Jerome chief faces fresh round of charges
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September 19, 2026

Jerome chief faces fresh round of charges

By Kyle Meddles 

The Jerome Township Trustees have announced a fresh round of disciplinary charges against Fire Chief Doug Stewart and will hold a hearing on those charges next month.

The charges largely mirror previous accusations leveled at Stewart with a few claims being removed.

The township had previously launche...

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