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Ohio man wins $45M after 20-year wrongful imprisonment
An Ohio man was awarded $45 million after he received a civil lawsuit in opposition to a neighborhood police division for being wrongfully imprisoned for greater than 20 years.
The Columbus Dispatch reported that Dean Gillispie sued the police division for Miami Township, positioned in southwestern Ohio, and a former detective over suppression of proof and tainting of eyewitness identifications, which he argued led to his conviction for rape and kidnapping in 1991.
Gillispie served jail time till 2011, however the Ohio Innocence Undertaking, a program on the College of Cincinnati’s regulation college that works to free those that have been falsely convicted of a criminal offense, stepped in to show his innocence.
Gillispie was convicted of raping and kidnapping twin sisters and one other lady in two separate incidents, however the jury within the lawsuit determined that the previous detective, Scott Moore, violated Gillispie’s rights by hiding proof that might have helped in his protection.
Moore stated a witness made an identification, however she didn’t, and proof put ahead on the civil trial demonstrated that Moore didn’t reveal tenting receipts that confirmed Gillispie was in Kentucky whereas the crimes occurred, the Dispatch reported.
Moore additionally advised the victims that they may not acknowledge Gillispie throughout the authentic trial as a result of he “dyed his hair.”
Gillispie has asserted that he was harmless since he was first tried, and a county decide stated final yr that he was wrongfully imprisoned.
“I’m simply considered one of 3,199 folks that this occurred to in america of America. These folks have served over 28,000 years in jail for crimes they didn’t commit. This has to cease. This technique needs to be mounted,” Gillispie stated at a information convention after the ruling.
Mark Godsey, the director of the Ohio Innocence Undertaking, stated nothing can repay Gillispie for the “horror” he skilled, however the jury’s resolution sends a message that individuals in energy want to alter “the way in which they do issues.”
“The way in which the authorities pushed via a conviction after which fought again and refused to confess a mistake was so disappointing,” he stated.
The Dispatch reported that whether or not the township or Moore will attraction the ruling is unsure.
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Responders on scene told 21 News that the crash involved four people. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
BOARDMAN Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) were on the scene of a three-car crash in Boardman.
According to an OSHP dispatcher, the call came in at 9:01 p.m. for reports of a three-car crash.
Officials on the scene indicated that the crash happened near Wendy’s, located at 433 Boardman Poland Road in Boardman.
Responders on scene told 21 News that the crash involved four people. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Troopers speculate that one driver hit the back of a second vehicle, which caused the second vehicle to spin sideways and strike the rear of the third vehicle.
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Columbus police arrested a former Ohio State football player accused of attacking and strangling his girlfriend.
Michael Roen McCullough, 25, is charged with a felony count of strangulation, according to documents filed in the Franklin County Municipal Court.
Police took McCullough into custody after responding to a report of domestic violence about 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at an address located in the 100 block of Marconi Boulevard, according to court documents.
The woman told police that she and McCullough were driving home in his vehicle about 9:30 a.m. on the day before his arrest. She said they got into an argument before they arrived at their home, court records say.
The woman said that McCullough broke her cell phone, punched her in the face several times, and grabbed her by the throat with one hand while pushing against a window, court records say.
“She said she could not breathe at all and felt panicked,” police said.
She also said that she didn’t recall the rest of the drive to their home and regained consciousness once they arrived in front of their home.
The responding officer noticed that the woman had a black eye, a cut, and a swollen lower lip. She also had a bruise on the front of her throat, where she said that McCullough grabbed her.
McCullough was a graduate of Worthington Kilbourne High School and became a walk-on long snapper for the Buckeyes from 2018 to 2020.
McCullough is currently scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday morning in Franklin County Municipal Court. He is currently being held in the Franklin County jail without bond.
They played for rival schools 40 years apart, but Julian Sayin and Jim Harbaugh now share a piece of history.
On Saturday, Sayin led Ohio State to a win over No. 1 Texas. In doing so, according to the FOX broadcast, he became the first quarterback to beat the AP No. 1-ranked team in his first career start since Harbaugh did it with Michigan in 1984.
Ohio State, ranked No. 3, took down the Longhorns 14-7 at Ohio Stadium. Sayin posted pedestrian stats, completing 13 of 20 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown. The Buckeyes managed just 203 yards of offense but it was enough against a Texas team that struggled all afternoon offensively with quarterback Arch Manning.
Harbaugh’s first start also came in the season opener, back on Sept. 8, 1984. The redshirt sophomore led No. 14 Michigan to a win over top-ranked Miami, the defending national champs, 22-14 in Ann Arbor. Harbaugh was 11 for 21 for 162 yards and two interceptions, one of which was tipped by a Michigan receiver.
Per an Ann Arbor News story about the game, Harbaugh was “calm” according to a teammate. “He knows he can improve,” then-head coach Bo Schembechler said. “He’s a competitive kid who did a good job. But he hurried some throws that went high.”
Michigan lost its next game, Harbaugh suffered a season-ending arm injury in the fifth game, and the Wolverines finished 6-6. (Miami went 8-5 that year.) Harbaugh returned the next season and had a standout college and pro career before becoming a coach. He led Michigan to the national championship in 2023 before returning to the NFL.
We’ll see what becomes of Sayin — who played 27 snaps over four games as a freshman last season — and Ohio State. The Buckeyes visit Michigan to close the regular season on Nov. 29.
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