Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest fires gets 18 months in prison
James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on ...
'Give the boys something to do': Former Ohio fire admin sentenced for arson
A former fire department administrator and police officer was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to starting dozens of fires in Wayne National Forest. James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio ...
Former first responder sentenced for starting dozens of fires in Ohio national forest
A former Gallia County, Ohio, fire department worker and police officer was sentenced to prison Monday for starting dozens of ...
Altoona Mirror5y
Greenfield expanding its police presence
Greenfield Township is attempting to expand its police department, starting with the hire of a full-time officer earlier this week. The township’s supervisors this week approved the hiring of ...
The Highland County Press5d
Greenfield man gets 4 years in meth possession, tampering with evidence case
As previously reported, Justin Brooks, 34, of Greenfield was indicted in October and charged with one count each of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, aggravated possession of methamphetamine ...
Scioto Valley Guardian3d
Former Ohio fire dispatcher sentenced to 18 months for arson fires in Wayne National Forest
In Ohio, a troubling case of arson perpetrated by a former fire department dispatcher and police officer has come to a legal resolution. James A. Bartels, previously ...
Scioto Post3d
Former Fire Department Administrator Sentenced to 18 Months for Arson in Wayne National Forest
A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for setting 26 ...