Unless a settlement can be reached, a federal lawsuit pitting a Palmyra man against the Portage County sheriff and two sheriff’s office deputies may be headed for jury trial.
On May 6, 2025, U.S. Marine Corps veteran William Lane filed suit in Ohio Northern District Court alleging that the sheriff and his subordinates retaliated against him for creating a social media page critical of the sheriff’s office.
Named in the lawsuit are Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski, Capt. Robert James and Major Michael Davis…