Police Blotter: Woman takes calming winter walk; false hold-up alarm activated
By Anna Millar | Feb. 3, 2021The woman took a walk in the snow to calm down after a bad week.
CRIME COPS
Police Blotter: Man shoots at tree; woman dies from troubled breathing
By Anna Millar | Jan. 20, 2021The man said he saw two individuals hiding in his tree.
Police Blotter: Chickens trespass to owner’s property; possible fire at Menards
By Grant Ritchey | Nov. 18, 2020In this weeks' Athens police blotter, read about a smoking generator at Menards and chickens finding a new owner.
Athens County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest for stolen gun at traffic stop
By Grant Ritchey | Nov. 5, 2020Additional charges for aggravated possession of drugs are expected pending lab results.
Police Blotter: “Creepy Joe” sign gets stolen; poaching season begins
By Grant Ritchey | Nov. 4, 2020A political sign that read “Say no to creepy Joe” was stolen from a residence’s property.
Police Blotter: Man is threatened on Facebook; juveniles yell profanities at 911 dispatcher
By Grant Ritchey | Oct. 28, 2020From a man was being threatened on Facebook for allegedly sleeping with another man’s wife to a woman walking barefoot along State Route 13, read the latest blotter for all the latest activity happening in the Athens County area.
Blotter: Resident gets a call from the FBI; burnt Poptart sets off alarm
By Grant Ritchey | Oct. 7, 2020Resident receives a scam call thinking it’s from the FBI.
Rape reported on south side of Athens
By Ian McKenzie | Oct. 4, 2020The survivor knew the assailant.
Silver Serpent general manager dismissed of manslaughter charges in Collin Wiant case
By Nolan Simmons | Oct. 1, 2020Silver Serpent Exotic Gifts owner James Wanke was dismissed of manslaughter charges, but still faces two felonies and a misdemeanor.
Police Blotter: Driver doing donuts at Piggly Wiggly; fire alarm found in dumpster
By Grant Ritchey | Oct. 1, 2020The driver was told to stop doing donuts.
Blotter: Campaign sign stolen; man fishes up firearm
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 23, 2020The weapon was a pellet gun and deputies took it in for evidence.
Uncle Sam: Defunding the police – what Athens can learn from Denver
By Sam Smith | Sep. 20, 2020Denver’s STAR program has sent mental health professionals (not police) on over 350 emergency calls. They haven’t needed police back-up once.
Blotter: man extinguishes car fire with water bottle; man reports son's toys broken by roommate
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 16, 2020The engine fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived.
Jackson man indicted on voyeurism, menacing and burglary charges
By Ian McKenzie | Sep. 14, 2020The man was arrested in August, and his fingerprints were found at a house on North High Street.
Man arrested after grand jury indicts him of six counts of rape
By Ian McKenzie | Sep. 11, 2020The alleged rapes occurred between late 2004 and April 2020.
Blotter: Police make arrest at Baker for intoxication; officers sent for a stolen Amazon package
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 9, 2020OUPD was sent to Baker after a report of a man being intoxicated outside of Baker Center.
Blotter: Man arrested for OVI, reckless driving; Xbox player calls to report threats
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 2, 2020The man who was driving was taken to the regional jail, while the Xbox player was told to block the other player.
Athens County Copwatch tracks racial bias in Athens policing
By Taylor Burnette | Aug. 28, 2020Athen County Copwatch posts APD, OUPD and other police records online through public information requests.
Blotter: Woman arrested near Alden Library for intoxication; football equipment stolen from Peden Stadium
By Grant Ritchey | Aug. 27, 2020These summer crimes are head scratchers.
Final students appear before court to charges related to Collin Wiant’s death
By Ian McKenzie | Aug. 26, 2020One of the students will serve 70 days in jail while the other charges are held in abeyance.
