Former Ohio 911 dispatcher admits starting forest fires to 'give the boys something to do'
James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...
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Former fire department administrator sentenced to prison for causing 26 arson fires in Wayne National Forest
James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande, Ohio, started 26 fires in the national forest in 2022, creating a substantial risk of death or significant injury to the public, as well as to firefighters from ...
Ex-firefighter sentenced for setting 26 fires in Ohio’s Wayne National Forest
A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced for starting more than 20 fires in the Wayne ...
Woman killed, driver arrested, in single-vehicle crash in Wayne County
A 25-year-old woman from Big Prairie died early Sunday morning in a vehicle crash. The driver was arrested for OVI, with ...
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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 ...
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DUI suspected as passenger dies in single-vehicle Wayne County crash
A 25-year-old Holmes County woman died early Sunday morning in a one-car crash in Wayne County's East Union Township.