City Council: Vote on ordinance may give APD body cameras
City Council will discuss ordinances concerning body worn cameras, construction projects and Bailey’s ...
Police Blotter: Lawn mower hits neighbor’s car; woman steals sister’s vape
The neighbors agreed to resolve the issue themselves, and the vape was returned to the sister. ...
Police Blotter: Drunken OU student falls asleep in Grover Center; dog growls at man getting mail
The student was arrested for underage consumption, and the owners of the dog were asked to keep him ...
APD receives sexual imposition report, OUPD receives sex offense report
They were reported on June 10 and July 10.
Middleport man arrested, charged with aggravated murder of man in Athens
The man’s body was found Thursday, May 23.
Mohammed Nasser Rashid Hamed Al-Mashrafi to serve mandatory nine years
Al-Mashrafi was arrested in December 2018 for rape and abduction charges. He will serve a mandatory four-year term in the state penal system along with a mandatory five-year term of post-release control.
Police Blotter: Child calls 911 after getting in trouble; car rolls from driveway
The child was upset after getting yelled at by his grandfather and the car’s owner forgot to put on the emergency brake.
City Council: Vote on ordinance may give APD body cameras
City Council will discuss ordinances concerning body worn cameras, construction projects and Bailey’s Trail.
Police Blotter: Drunken students arrested with fake IDs; woman dances naked in the road
The students had fake IDs from Michigan and Ohio, and the woman was found fully clothed.
Marietta woman sues OU, claims university was negligent in sexual assault case
The perpetrator, Robert A. Parsons, was employed by OUPD as an officer at the time of the allegation.
Why most sexual assaults in Athens aren’t prosecuted
In cases that aren’t prosecuted, there is often insufficient evidence or the survivor doesn’t respond or cooperate.
Police Blotter: Lawn mower hits neighbor’s car; woman steals sister’s vape
The neighbors agreed to resolve the issue themselves, and the vape was returned to the sister.
Athens Police Department to receive new body cameras and Tasers
APD is trying to deploy the Tasers and body cameras in the fall.
Former priest says he was forced to plead guilty
Foxhoven, former priest of Holy Cross church in Glouster, claimed there was insufficient evidence to charge him.
Police Blotter: Drunken OU student falls asleep in Grover Center; dog growls at man getting mail
The student was arrested for underage consumption, and the owners of the dog were asked to keep him on the property.
Police Blotter: Fruit thrown at OU student's door; woman drunkenly passes out in Rite Aid parking lot
A criminal mischief report was taken by OUPD for the fruit-throwing, and the woman was arrested for disorderly conduct by intoxication.
Wrongful death is likely the focus of lawsuits filed against HCOM graduate
The cases filed against Husel will most likely focus on wrongful death.
Police Blotter: Woman reports 1-inch scratch on car; dog smells cotton candy
Also, reports of missing dirt bikes and farm equipment.
Sigma Pi denies wrongdoing in OU freshman’s death
The local chapter argues that a rape allegation had blocked Collin Wiant from the pledge process.
Police Blotter: Public urination problem at Mill Fest; disturbance complaint wakes apartment resident
There were five citations for public urination and seven for alcohol-related incidents.
