Felony charges land local behind bars for 11 years
By Marika Lee | May 18, 2011An Athens man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges stemming from two bank robberies and will spend more than a decade in prison.
An Athens man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges stemming from two bank robberies and will spend more than a decade in prison.
Despite hard economic times, a new business opens its doors today and gave Athens its first fitness store.
An Ohio University student was arrested Tuesday night after striking another student with her vehicle three times because of a disputed parking space.
A quaint crowd of local residents gathered in the dining area of Della Zona on East State Street for a workshop on how to run a values-based food business.
A woman reported Monday night to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office that she was kidnapped from the parking lot of the Marathon gas station in Chauncey.
The appeal of a Philadelphia man convicted of raping an Athens woman he met online was denied Monday because it exceeded the legal length.
Beginning July 1, individuals arrested for a felony offense will not only have to give a fingerprint, but also a saliva DNA sample during the intake process.
A Chauncey woman reported last night to Athens County Sheriff's Office deputies she was kidnapped from the parking lot of the Marathon Gas Station.
An Ohio University student was arrested for striking a male with a vehicle three times in front of Chubb Hall tonight.
An Athens man was arraigned Friday for allegedly hitting another man with his car.
Local law enforcement and Liquor Control agents arrested a total of 58 people at the two street fests this past weekend.
A court ruling last week reaffirmed a previous decision that overturned a Board of Zoning Appeals ban on a Stimson Avenue strip club.
Local police officers arrested five partiers at a rainy and calm Oak Fest Friday.
Although Saturday’s Mill Fest remained tame, partiers crowded yards and porches, partaking in games of Frisbee, mud wrestling and swimming in inflatable pools as music echoed loudly from houses.
State Rep. Debbie Phillips (D-92nd) voted Wednesday in favor of a bill to legalize licensed gun holders bringing their firearms into bars, restaurants and open-air arenas, one of only three Democrats in the Ohio House to do so.
Athens Police officers arrested an Ohio University student early Friday morning for stealing a composite photo from the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity house.
Athens residents gathered at the Athens Community Center Friday for the second annual Challenged by Choice event — an event that allows people to experience being disabled for a day.
An Ohio University student was arrested early this morning for stealing a fraternity composite from the Pi Kappa Alpha house.
Police officers and spectators gathered for a memorial service honoring Athens County fallen law enforcement officers on College Street in Athens. They saluted in silence as the flag was raised, the national anthem was sung, and a prayer was said for the local officers who have lost their lives.
An Athens County man appeared in court yesterday for sex crimes against two children.