{"id":2382616,"date":"2024-12-21T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T19:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poacher-kills-the-wrong-buck-in-ohio-court-throws-the-book-at-him\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T14:42:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T19:42:24","slug":"poacher-kills-the-wrong-buck-in-ohio-court-throws-the-book-at-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poacher-kills-the-wrong-buck-in-ohio-court-throws-the-book-at-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Poacher Kills the Wrong Buck in Ohio &#8211; Court Throws the Book at Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoacher-kills-the-wrong-buck-in-ohio-court-throws-the-book-at-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Christopher Alexander,\u2062 a\u2064 28-year-old from Wilmington, Ohio, \u2064has been\u2064 sentenced\u200b to \u206390 days\u2064 in jail and \u2063fined $43,000 \u2062for unlawfully harvesting an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">18-point white-tailed deer<\/a>. The Ohio\u200b Attorney General, Dave Yost, emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-overwhelmingly-passes-measure-against-defunding-school-hunting-programs\/\" title=\"House Passes Measure to Protect School Hunting Programs\">ethical hunting practices<\/a> and condemned Alexander&#8217;s actions \u2064for \u2063tarnishing the reputation of legitimate hunters. Alexander initially claimed\u2064 he hunted the\u200c deer on his sister&#8217;s property, but \u200dinvestigations revealed it was \u200dkilled on private land\u2064 10 miles away. He also profited illegally from the deer by selling its antlers \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-takeaways-from-the-hunter-biden-transcript\/\" title=\"Key points from the Hunter Biden transcript:\">receiving significant payments<\/a> from\u200c an antler collector and a hunting magazine. Alexander pleaded guilty to 14 charges, including theft\u2062 and wildlife violations. The financial penalties he faces are the highest in Ohio&#8217;s history for \u2064a single white-tailed\u2062 deer. His sister,Kristina\u2062 Alexander,and \u2064two other associates were\u2063 also charged \u200cand received various sentences. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources expressed gratitude to the wildlife officers\u2062 involved in\u2064 the case, underscoring\u200b the need for \u200daccountability in wildlife\u2062 conservation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The buck just stopped with one Ohio deer poacher.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Alexander, a 28-year-old from Wilmington, Ohio, will spend 90 days in jail after he unlawfully harvested an 18-point white-tailed deer last year, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/Media\/News-Releases\/December-2024\/Ringleader-Sentenced-to-Jail-in-Clinton-County-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the office of Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost.<\/p>\n<p>That sentence also comes with a hefty $43,000 fine to cover penalties, court costs and restitution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hunting in Ohio is a time-honored tradition, and there is a proper way to be safe and successful,&rdquo; Yost said in the release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When bad actors like these guys try to cheat the system, it ruins the reputation of Ohio&rsquo;s respected sportsmen and women &ndash; I can&rsquo;t stand for that,&rdquo; the official added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Alexander told wildlife officers after the deer was killed that he harvested the prized animal from land belonging to his sister, Kristina Alexander, but law enforcement learned that he actually killed the animal on private property 10 miles away from his sister&rsquo;s land, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2024\/12\/12\/ohio-poacher-go-to-jail-cell-records-showed-where-18-pointer-was-shot\/76942435007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cincinnati Enquirer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet noted that Alexander&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunting-influencer-hit-poaching-allegations-19-charges-kinda-lost-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poaching<\/a> extended beyond that 18-point deer.<\/p>\n<p>He also &ldquo;deceptively profited from the illegal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deer-collar-pet-painted-body-prompts-warning-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deer<\/a> taking, selling deer antlers and receiving payments totaling $20,000 from an antler collector, a hunting magazine and a company that sells deer products,&rdquo; according to the Enquirer.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander pleaded guilty two months ago to 14 charges, which include &ldquo;one felony count each of theft by deception and tampering with evidence,&rdquo; plus 12 misdemeanors such as &ldquo;hunting violations, falsification, jacklighting and the sale of wildlife parts,&rdquo; per Yost&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>The $43,000 payment that Alexander must pay is the &ldquo;largest restitution value for a single white-tailed deer in Ohio&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; according to a <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\">statement<\/a> from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n<p>That sum comes largely from the roughly $40,000 Alexander must provide to the Ohio Wildlife Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Kristina Alexander was also charged as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-submits-deer-photo-facebook-whitetail-page-within-10-minutes-way-losing-hunting-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poaching<\/a> ring.<\/p>\n<p>She pleaded guilty to two charges and was sentenced to one year of monitored time supervision, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/finally-the-who-what-and-why-of-scott-smith-and-his-daughters-rape\/\" title=\"Finally! The \u2018Who, What, and Why\u2019 of Scott Smith and His Daughter\u2019s Rape\">suspended jail sentence<\/a> of 60 days, and $1,000 in fines and restitution, Yost&rsquo;s office added.<\/p>\n<p>Two other individuals involved in the scheme, Corny Haunert and Zachary Haunert, also faced penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said that they &ldquo;would like to thank the wildlife officers and investigators who contributed to the case as well as its partners who assisted in reaching justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This was indeed a necessary stroke of justice.<\/p>\n<p>While there are instances of wildlife officials throwing the book at everyday hunters, this seems to be a case where they did manage to stop a notorious poacher.<\/p>\n<p>Stewarding our natural resources is necessary, which means those who squander those resources should be confronted and face punishments that fit their crime.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He also faces a significant fine of $43,000 to cover penalties and restitution. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost emphasized the importance of ethical hunting practices and condemned those who undermine the reputation of responsible hunters. Alexander misled wildlife officers about where he killed the deer and profited illegally by selling antlers for $20,000. He pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to his actions. His sister Kristina was also charged and received a sentence involving supervised time and fines. 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