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Ex-con shot dead during home invasion

Mar. 12, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal Man shot to death in Canton Woman calls 911 to report acquaintance attempting to break into apartment. Officers say her daughter fired gun at intruder CANTON - The first time Carolyn Warren called police, she wanted to be rescued from a man she said was trying to break in her door. Three minutes later, she called back to say the man was in her apartment, but she...

Dayton: Husband attacks, wife uses firearm for self-defense

March 10, 2004 Dayton Daily News Wounded man caught, arrested SOUTH VIENNA | A Mechanicsburg man who rode away on a bicycle after being shot in the neck Tuesday with a .45-caliber revolver during a domestic argument with his wife and her brother was later arrested on violence-related charges. Eric Champlin, 22, of 8546 Brigner Road was released from Community Hospital after being treated for the...

Seatbelts, extinguishers, and firearms

Passerby's heroics key to rescue MANSFIELD -- A passing motorist armed with a pocket knife, a fire extinguisher and a cell phone might have helped save a life Monday morning. Highway Patrol reminds motorists of importance of wearing seat belts ZANESVILLE - "We're telling people the best thing they can do when they get in a car is to buckle up," Lt. Barry Donley, Zanesville Post commander. "You...

Man beaten and robbed while at work

Ohio's businesses have NO business infringing on their employees' and customers' right to bear arms for self-defense. Police seek 2 men who beat, robbed lawn-service owner February 24, 2004 Columbus Dispatch A robbery in Blendon Township is the crime of the week in the Crime Stoppers program. On Feb. 15, the owner of McLain’s Lawn Service, 6161 Westerville Rd., surprised two men stealing rock...

HIV rape suspect set free by mistake

Akron man carrying virus accused of sexual assault mistakenly let out of jail Feb. 24, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal An HIV-infected Akron man accused of raping a man and beating another was mistakenly released from the Summit County Jail almost two weeks ago. So far, sheriff's deputies have been unable to locate Patrick C. Geiger, 35, who was allowed to leave the county jail Feb. 13 on a signature...

Audit finds trouble in city Police Department

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 02/20/04 Atlanta's troubled Police Department for years has failed to confront a serious crime problem and has even downplayed it, a new audit concludes. Police Chief Richard Pennington said the report, to be released today, describes a department where crime reports have been either intentionally suppressed or lost through sloppy record keeping. The result has...

Nugent in Oxford tonight; Rocker praises Open Carry 'Defense' Walkers

OFCC's Larry Moore had the opportunity to interview Ted Nugent for a story to promote his appearance at Miami University at Oxford tonight. In addition, Larry Moore’s upcoming February 27 column Moore Outdoors will be featuring Ted Nugent. "Bring your friends to Miami University," Nugent said. "We need to get the word out there. The truth is a beautiful thing. It is contagious. Everyone has an...

Reminder: Ted Nugent at Ohio University Thursday!

Press Release - February 12, 2004 Oxford, OH - Today, the Miami University College Republicans announced that the keynote speaker for the annual club sponsored Conservative Week will be Second Amendment activist and author of the New York Times Bestseller God, Guns, and Rock-n-Roll , Ted Nugent. Conservative Week is an annual celebration of conservative thought at Miami University sponsored by...

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