Commissioners recognize Older Americans Month

With an exploding population of older adults, Delaware County will recognize their contributions to society throughout the month of May.

With an exploding population of older adults, Delaware County will recognize their contributions to society throughout the month of May.
REYNOLDSBURG — State officials will return five surviving exotic animals to a woman whose husband released dozens of wild creatures before committing suicide. The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced the decision Monday at an agency hearing in which the state was to defend its authority to quarantine the animals — two leopards, two primates and a bear — on suspicion of infectious diseases.
Appellate cases in the criminal arena frequently focus on the rights of those accused of crimes. It is only logical that this would be the case. The accused has an attorney and is a party to the proceedings. The system strives to ensure that those who are charged with crimes are treated fairly and that their Constitutional rights are protected.
URBANA (AP) — A man suspected of stabbing, suffocating and dismembering his girlfriend told a newspaper that he met her through Facebook while looking for new friends and that he met two of his alleged accomplices at a library just three days before the killing.

An Olentangy School Board member has filed a criminal complaint against two of the district’s athletic directors.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled chaplain suspected in a deadly scheme to rob people who replied to a Craigslist job ad has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated murder, kidnapping and robbery and could face the death penalty if convicted, according to an indictment announced Friday.
An Ashley man will serve two years in prison after stabbing his wife three times on Aug. 11.

A Galena man is in stable condition at Grant Medical Center after allegedly being shot by his wife early Monday.