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Headlines 25 July 2024

‘John Doe’ found in 2020 in Stark County identified

The skeletal remains of an unidentified man found more than four years ago in Stark County have been identified, jump-starting the investigation into his death, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier announced Thursday.

Headlines 23 July 2024

Trial court must reassess whether board could discuss voting machine purchase in private

The Supreme Court of Ohio ordered a new trial Thursday to determine whether the Stark County Board of Elections violated state open meetings laws when it discussed purchasing new voting machine equipment in private.

Headlines 29 April 2024

Stark County attorney who swindled clients sentenced to prison

A former Canton-area attorney was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to stealing from his clients, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier announced recently.

Headlines 13 October 2023

PUCO approves rail crossing upgrades in Brown and Stark counties

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently approved safety upgrades at rail crossings in Brown and Stark counties.

Headlines 19 September 2023

Forensic and digital facial reconstruction of 2001 Stark County John Doe released

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier and Stark County Coroner Dr. Ron Rusnak this month released a forensic facial reconstruction of an unidentified man whose remains were discovered in Canton on Dec. 22, 2001.