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Evictions rate were down in Cambridge in 2020 and into 2021 in Guernsey County, but Magistrate Teresa Liston, Cambridge Municipal Court and Jesse Moses, attorney, Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) expect to see that change soon.
Court records show that in 2018 there 122 filings for eviction cases, in 2019, there were 94 and in 2020 there were only 60.
Liston and Moses both attributed the decline in evictions to the COVID-19 pandemic and the moratorium put in place to temporarily halt evictions until the pandemic passes.
According to Moses at the onset of the pandemic there was a bit of scrambling in trying to figure out what legislation was coming about and what aide could be provided.
Raising awareness of child abuse in Guernsey County
Agency says child abuse cases down, but severity is up during pandemic
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On April 1, 431 pinwheels were planted in front of the Cambridge Municipal Court to represent the number of cases of child abuse/neglect in Guernsey County in 2020.
The pinwheels are displayed annually during the month of April to raise awareness during Child Abuse Prevention Month.
According to Nicole Caldwell, director of Guernsey County Children Services, 431 may seem like a lot but the number of cases is lower than in previous years. The decrease in the amount of cases is being attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BOE to meet Thursday
The East Muskingum Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m Thursday, at the John Glenn High School Library.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The staff of the Haven of Hope has displayed teal ribbons at the Guernsey County Courthouse, Cambridge Municipal Court and at the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office as April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Additionally, the courthouse will be illuminated with teal lights to show support to victims of sexual assault. One in five women have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetime. One in 60 seven men have experience rape or attempted rape in their lifetime. Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. Locally the Haven of Hope has provided direct trauma informed services to 165 sexual assault victims in 2020. For assistance or more information contact Haven of Hope at 740-439-7233 or visit www.h
Cleveland woman waives preliminary hearing for felony drug charges
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The case against a Cleveland woman facing multiple drug-related felony charges was bound over to the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court after she waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
Samantha C. Paizs, 35, faces single counts of aggravated possession of drugs and possession of heroin, second-degree felonies, and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony, filed March 25 in the Cambridge Municipal Court.
She remains incarcerated in the Guernsey County Jail on a $100,000 bond with no 10% allowed.
Paizs suffered an apparent overdose during a traffic stop initiated by a State Highway Patrol trooper on Interstate 77. She was treated at Southeastern Med and released prior to being taken to jail.