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Ohio fishing scandal: 2 men caught cheating at tournament charged, prosecutors say

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The men are accused of stuffing lead weights and fish fillets into walleye in an attempt to win the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament, which had a prize of $28,760.

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  1. KIII Corpus Christi

    2 fishermen indicted on criminal charges in Cleveland fishing tournament cheating scandal (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky have been charged with Cheating, Attempted Grand Theft, Possessing Criminal Tools, and the Unlawful Ownership of Wild Animals.

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    Prosecutor: Fisherman caught cheating at tournament charged (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Authorities say two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament have been indicted on

  3. Triblive

    Prosecutor: Pa. fisherman caught cheating at tournament charged (opens Triblive)

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    CLEVELAND — Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament were indicted Wednesday on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts.

  4. 10TV Columbus

    Prosecutor: Fishermen caught cheating in Ohio tournament charged (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    Chase Cominski and Jacob Runyan were indicted in Cleveland on felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft, possessing criminal tools and other charges.

  5. Detroit Lakes Tribune

    Two men indicted in Ohio by charges of cheating in fishing tournament (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune)

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    The men face up to 12 months in prison and up to $2,500 in fines for the felonies and 30 days in jail and a $250 fine for the misdemeanor.

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Ohio fishing scandal: 2 men caught cheating at tournament charged, prosecutors say (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    The men are accused of stuffing lead weights and fish fillets into walleye in an attempt to win the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament, which had a prize of $28,760.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Two cheating fishermen indicted in Ohio after placing weights in fish (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two men have been indicted after being caught cheating in a fishing competition last month. They had previously won the competition in 2021.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    A grand jury indicted the fishing team on charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. They had stood to win nearly $30,000.

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