlier, arbitration was debated but not ordered.
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Albany
John Primmer
Athens County
Michael J. Fuller Jr
Primmer
Patrick Lang
Hickory Creek
L. Alan Goldsberry
Goldsberry
4Th District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Man stabs 7-year-old at Dayton school playground
An 18 to 20 year old Black male, about six feet tall, stabbed a 7-year-old girl during recess at World of Wonder School in Dayton. He fled the scene as police searched the area, while the school increased security and planned counselor access after a lockdown and early dismissal.
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Ohio
World of Wonder
Jill Moberley
Dayton Daily News
LaDawn Mims-Morrow
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Rabies Clinic in Meigs County Aims for Pets
Meigs County Health Department in Pomeroy hosts a rabies vaccination clinic on June 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for dogs and cats, with a $5 fee. Athens Garden Club sponsors a plant sale Saturday May 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. at 44 Elmwood Place offering perennials and gardening items. Lee Two trustees set May 17 meeting at town ship building in Albany.
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Meigs County Health Department
E. Memorial Dr
Athens Garden Club
Elmwood Place
Albany
Lee
Area first responders to hold fire training at Brough House May 14 15
County wide responders with the Ohio Department of Commerce and Ohio University will conduct on site fire training May 14 15 at Brough House on OU Athens Campus. Athens Fire Department Chief Robert J Rymer notes live burn training inside a multi story structure is rare and valuable for improving agency response. Training runs daily from about 8 am to 6 pm with smoke and emergency vehicles expected near OU South Green.
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Ohio Department of Commerce
Ohio University
Athens
Athens Fire Department
Robert J. Rymer
Athens County
Brough
South Green
Non-native swans killed in Jackson Township bog to protect natives
Canton Ohio residents protest as Ohio Department of Natural Resources shooters killed two mute swans at a bog in Jackson Township to clear space for trumpeter swans. Officials say timing was urgent for eggs to hatch and safety near homes prevented advance notice.
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Canton
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Jackson Township
Geoff Westerfield
Westerfield
Richard Caldas
Caldas
Janet
Jackson
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