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Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

Incident Details

Date of Incident
October 31, 2022
Location
Waverly, Ohio
Targets
Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Pike County Sheriff's Office
Charges →
Detention Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Editor’s laptop, cellphone seized following publication of courtroom recording

Incident Details

Date of Incident
October 28, 2022
Location
Waverly, Ohio
Targets
Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On
January 25, 2023
Date of Incident
September 2022
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number
A-22-859361-C
Targets
Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Radio reporter’s phone seized by North Dakota police, later returned

Incident Details

Date of Incident
January 10, 2022
Location
Williston, North Dakota
Targets
Tom Simon (Williston Trending Topics News Radio Live & Coyote Radio 98.5)
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
No
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Photojournalist arrested, equipment seized while documenting homeless encampment

Incident Details

Updated On
February 21, 2022
Date of Incident
November 30, 2021
Location
Sausalito, California
Case number
3:22-cv-01029
Targets
Jeremy Portje (Freelance)
Case Status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →
Sausalito Police Department
Charges →
Detention Date →
Release Date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Assault

Assailant →
Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →
Yes
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Project Veritas founder detained, phones seized amid FBI raid of his home

Incident Details

Date of Incident
November 6, 2021
Location
Mamaroneck, New York
Targets
James O'Keefe (Project Veritas)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →
FBI
Unnecessary use of force? →
No
Equipment Seized →
Status of Seized Equipment →
In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →
Yes
Actor who seized equipment →
Law enforcement

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State

Liberty University obtains trespassing warrants against two journalists

Incident Details

Updated On
May 15, 2020
Date of Incident
April 6, 2020
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia
Targets
Julia Rendleman (The New York Times)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest Status →
Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →
Liberty University Police Department
Charges →
  • Trespassing
    • Apr. 6, 2020: Charges pending
    • May. 15, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal Orders →
Legal Order Target →
Journalist
Legal Order Venue →
State
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