Ohio K-9 Drug Dogs Can’t Distinguish Hemp and Marijuana
Law enforcement has utilized police dogs for drug searches for years in Ohio. Now, a newly passed law could turn law enforcement’s long distinguished K-9 drug unit on its head. Ohio has recently passed a new hemp law, which states that any cannabis with less than 0.3 percent THC is now considered to be legal…
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Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Attorney’s Office
Colton Andrews confessed to two counts of aggravated arson for starting the fire on March 5th at the offices on North Second Street. He has been ordered to serve 6 years in prison and must pay more than $73,000 in restitution to the victims. Phil Manogg, who shared the building with the local attorney Robin…
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Sentence Delayed for Former Employee in Bank Theft
National Security Bank, 828 Scioto, St has placed charges against employees for stealing thousands of dollars from the bank. This past July, the Urbana Police Division found $391,000 total stolen from the bank starting back in 2009. During that time, both Kristen S. Head and Kristie K. Shover were both employed with the bank. In…
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Marshall Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking
Dylan J. Marshall pleaded guilty in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court to a fourth-degree felony of drug trafficking, a fifth-degree felony of four counts of possession of drugs, a third-degree felony for three counts of having weapon under disability, and a first-degree misdemeanor for obstructing justice. Read More about this article at Zanesville Times Recorder.
Drugs Big Business for Ohio Dealers
“People would be walking around shopping, and they wouldn’t know what was happening,” recalled Botbyl, of Norwalk, who has been clean for three years and is studying to be a pastor. “You’d never meet the guy you talked to on the phone.” The heroin was from Mexico, and all the runners generally spoke Spanish with…
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‘Band of Thieves’ Ringleader Gets Max Sentence in Clark County Court
Accused ring leader of a crime ring in Clark County which had been named “Band of Thieves” which spanned over 11 different counties in Ohio and stole valuables that equated up to millions will be spending 27 years in prison. Ricky Terry pleaded guilty in August to more than a dozen charges which included engaging…
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Supreme Court Rules Individuals Convicted of Domestic Violence Cannot Own a Gun
Supreme Court Rules Individuals Convicted of Domestic Violence Cannot Own a Gun Today, in Voisine v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence are prohibited from owning a gun under U.S.C. §922(g)(9). In another Supreme Court case, United States v. Castleman, the Court established that an individual loses his…
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Coroner Didn’t Conduct Proper Death Investigation
Coroner, Dr. David Cummin who works for Hocking County has currently been battling with his fellow elected officials who have accused him of not doing his job. Now, the Illinois couple whose son died in the state park in the county are also making the same claim against the coroner. The lawsuit was filed in…
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Second Amendment and Gun Rights of Ohio Residents
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, which grants Americans the right to keep and bear arms, has been a constant topic of debate since it’s ratification in 1791. Originally, construed to allow individuals the right to keep and bear arms connected to necessary militia service, the United States Supreme Court held in 2008…
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Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sex With a Minor
Paul P. Schildhouse, 56, from Aurora, Illinois pleaded guilty on March 22nd, 2016 to one count of attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, which is a fourth-degree felony at Pickaway County Common Pleas Court. Schildhouse is facing a maximum of 18 months in prison along with a $5,000 fine and plans to be sentenced…
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