{"id":138547,"date":"2024-12-18T22:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138547"},"modified":"2024-12-18T22:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:13:58","slug":"ohio-man-hit-with-record-breaking-fine-after-poaching-trophy-deer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138547","title":{"rendered":"Ohio man hit with record-breaking fine after poaching trophy deer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Not every deer season is the same. Drought, harsh winter weather, and crop conditions can all impact your deer hunt. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2014 <\/strong>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio<\/a> man has been sentenced to a hefty penalty following a high-profile case of deer poaching.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/Files\/Briefing-Room\/News-Releases\/Corey-Haunert.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christopher J. Alexander, 28, of Wilmington in Clinton County<\/a>, was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay $43,000 in fines for unlawfully harvesting an 18-point, white-tailed deer in November 2023 \u2013 a trophy animal viewed as a valuable state natural resource, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/Media\/News-Releases\/December-2024\/Ringleader-Sentenced-to-Jail-in-Clinton-County-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said<\/a><a>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">It was the highest restitution amount ever imposed for a single deer in Ohio history, according to the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/discover-and-learn\/safety-conservation\/about-ODNR\/news\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Natural Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Hunting in Ohio is a time-honored tradition, and there is a proper way to be safe and successful,&#8221; Yost said. &#8220;When bad actors like these guys try to cheat the system, it ruins the reputation of Ohio\u2019s respected sportsmen and women \u2013 I can\u2019t stand for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/288\/162\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/576\/324\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/720\/405\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1440\/810\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1336\/752\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/poacher-sentenced-in-court-after-unlawful-taking-of-clinton-county-trophy-buck.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The antlers that were collected as evidence in Christopher J. Alexander's case.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The antlers that were collected as evidence in Christopher J. Alexander&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Ohio Department of Natural Resources)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Authorities said Alexander, a ringleader, pleaded guilty to 14 other charges last October \u2013 all misdemeanors, including hunting violations, falsification, backlighting and the sale of wildlife parts. In addition to fines and jail time, Alexander was sentenced to five years of community control and a 10-year revocation of his hunting license. He also forfeited all the property that was seized as evidence, including the trophy deer\u2019s antlers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to investigators, Alexander was aided in his crimes by his sister, Kristina M. Alexander, as well as Corey and Zachary Haunert. 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