Local woman continues fight for answers in brother’s death
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
PORTSMOUTH Last week’s arraignment of a former Scioto County Sheriff’s corrections officer initiated the court proceedings of the alleged 2020 murder of one county jail inmate. It is also the beginning of what one area woman hopes to be justice.
Since June, Karen Skaggs has been asking why, how, and who caused her brother to die following the May 26 altercation. Now with charges read and a not guilty plea from defendant Billy Thompson, answers could become a possibility.
“I feel like there’s finally being some justice brought forward,” she said in a Thursday interview. The charges of murder, voluntary manslaughter, and reckless homicide were pleasing to her, but not the fact that Thompson could sign-on to his own bond set at $100,000. “Overall, I am very happy that charges were brought, and somebody is being held accountable for this.”
Thompson pleads not guilty
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Attorney Joel King represented the State of Ohio in the Tuesday afternoon arraignment.
Billy Thompson, a former Scioto County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer, received a sign-on bond of $100,000 during Tuesday’s arraignment from presiding Judge Howard Harcha.
PORTSMOUTH As a result of Tuesday’s arraignment, a former Scioto County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer pleaded not guilty and had his bond set at $100,000.
At the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, presiding Judge Howard Harcha heard from the defendant, Billy Thompson, and the State of Ohio serving as the prosecution.
New Year, New Sheriff
By Adam Black - ablack@aimmediamidwest.com
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman being sworn in at the Scioto County Courthouse Wednesday evening.
Thoroughman’s daughter pinning his badge onto his jacket after being sworn in as Scioto County Sheriff.
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Judge Howard Harcha shake hands during a swearing-in ceremony at the Scioto County Courthouse.
SCIOTO There’s a new sheriff in town.
Scioto County Sheriff-elect David Thoroughman was officially sworn in at the Scioto County Courthouse Wednesday evening in front of friends and family. Scioto County Judge Howard Harcha swore in the new sheriff as his wife held the Bible and Thoroughman repeated the oath from Harcha.