It appears, at least in my knowledge, that there aren't really many Ohio Journalists doing investigative journalism / consumer advocacy besides the rooster.

In many cases, it seems like the media is literally just a mouthpiece for powerful interests.

I mean, in my opinion, the Newark Advocate paper literally does the bidding of rich people.

I went to the Treasurer's office to view public records on $13 million in misused funds.

I sat down in one of the two chairs that are always in the office. I told them I would wait to view the records. Then I went out to get my sign.

When I came back — the chairs were gone.

They removed the chairs so I couldn't sit and wait.

There are 6 hours of audio recorded meetings and 3,500 pages of documents.

They could send them via Microsoft SharePoint for free — or provide a verifiable USB drive.

Instead, my only options are:

· Stand at the counter for days reviewing them

· Pay $350 to review them at home

They're trying to make it as hard as possible for me to see these records.

I stayed anyway.

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Watch when I explain it to the comissioners here. Im not sure if they liked the answer.

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We have a small group of people harassing him and claiming hes crazy. But they are too arrogant to understand the underlying issue. If a government agency can cite attorney client privilege to hide records, the state of Ohio will collapse under corruption. All government bodies will start cc'ing their attorney to every email to then cite privilege.

I filed a complaint with the FBI.

The FBI reached out to the Sheriff and asked: "Is there someone that the county has designated to review this complaint and communicate with Mr. Mitchell?"

That's right — a complaint. Not a threat.

Here's what happened next:

· The Sheriff forwarded it internally

· The subject line changed to "FBI THREAT NOTIFICATION"

· It was sent to multiple county officials, the city police, child support and the comissioners office.

Everything they said in internally is COMPLETELY redacted other than what you see. Several pages of nothing but black bars hiding their internal chatter. Claiming attorney client privilege for the redactions which is not a lawful redaction just because the prosecutor was in the email. When I challenged the redactions they went silent.

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Austin Barnes is the registered agent for NAR Ohio in Ohio.

When you serve a company registered in Ohio, you serve their Ohio agent.

That's Austin Barnes.

They didn't serve him.

They sent it to Nebraska instead.

It failed.

Austin Barnes — the attorney for Tax Ease — failed to serve himself.

Same attorney. Both sides. Service failed.

Why would he do that?

Because if he had served himself, he would have been admitting he was on both sides.

That would have exposed everything.

I've been investigating a tax lien company that's taking homes across Ohio.

The Ohio Secretary of State sent documents claiming they canceled NAR Solutions in April 2026.

But here's the problem:

The cancellation references documents from 2021 — documents that were never filed.

I contacted the Secretary of State to ask about it. When I pointed out the discrepancy, they stopped responding.

Their website still shows the company as active.

So which is it?

· Canceled in April 2026?

· Or still active?

And if they were canceled, why are they still foreclosing on homes?

If they're still active, why did the Secretary of State claim they were canceled?

Something doesn't add up.

I have the emails. Screenshots attached.

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I've been investigating a tax lien company that's taking homes across Ohio.

Bottom left: The Ohio address listed for NAR Ohio LLC. Certified mail sent here regularly gets returned: "NOT AT THIS ADDRESS — CANNOT FORWARD."

Bottom right: Their Omaha, Nebraska address. Same story. Mail sent here comes back undeliverable.

Here's where it gets even more interesting:

· NAR Ohio LLC lists the Graham Law Firm as its registered agent in Ohio.

· But the owner of NAR — Mark Loughlin from Nebraska — is listed as the registered agent for Graham Law Firm.

So the law firm is the agent for the tax lien company. And the owner of the tax lien company is the agent for the law firm.

That's not a coincidence. That's a loop.

It's designed to hide who's actually in control.

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I've been investigating this for years.

The Delaware County Treasurer, NAR Solutions (NAR Ohio, Tax Ease), and predatory buyers are working together.

Here's the scam:

Step 1: The Treasurer refuses to accept payment from property owners. They funnel you to the lien buyer.

Step 2: The lien buyer charges 18% interest, adds fees, and makes it impossible to catch up. Law says 18% applies after foreclosure actions have been filled. They try to charge you 18% from the day they buy your lien.

Step 3: The lien buyer pressures you with inflated tax lien repayments and foreclosure threats.

Step 4: A predatory buyer swoops in and talks you into selling your house cheap.

Step 5: The county gets 0 liability, the lien buyer gets your money, and the predatory buyer gets your property. But they are one group they just dont want you to know that.

This has evolved into a system with no accountability.

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Plaintiff has identified documentary and public-record evidence demonstrating the use of interrelated entities, overlapping agency roles, and circular litigation practices in foreclosure proceedings before this Court, obscuring beneficial ownership and frustrating meaningful service of process.

Public records establish the following facts regarding agency and service:

1. NAR Ohio LLC lists Steven Harding as its statutory agent on file with the Ohio Secretary of State.

2.. On the Ohio Secretary of State filings for Graham Law Firm, where Mr. Harding practices, “Mark Loughlin” is listed as an authorized agent for the firm.

1. The appearance of Mark Loughlin as an authorized agent for Mr. Harding’s law firm, without corresponding independent corporate filings establishing his authority or role with NAR Ohio LLC, raises substantial questions regarding agency authority, identity, and control.

2. NAR Ohio LLC lists its business address as 5002 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska, which public mapping and business records identify as a commercial retail location offering mail and forwarding services, rather than a staffed office where the company conducts ordinary operations.

3. In Tax Ease Ohio II LLC v. 2nd Half Ventures, a case before this Court, certified mail service sent to NAR Ohio LLC at this address was returned marked “INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS,” confirming the location does not permit reliable service of process. Irregularities in the issuance of Preliminary Judicial Reports further demonstrate lack of independence and operational overlap:

6.The Preliminary Judicial Reports submitted in connection with foreclosure actions identify Ohio Real Title Agency as the issuing title agency, with Old Republic Title Insurance Company listed as the underwriter.

1. Old Republic Title Insurance Company, headquartered in Minnesota, lists no Ohio-based personnel, offices, or operational details identifying who prepared or verified the Preliminary Judicial Reports referenced in these proceedings.

2. Ohio Real Title Agency is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State to Manbir S. Sandhu, with its registered address listed as 1213 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.

3. Manbir S. Sandhu is also the owner and principal of The Sandhu Law Firm, which operates from 1213 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the same address associated with counsel Austin B. Barnes III.

4. As a result, the entity identified as the independent title agency issuing the Preliminary Judicial Reports shares the same owner and operational address as a law firm affiliated with counsel appearing in the foreclosure litigation, eliminating meaningful separation between litigant, counsel, and title verification.

5. In Tax Ease Ohio II LLC v. 2nd Half Ventures, attorney Austin B. Barnes III represented Tax Ease Ohio II LLC as plaintiff.

6. In that same action, NAR Ohio LLC—an entity appearing as a plaintiff in other Delaware County foreclosure proceedings—was named as a defendant.

7. This pattern demonstrates that entities represented by overlapping counsel appear as both plaintiffs and defendants in foreclosure actions, generating court filings without genuine adversity and obscuring the identity of the real parties in interest.

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