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U.S. Marshals Arrest New Jersey Escapee in Mason, OH
Mason, OH – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), U.S Marshals New York New/Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJRFTF), Mason Police Department, and Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested fugitive Oderi Caldwell this afternoon.
Read moreU.S. Marshals and Franklin County SWAT Arrest Columbus Murder Suspect
Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrested fugitive Wayne Romine this morning.
Read moreU.S. Marshals Apprehend Violent Offender
Columbia, SC – The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), in coordination with the West Columbia Police Department, located and safely arrested on March 22 a man wanted by the West Columbia Police Department (PD) for attempted murder. Jermaine Noel Walker, 19, was wanted for three counts of attempted murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm.
Read moreU.S. Marshals Add Alabama Man to 15 Most Wanted Fugitives List
Read moreU.S. Marshals Service Warns of Phone Scams - Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, OH - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. During these calls, scammers attempt to collect a fine in lieu of arrest due to a claim of identity theft, failing to report for jury duty, or other civil process issues. They then tell victims they can avoid arrest by making a payment first. Often that means withdrawing cash and transferring it to the government by depositing cash into bitcoin ATMs.
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Cases
Man’s Lengthy Criminal History Justified Consecutive Prison Sentences
A Cuyahoga County man’s five-year prison sentence for drug-related crimes was appropriate considering his extensive criminal history and evidence that he lied about the offenses he committed, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Read moreAll Parties Must Agree to Drop Request for Jury Trial, Regardless of Who Paid Deposit
Once a party in a civil case requests a jury trial, the request cannot be withdrawn unless all the parties agree, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Read moreUtility Vehicle Does Not Fit Charge for Vehicular Assault
The driver of a utility vehicle for farm tasks cannot be convicted of a felony for injuring his passengers when he flipped it because the vehicle does not meet the definition of “motor vehicle” under the Ohio criminal code, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Read moreDayton Attorney Suspended for Neglecting Client Matters
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Dayton attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for neglecting his clients’ matters, including failing to file a lawsuit on time.
Read moreCourt Considers Whether Pharmacies Selling Opioids Created Public Nuisance
Two Ohio counties won a $650.9 million judgment against three of the nation’s largest chain pharmacies for their role in the opioid addiction epidemic. Now a federal court hearing the pharmacies’ appeal is asking the Supreme Court of Ohio whether the companies could create a public nuisance under Ohio law by selling legal products.
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Headlines
Ohio Supreme Court upholds Cleveland felon’s prison sentence, citing his criminal history: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Cleveland felon’s five-year prison sentence, citing his criminal history and the need to protect the public.
Read moreJury convicts Columbus man of fatal road-rage shooting in Summit County: Cleveland.com
A Columbus man accused of fatally shooting an Akron man in a 2023 road-rage incident on Interstate 76 was found guilty Wednesday of multiple criminal charges.
Read moreMagistrate rules Mill Creek deer reduction program can survive: The Vindicator
Magistrate Nicole Butler of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court ruled Wednesday in favor of the Mill Creek MetroParks in the lawsuit filed by four property owners living near MetroParks properties that argued the MetroParks did not have authority to carry out its deer reduction program Oct. 1 through Jan. 28.
Read moreWoman gets 3-4 years in prison for Austintown arson: The Vindicator
After hearing about the terrible conditions of Ashley J. Levin’s youth — a child of divorced parents who both had substance abuse issues and her own significant history of substance abuse and mental health issues — her attorney Wednesday asked a judge not to overrate the importance of the 10-year prison sentence he gave Levin’s co-defendant.
Read moreTownship trustees dismissed from negligence suit filed by former Poland student: WFMJ
The Poland Township Trustees are no longer named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed by a former Poland High School student who claims she was victimized by former school resource officer Steve Kent.
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