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A Vinton County judge orders competency evaluations for two more defendants in child endangerment case (opens the original)
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By: Thomas Billington Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Vinton County judge has ordered mental competency evaluations for two more family members accused of keeping 16 children in conditions authorities say were worse than livestock. Gary Siders Jr., the father of the children, and his mother, Christina Siders, will now be evaluated to determine whether they are competent to stand trial on the felony charges against them. Earlier this month the judge ordered an evaluati
Another competency evaluation requested in Vinton County child endangerment case. This time for the grandmother (opens the original)
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By: Thomas Billington Posted on: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A third member of a Vinton County family accused of keeping 16 children in “horrific” living conditions is now seeking a competency evaluation. The attorney for Christina Siders filed the motion Tuesday morning. If approved by the judge, the evaluation would determine whether Siders is competent to stand trial. “Counsel has reason to believe that Defendant is unable to fully comprehend the proceedings in this Court and
Attorney in Vinton County child endangerment case plans to seek a mental evaluation for Gary Siders Jr. (opens the original)
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By: Thomas Billington Posted on: Monday, July 27, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – An attorney for the Vinton County father accused of keeping his 16 children in “horrific” conditions plans to ask the judge for a mental competency evaluation for his client. Gary Siders Jr., his wife and parents have each been charged with 16 counts of child endangerment after authorities found the children living inside a home in the village of Hamden. The motion filed Friday afternoon asks Vinton County Judge Laina F
A Vinton County judge issues a another gag order. This time in the case against the grandmother charged with child endangerment (opens the original)
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By: Thomas Billington Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Vinton County judge has issued an order banning parties from talking about the child endangerment case against Christina Siders. Siders is one of the four facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors alleged they kept her 16 grandchildren in “horrific” conditions. The order came after a request from her lawyer for a non-dissemination, or gag, order, citing the pretrial publicity as potentially tainting the jury
Vinton County’s prosecutor asks County Commissioners for additional money to help in the Siders case (opens the original)
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By: Thomas Billington Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Vinton County prosecutor’s office asked the county commissioners for additional money “to help with the cost of the Siders case.” Prosector William Archer asked for additional money at a July 14 commissioners meeting. Archer has been prosecuting the child endangerment case against Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr, Elizebeth Siders and Christina Siders. The four are charged with 16 counts of child endangerment, with
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