OUPD hires two new police officers
By Kirsten Thomas | Feb. 17, 2020The two officers are currently attending the police academy full time.
CRIME COPS
Blotter: Woman’s address mysteriously changed; man’s bank used for phone bill
By Kirsten Thomas | Feb. 12, 2020The post office is looking into her changed address.
Walmart reopened after bomb threat causes evacuation
By Ian McKenzie | Feb. 11, 2020There have been no injuries reported.
Blotter: Chair set ablaze; man thinks house is burning down
By Ian McKenzie | Feb. 5, 2020The chair was the only thing to actually be set on fire.
Man shot dead by Athens County deputy sheriffs after shooting at officers
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 30, 2020He threatened his wife and deputies with gunfire after a domestic dispute.
Sexual conduct with a minor reported at Tiffin Hall
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 30, 2020Sexual conduct with a minor is normally a fourth-degree felony.
Blotter: Man hides in garage for two hours; dirt reported on road
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 29, 2020The dirt was cleaned.
Man found guilty of public indecency for masturbating in Alden Library
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 24, 2020The man could pay up to $610 in fines and go to jail for 60 days if he violates his probation.
OUPD arrests man for masturbating in Alden
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 23, 2020The man was charged with public indecency.
Blotter: Person calls police for a creaky porch; man refuses to leave basketball game
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 22, 2020The police did not find anything suspicious around the house with the creaky porch.
OUPD receives first rape report of Spring Semester
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 22, 2020This is the tenth rape report that OUPD and APD have received this school year.
Shooting at Campus Heights Apartments leaves one woman injured
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 17, 2020There is no known current risk to the public.
Athens Police Department has seen little difficulty with body cameras
By Nolan Simmons | Jan. 15, 2020APD officers were equipped with body cameras.
Blotter: Man mistakes noodle for snake; man uses other people’s Wi-Fi
By Ian McKenzie | Jan. 12, 2020The man was accessing Wi-Fi while he was on his bicycle.
OUPD receives rape report
By Nolan Simmons | Dec. 14, 2019There have been 14 sexual assaults reported on campus or in Athens this semester.
APD receives rape report
By Ian McKenzie | Dec. 11, 2019This is the first rape reported to police since Oct. 30.
Blotter: man steals over $100 from Holiday Inn; man cuts hand with machete
By Ian McKenzie | Dec. 4, 2019The man at Holiday Inn also reportedly destroyed the kitchen.
Former student pleads not guilty to reckless homicide in relation to Collin Wiant’s death
By Ian McKenzie | Nov. 22, 2019He will appear for a jury trial in January.
Wiant parents attend former Sigma Pi president, 2 others’ arraignments
By Ellen Wagner | Nov. 21, 2019Wiant’s parents are working to create Collin’s Law, which will make hazing a felony instead of a misdemeanor.
Blotter: Man yells for dog; woman calls police for someone knocking on door
By Ian McKenzie | Nov. 20, 2019There were also reports of cattle in the roadway.
