He admitted to starting the fires with a lighter to “give the boys something to do” and to distract himself from his ...

James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on ...

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 ...

James Bartels, a former fire department administrator, claimed he set the fires to "give the boys something to do." ...

In December, investigators spoke with Bartels and he admitted to starting 26 fires in the Wayne National Forest using a ...

James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...

In the lead up to July 4, 2026, Greenfield announced it will work in unison with the America 250-Ohio Commission, Ohio’s official state commission charged with creating the celebration of the ...

Charging information is obtained from Hancock County Jail. If you have questions about a charge listed here, call the sheriff ...

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 ...

A former Gallia County, Ohio, fire department worker and police officer was sentenced to prison Monday for starting dozens of ...