Suspended Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader pleaded not guilty Tuesday at his arraignment on two new charges, including a first-degree felony. He already faced 16 charges involving theft and conflicts of interest. At his latest arraignment, he was released without paying bond but ordered to turn over all but one of his firearms, which his lawyer said he needed for self-defense.

Suspended Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader pleaded not guilty Tuesday at his arraignment on two new charges, including a first-degree felony. He already faced 16 charges involving theft and conflicts of interest. At his latest arraignment, he was released without paying bond but ordered to turn over all but one of his firearms, which his lawyer said he needed for self-defense.

News Briefs from the Columbus Dispatch - Columbus Ohio

News Briefs from the Columbus Dispatch - Columbus Ohio

Columbus News Briefs - Columbus Dispatch

News Briefs from the Columbus Dispatch - Columbus Ohio.

News Briefs from the Columbus Dispatch - Columbus Ohio.

Columbus - Suspended Pike County sheriff pleads not guilty to additional charges; ordered to surrender firearms

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