Ohio University student charged with murder in Athens shooting
John Michael Fults-Ganey, 21, of Cincinnati, is charged in Athens County Municipal Court with felony murder and complicity to aggravated burglary in the death of 22-year-old Markel Morrison after the Thursday night incident at River Park Towers. Bond set at $1 million. prosecutors do not allege Fults-Ganey killed Morrison.
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Ohio University
Cincinnati
Athens
John Michael Fults-Ganey
Athens County
Markel Morrison
Keller Blackburn
Fults-Ganey
Morrison
River Park Towers
Apt
Athens City Hall
D. J. McCollister
Athens County Municipal Court
Messenger
Steve Robb
Bus Driver Injured In Friday Morning Route 56 Crash
Kayleigh Stotts, 27, of Shade, the sole occupant of an Alexander Local Schools bus, was flown by helicopter to Ohio State University Hospital after the Friday morning crash on Route 56. State Highway Patrol said the bus left the roadway and tipped, and no condition update was available. Fire department and other agencies responded to the on scene.
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Alexander Local Schools
Alexander
Columbus
Waterloo Two
Fire Department
Mike Broecker
Kayleigh Stotts
Shade
State Highway Patrol
Stotts
Ohio State University Hospital
Broecker
Assenger
Sarah Hawley
Amesville man still wanted after Athens County chase
Athens Police seek Blake Mitchell in a strong arm robbery warrant. A high speed pursuit moved from Richland Avenue in Athens through Route 682 The Plains Route 33 and Route 550 before ending near Ames Two Hooper Ridge Road. Deputies and Adult Parole Authority searched Friday without success.
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Athens Police Department
Blake Mitchell
Richland Avenue
Athens
Adam Claar
Mitchell
Claar
The
Plains
Columbus Road
East State Street
Amesville
Hooper Ridge Road
Ames Two
Rodney Smith
Adult Parole Authority
Athens County Municipal Court
Man uses front loader to break into Alaska liquor store
An Alaska man stole a front-end loader and rammed the Brown Jug liquor store entrance in Anchorage, then led police on a 15 mph chase into a RV park. Bottles were recovered in the loader. Joseph Martin is jailed on multiple counts with $30,000 bail.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Joseph Martin
Athens engineer opposes House bill on piping material choice
Athens City Engineer Andy Stone testified against House Bill 214, which would bar public authorities from preferring one piping material over another for water and sewer projects funded by state money. He and Holly Ross argued the bill risks removing expert guidance and could undermine site specific design decisions. Stone stressed state water systems must be designed by a registered professional engineer and reviewed by the Ohio EPA.
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Athens City
Andy Stone
Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Holly Ross
Ross
Stone
Ohio House Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Ohio Epa
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