AG: Charges Dropped Against Reporter in East Palestine

This photo provided by Ohio State Highway Patrol shows police bodycam footage of NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert interaction with authorities Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 in the gymnasium of an elementary school in East Palestine, Ohio. Lambert was charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest after authorities said he was told to stop his live broadcast and then refused their orders to leave the news conference with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. (Ohio State Highway Patrol via AP)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Ohio’s top law enforcement officer took the Ohio National Guard to task Wednesday in announcing that misdemeanor charges against a cable-TV news reporter have been dropped.

AG David Yost says the resisting arrest charge was not supported by evidence.

The reporter was hauled off to jail after being asked to stop doing a live report during one of the governor’s press conferences in East Palestine.

Governor Mike DeWine had said live “shots” during press conferences should be permitted.

And he says that Major General John Harris was too aggressive when confronting the reporter.