Patrick Crist, 27, of Athens, was arrested Monday and indicted by an Athens County Grand Jury on charges that include extortion and stalking of an ex-girlfriend. Crist appeared in Athens County Common Pleas Court Tuesday in front of Judge George McCarthy and plea
Authorities with the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office and Athens County Sheriff’s Office are aware of a recent social media post from an individual purporting to be Serah Bellar and are investigating the matter. Bellar, of Amesville, was repo
Jordan Dixon, 28, of Nelsonville, was sentenced last week in Athens County Common Pleas Court to four years in prison. Dixon pleaded guilty on April 6, 2021, to charges of possession of cocaine (F5), aggravated possession of drugs (F5), tampering with evidence (F3) an
Roger Rutter, 50, of Glouster, appeared in Athens County Common Pleas Court Monday to answer charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and aggravated possession of drugs — charges related to his alleged activity as the leader of an area drug ring. Rutt
Stephanie Wilson, 47 of Stewart, was sentenced Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court to four years and 11 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $200K in total restitution to the city of Nelsonville …
Glouster man had been on the run for weeks Roger Rutter, 50, of Glouster, was apprehended by law enforcement officers with the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday after being on the run for two weeks. Rutter was indicted last month on charges of engaging
Steven Forgoress, 42, of Amesville, was sentenced Wednesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court to four years and six months in prison. Forgoress pleaded guilty to two cases that charged: Grand theft of a motor vehicle (F4) Having weapons un
Scott Stepp, 36, of Guysville, was sentenced Wednesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court to four years in prison after violating the terms of previously imposed community control sanctions …
Prosecutor Keller Blackburn submitted a written statement for Wednesday, March 31, 2021’s hearing with the Ohio Senate on Collin’s Law. Excerpt – “Hazing is a ritual of the past that for too long has been allowed to exist because of tradition and a faulty belie
