Police Blotter: Wanted man arrested; man flagged down deputy at car wash
By Anna Millar | Oct. 27, 2021A man on the most-wanted list was transported to Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail without incident.
CRIME COPS
Police Blotter: Road signs stolen; reported gunshots fired
By Anna Millar | Oct. 21, 2021The Athens County Sheriff’s Office received a report of multiple road signs being stolen.
Police Blotter: Deputies respond to unauthorized driver, mysterious screams
By Anna Millar | Oct. 13, 2021The Athens County Sheriff’s Office received a report of screaming at a residence but upon arrival, found the residence was abandoned.
Athens, OU Police Departments prepare for increased Homecoming activity
By Alex Imwalle | Oct. 7, 2021Homecoming weekend yields just a 10-20% increase in arrests.
Police Blotter: Child accidentally calls 911; dogs running loose
By Anna Millar | Oct. 6, 2021The Athens County Sheriff’s Office discovered a 911 hang-up call was made by a child playing with a phone.
Police Blotter: Cows found in road; Car window broken
By Anna Millar | Sep. 22, 2021Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered cows on Rainbow Lake Road.
Police Blotter: Woman reports neighbor intimidation; woman’s car broken into
By Anna Millar | Sep. 2, 2021A woman filed a report regarding her neighbor being too loud and attempting to intimidate her.
OU, Athens officials prepare for mass socialization in Athens
By Molly Wilson | Aug. 24, 2021Currently, there are no local or state policies in place regarding limitations on gathering sizes.
Police Blotter: Trucks do donuts outside Marathon; individuals reported to look in residential window
By Anna Millar | Apr. 28, 2021Two trucks were reported to be doing donuts in the Washington Road Marathon parking lot.
Police Blotter: Semi trailer gets stuck on private property; woman drives away without paying for gasoline
By Anna Millar | Apr. 21, 2021A semi tractor trailer was trying to turn around in gravel on private property and had to park and call for assistance to avoid causing more problems.
Police Blotter: Man swings sticks at deputies; man throws rocks at cars
By Anna Millar | Apr. 14, 2021A man who was reported for trespassing began swinging two large sticks and making threats towards deputies when they located him.
Police Blotter: Individuals argue in parking lots; man suspects friend stole money
By Anna Millar | Apr. 7, 2021Two individuals got into an argument over an incident in a parking lot and continued to escalate until deputies arrived.
Police Blotter: Child found wandering alone; yet another catalytic converter stolen
By Anna Millar | Mar. 24, 2021A 3-year-old child was found wandering alone in Athens and was returned to his parents.
Police Blotter: Cow found in road; drunken passenger taken home in Lyft
By Anna Millar | Mar. 17, 2021Deputies came across a cow in the road while on patrol.
Police Blotter: Man throws hammer at truck; man arrested while biking
By Anna Millar | Mar. 11, 2021A woman reported to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office that a man threw a hammer at her truck.
Police Blotter: Trespassers arrested; man’s phone hacked
By Anna Millar | Mar. 4, 2021Two trespassers with existing warrants were arrested by Glouster Police.
Police Blotter: Man slowly loses money in bank account; mail scattered on the road
By Anna Millar | Feb. 24, 2021A man was doing his taxes and found that money had been slowly taken from his account since 2020.
UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old Nelsonville boy found safe on Tuesday
By Mary Jane Sanese | Feb. 23, 2021Keo Rothe, a 13-year-old boy from Nelsonville, has been missing since Sunday with no cell phone.
Police Blotter: Man calls 911 for medical dissatisfaction; vehicle towed from Shade Community Center
By Anna Millar | Feb. 17, 2021A man called 911 to express his dissatisfaction with medical care he had received earlier in the day.
Police Blotter: Livestock frightened by explosives; semitruck loses tires
By Anna Millar | Feb. 10, 2021A man called Athens County Sheriff’s Office because his livestock were being frightened by explosives.
