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The Athens County Prosecutorâs Office and Athens County Sheriffâs Office confirmed that a social media post made by a person claiming to be Serah Bellar, a former Amesville youth who was reported missing last year, was made by Bellar herself.
Bellar was reported missing in April of 2020 and was last spotted in the Millfield area, according to the Ohio Attorney Generalâs Office database of missing people.
Per the database, she was labeled as an âendangered runaway,â and she was 16 at the time of her disappearance. She is now 18 years old.
However, Bellar posted on Monday under the profile name âDelilah Rose Priceâ that she left the area on her own accord and is currently safe, living âout Westâ with a friend.
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Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn and Ohio University Police Department Chief Andrew Powers on Wednesday both testified before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in support of revived anti-hazing legislation, or Collinâs Law.
Both men, whose offices worked together closely in investigating the 2018 hazing-related death of Collin Wiant, an OU student who the bill is named after, argued it provides robust reforms to current hazing laws seen by the two as inadequate. The newly proposed measure would increase the penalty for hazing, currently a fourth-degree misdemeanor, to a felony if adopted.
âThrough my prosecution of those involved in the events leading up to Collin Wiantâs death, I know first-hand of the problems associated with Ohioâs current hazing law,â Blackburn, whoâs worked closely with Wiantâs mother in lobbying the legislature to amend hazing laws, said in a letter to the committee. âThe definition is to
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Tougher anti-hazing legislation in Ohio introduced Wednesday
Since the death of Bowling Green State University student Stone Foltz, thousands are calling for the passage of Collin’s Law in Ohio. Author: Clay Gordon Updated: 4:08 PM EST March 10, 2021
A new version of Collin’s Law was introduced to Ohio’s General Assembly after it stalled in the Senate Education Committee in December.
State Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard) announced her plan to reintroduce the bill, alongside State Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), during a news conference Wednesday morning.
Collin’s Law would be the state’s new anti-hazing legislation if it passes, increasing penalties for those involved in hazing incidents on or off-campus to felonies. It would provide more education to parents and students regarding what hazing is and will increase transparency within institutions about past violations of conduct.