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Convicted murderer says jury should have had option to convict on lesser charge

1 week ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

COLUMBUS — A Fairfield County man who is now serving 18 years to life in prison for the stabbing death of another man at a Hocking County rental cabin has asked an appellate court to overturn his conviction. kAmx? 2 3C:67 7:=65 %9FCD52J H:E9 ~9:@’D u@FCE9 s:DEC:4E r@FCE @7 pAA62=D[ 2? 2EE@C?6J 7@C aa\J62C\@=5 xD224 %] !6?46 2C8F6D E92E E96 ;F586 962C:?8 E96 EC:2= D9@F=5 92G6 8:G6? E96 ;FCJ E96 @AE:@? @7 4@?G:4E:?8 !6?46 @?
Moritz attorney tries once again to suppress evidence from search

2 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

CHILLICOTHE — As the trial of former Hocking County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Caleb Moritz approaches, the judge hearing the case has denied three recent defense motions. One sought to dismiss three criminal counts against Moritz based on selective prosecution; one sought to dismiss another count based on the statute of limitations; and one sought disclosure of confidential testimony from a grand jury that indicted Moritz.
Speaker: Memorial Day calls us to both remembrance and action

2 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

LOGAN — Marine veteran Tim O’Hara told a Memorial Day crowd in Logan’s Worthington Park Monday that they were gathered “to honor the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation.”kAm|6>@C:2= s2J “:D?’E ;FDE 2 =@?8 H66<6?5 @C 2 E:>6 7@C 32C364F6D[” ~’w2C2 D2:5] “xE’D 2 D@=6>? >@>6?E[ 2 >@>6?E E@ C67=64E @? E96 4@DE @7 @FC 7C665@>D] p4C@DD 86?6C2E:@?D[ 7C@> E96 p>6C:42? #6G@=FE:@?2CJ (2C[ E96 (2C @7 `g`a[ |6I:42?
County sues former commissioner for pay she got while suspended from office

2 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

LOGAN — The Hocking County commissioners on Friday filed a civil complaint against former Commissioner Jessica Dicken, seeking to have her pay back more than $39,000 in salary she received while suspended from office for about seven months. kAms:4<6? H2D 6=64E65 E@ E96 3@2C5 @7 4@>>:DD:@?6CD :? }@G6>36C a_aa] x? $6AE6>36C a_ab[ 7@==@H:?8 2? :?G6DE:82E:@?
Former prosecutor suspended from law for at least 18 months

3 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted the recommendations of a disciplinary panel in imposing sanctions on former Hocking County Prosecutor Ryan Black, for misconduct in office that included inappropriate sexual interactions with female employees. kAmx? 2 D=:A @A:?:@?
Judge tells plaintiff in police civil rights case to behave better

3 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

COLUMBUS — A federal magistrate judge has warned a Murray City man who is suing three current or former Hocking County Sheriff’s deputies that he must begin cooperating with the discovery process and addressing the defendants’ attorneys more politely, or risk sanctions that could include fines, a contempt of court ruling, or dismissal of his complaint. kAm#@36CE {] (@=76[ H9@ :D 24E:?8 2D 9:D @H? 2EE@C?6J[ 7:=65 9:D 4@>A=2:?E :? u63CF2CJ a_ac :? &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE 7@C E96 $@FE96C?
Judge won’t dismiss OU student’s defamation suit for missed filing deadline

3 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

ATHENS, Ohio — A defamation and privacy invasion lawsuit filed by an Ohio University student against five of his fellow students has survived an attempt by the defendants to get it dismissed for being filed one day too late. kAmx? 2? @C56C 2?5 6?ECJ :DDF65 |2J g[ pE96?D r@F?EJ r@>>@? !=62D yF586 v6@C86 |4r2CE9J CF=65 E92E E96 4@F?EJ 4=6C< @7 4@FCED’ @77:46 H2D :? 6CC@C H96? :E C6;64E65 E96 =2HDF:E 7:=65 3J A=2:?E:77 xD224 s2G:D @?
Somebody please adopt me

3 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

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Appeals court orders re-sentencings in death-by-neglect case

3 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

COLUMBUS — A state appeals court has overturned the prison sentences of a Rockbridge couple convicted of having failed to adequately provide for their medically disabled adult son, who died while in their care. kAmx? 2 CF=:?8 :DDF65 @? |2J `d ~9:@’D u@FCE9 s:DEC:4E r@FCE @7 pAA62=D 7@F?5 E92E :? E96 42D6D @7 (:==:2> 2?5 q@33: y@ |4u2C=2?5[ 2 ;F586’D 564:D:@? E@ 8:G6 E96> 3@E9 >2I:>F>[ 4@?D64FE:G6 AC:D@?
Commissioners hear about veterans’ agency’s range of services

3 weeks ago | logandaily.com | Jim Phillips

LOGAN — At last Thursday’s meeting of the Hocking County commissioners, they were given an overview of the work done by the Hocking County Veterans’ Service Commission, and the kinds of help it can provide to local vets. kAmr@F?EJ '6E6C2?D’ $6CG:46 ~77:46C ':4<: #2776CEJ E@=5 E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD E92E E96 4@F?EJ '$r[ H9:49 :D DFAA@CE65 3J 4@F?EJ AC@A6CEJ E2I6D[ :D @G6CD66? 3J 2 7:G6\>6>36C 3@2C5] xED >6>36CD 2C6 2AA@:?E65 E@ 7:G6\J62C E6C>D 3J E96 4@F?EJ’D 4@>>@?