OylerGate Final Update

On October 16th, 2020, Councilmember Zach Oyler took an Alford plea to disorderly conduct as part of an agreement to have other charges stemming from a July 2019 domestic incident dropped.

An Alford plea is where a defendant maintains their innocence but accepts the punishment of a guilty plea.

Disorderly conduct is a Class C misdemeanor. He was sentenced to nine months of court supervision on Friday, and ordered to pay a $400 fine and court fees.

Charges of domestic battery and interfering in a report of domestic violence were dropped as part of the plea arrangement. Having a misdemeanor on his record doesn’t require Oyler to give up his council seat.

Oyler posted the following statement on his Facebook page:

Oyler & his wife have reconciled.

This is the end of the #Oylergate story.

UPDATE 2 (03/27/2024): Zach & Heather Oyler are in divorce proceedings. She has reported new allegations of abuse.

This article was originally published on Strangecornersofthought.com.