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Ohio County to Pay $7M Settlement in Death of 25-Year-Old Christian Black

Oct 1, 2025

Montgomery County, Ohio has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of Christian Black, a 25-year-old man who died in March after jail officers restrained him in a county facility. The settlement resolves a civil lawsuit filed by the family but leaves open questions about accountability, as no officers have been criminally charged. The…
Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced To Prison For Beating, Pepper Spraying Restrained Inmate

Mar 30, 2024

A former Pike County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office deputy, Jeremy C. Mooney, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison and three years of supervised release for federal civil rights violations involving excessive force. Mooney, 49, was convicted by a federal jury in August 2023 of two counts of violating a victim’s constitutional rights by pepper…

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