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Ohio man pleads guilty to accepting bribe to smuggle contraband to prison inmate
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Ohio man pleads guilty to accepting bribe to smuggle contraband to prison inmate

  • Press release written and provided by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
  • Jul 16, 2025

James P. Jackson, age 39, of Niles, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to using his role as an employee at a state prison to smuggle illicit substances and other prohibited items to an inmate at the facility.

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Roundhead man pleads not guilty to federal child pornography charges
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Roundhead man pleads not guilty to federal child pornography charges

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated May 20, 2025

Mark Butterman, 59, was arrested following an investigation by the FBI and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. He was arraigned Monday in federal court in Toledo and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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Bluffton Man, Lima Woman face federal child pornography charges
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Bluffton Man, Lima Woman face federal child pornography charges

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated May 14, 2025

A Bluffton man and a Lima woman are facing federal child pornography charges.

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Three Lima Men Who Robbed Postal Employee Indicted on Federal Charges
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Three Lima Men Who Robbed Postal Employee Indicted on Federal Charges

  • By Todd Cummins / Press release written by United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
  • Updated Jun 20, 2024

TOLEDO, OH (WLIO) - Three Lima men are facing federal charges for robbing a postal employee last fall. 25-year-old Christian Proby, 25-year-ol…

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