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COURTS Officials seek violent offender registry after Joughin death Several other states, including Indiana, have such database
In the aftermath of the abduction and murder of a Metamora woman two area state senators have begun working on a proposed violent offender registry for Ohio.
The suspect in the case, a Fulton County man, has a previous conviction for abduction.
Sen. Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green) and Sen. Cliff Hite (R., Findlay) say they have been contacting county prosecutors and sheriffs as well as the Ohio Attorney General's Office for input on developing such a warning system.
“We have an obligation to do what we can to listen to the concerns and anxieties of the people we represent while working with law enforcement to best achieve enhanced safety and public awareness,” the senators said in a news release.
Several other states, including Indiana, have violent offender registries, which are similar to registries Ohio has in place for sex offenders and arson offenders.
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COURTS Officials seek violent offender registry after Joughin death Several other states, including Indiana, have such database
In the aftermath of the abduction and murder of a Metamora woman two area state senators have begun working on a proposed violent offender registry for Ohio.
The suspect in the case, a Fulton County man, has a previous conviction for abduction.
Sen. Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green) and Sen. Cliff Hite (R., Findlay) say they have been contacting county prosecutors and sheriffs as well as the Ohio Attorney General's Office for input on developing such a warning system.
“We have an obligation to do what we can to listen to the concerns and anxieties of the people we represent while working with law enforcement to best achieve enhanced safety and public awareness,” the senators said in a news release.
Several other states, including Indiana, have violent offender registries, which are similar to registries Ohio has in place for sex offenders and arson offenders.
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