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Charges Dropped Against Reporter Arrested at Ohio News Conference on Train Derailment

Charges Dropped Against Reporter Arrested at Ohio News Conference on Train Derailment
A black plume of smoke rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern on Feb. 6, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
2/15/2023|Updated: 2/15/2023
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Criminal charges have been dropped against a reporter who was arrested while covering an Ohio news conference about the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals.

On Feb. 15, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert would no longer face charges stemming from his arrest on Feb. 8, five days after a train loaded with toxic chemicals derailed and ignited in a small rural town near the Pennsylvania border.
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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