Fingerprinted and Freed: Commissioner Bryan Davis Out on Bond 

Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis, already suspended from office on voluntary paid leave, made his first appearance in Scioto County Common Pleas Court this morning. Represented by attorney Matthew O’Leary, Davis entered a plea of not guilty to a sweeping list of corruption charges. 

The court set Davis’s bond at $50,000 recognizance — meaning he won’t have to pay cash unless he fails to appear. As part of the bond conditions, Davis was ordered to: 

Immediately after court, Davis was escorted to the Scioto County Jail, where he was fingerprinted before being released. His next hearing is scheduled for October 21. 

👩 Lori Davis Also Pleads Not Guilty 

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Davis’s wife and co-defendant, Lori Davis, also pleaded not guilty to her own set of charges, which include engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, money laundering, receiving stolen property, and tampering with evidence. Like her husband, she was released on a $50,000 recognizance bond and ordered to the jail for fingerprinting. 

The Bigger Picture 

The arraignment is just the latest chapter in a corruption scandal that has rocked Scioto County politics. 

The fallout has been swift: 

Bottom Line: After weeks of speculation about his absence, Davis now has ink on his fingerprints, a bond order in place, and a trial ahead. Whether he ever returns to the commissioner’s office—or repays taxpayers for his time away—will depend on what happens next in court. 

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