Athens couple with 18 children plead guilty to corruption charges

ATHENS, OH – An Athens couple and two of their children were charged on various accounts, but this week, Robert Bellar, 55, and Deborah Bellar, 50, both pleaded guilty to engaging in…

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Athens man charged for indecency with child

ATHENS, TX – Officers from the Athens Police Department arrested a suspected child abuser Friday. Norris James Robert, 57, was found at his residence and placed under arrest for a 3rd Degree…

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Fugitive on the run captured 5 years after committing his crime in Athens

ATHENS, TX – The Athens Police Department captured a fugitive who had been avoiding arrest for five years Tuesday morning.APD arrested Dwight Fitzpatrick, 26, of Cayuga in the 900 block of Baraba…

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Henderson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

TYLER, Texas – An Athens, Texas man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Matthew Don…

Ohio Man Kidnapped 12-Year-Old North Carolina Girl He Met Online and Brought Her Home

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 12-year-old North Carolina girl was found alive in Ohio after a crash on Highway 33 led deputies to a man now facing federal kidnapping and child exploitation charges.…

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Ohio University student convicted of felony in break-in at ex-girlfriend’s apartment

An Ohio University student has been found guilty of felony criminal trespass after unlawfully entering his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Athens, Ohio, during an incident last December. Logan Joshua Davis, 24, was convicted…

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Ohio man shot and killed dog, dumped body in local pond

ATHENS, Ohio — Scott McCall, 54, of Nelsonville, was arrested on December 21, 2024, after being indicted on charges of cruelty to companion animals, a fifth-degree felony, and tampering with evidence, a…

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Columbus police arrest suspect in Harrisburg Pike murder

COLUMBUS, OH — A man has been charged with murder following the death of Kylene A. Young, who was found unresponsive during a well-being check in the 2000 block of Harrisburg Pike…

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Appeals court upholds murder conviction for Ohio man sentenced to life in prison

ATHENS, Ohio — The Fourth District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Justin Anthony Pennington, 37, of Guysville, Ohio, who is serving a sentence of 27 years, 11 months to…

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Ohio man indicted on 21 felony charges for alleged abuse against minors spanning decades

ATHENS, Ohio – Robert J. Collins, 62, of Glouster, Ohio, appeared in Athens County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday on a 21-count indictment alleging a series of sexual crimes involving minors…

Former Ohio University Student Sentenced for Aggravated Theft and Fraud

ATHENS, OH—Matthew Jeffrey Streeter, 29, a former Ohio University student, was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of Aggravated Theft and Telecommunications Fraud, both third-degree felonies. The sentencing occurred…

Ohio Man Receives Twenty Years to Life Sentence for Rape Convictions

Athens, Ohio – Joshua D. Murphy, a 35-year-old from Coolville, Ohio, received a mandatory prison sentence of twenty (20) years to life in the State Penal System on Saturday after being found…

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Guysville Man Convicted of Murder

ATHENS, OHIO – On Friday, May 5, 2023, a jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court found Justin Pennington, a 37-year-old man from Guysville, guilty of murder and other charges relating to…

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Pomeroy man charged with murder of father, gross abuse of corpse

ATHENS, OH – The Athens County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Brian Hart, 32, of Albany, for the murder of his father, 54-ear-old Brian Swart. Hart allegedly killed his father…

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Glouster Drug Dealer Gets 1 1/2 Years in Prison for Selling Deadly Drug Dose

Submitted by Athens County Prosecutor’s Office ATHENS, Ohio – A Glouster man has been sentenced to a maximum term of a year in a half in prison after violating the terms of…

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Death of Nelsonville Man Ruled Suicide, But Charges Filed Against Friend Who Gave Gun

ATHENS, OH – Police in Athens closed a yearlong investigation after determining Kyle Bridgeman, a 30-year-old who left his home to buy a video game and never returned committed suicide. According to…

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Rockbridge Woman Gets Five Years for Heroin Trafficking

ROCKBRIDGE, OH – A Rockbridge drug dealer will be heading to prison for five and a half years after pleading guilty to three felony charges in court on Wednesday. Lindsey Woolever, 32,…

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Nelsonville man sent to prison after teen son shot and killed 11-year-old with his gun

ATHENS, OH – A man whose 14-year-old son shot and killed an 11-year-old boy with his gun is headed to prison for four to six years, according to Athens County Common Pleas…

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Judge Hands Illegal Migrant Convicted Of Killing Laken Riley Life Sentence Without Parole

Jose Ibarra, an illegal migrant from Venezuela, was given a life sentence on Wednesday for the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard on…

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Laken Riley’s Stepfather Reads Final Journal Entry His Stepdaughter Addressed To Her ‘Future Husband’

John Phillips, the stepfather of the late Laken Riley, emotionally read one of her final journal entries addressed to her “future husband” following the Wednesday conviction of her killer. Athens-Clarke County Superior…

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Athens couple with 18 children plead guilty to corruption charges

Athens man charged for indecency with child

Fugitive on the run captured 5 years after committing his crime in Athens

Henderson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Ohio Man Kidnapped 12-Year-Old North Carolina Girl He Met Online and Brought Her Home

Ohio University student convicted of felony in break-in at ex-girlfriend’s apartment

Ohio man shot and killed dog, dumped body in local pond

Columbus police arrest suspect in Harrisburg Pike murder

Appeals court upholds murder conviction for Ohio man sentenced to life in prison

Ohio man indicted on 21 felony charges for alleged abuse against minors spanning decades

Former Ohio University Student Sentenced for Aggravated Theft and Fraud

Ohio Man Receives Twenty Years to Life Sentence for Rape Convictions

Guysville Man Convicted of Murder

Pomeroy man charged with murder of father, gross abuse of corpse

Glouster Drug Dealer Gets 1 1/2 Years in Prison for Selling Deadly Drug Dose

Death of Nelsonville Man Ruled Suicide, But Charges Filed Against Friend Who Gave Gun

Rockbridge Woman Gets Five Years for Heroin Trafficking

Nelsonville man sent to prison after teen son shot and killed 11-year-old with his gun

Judge Hands Illegal Migrant Convicted Of Killing Laken Riley Life Sentence Without Parole

Laken Riley’s Stepfather Reads Final Journal Entry His Stepdaughter Addressed To Her ‘Future Husband’

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