Patrol warns against drinking and driving this Fourth of July
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the...
Courts and Police
22 officers graduate from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class
163rd Academy Class Graduation. Submitted photo. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the 139th Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates...
Reedsville sex offender sentenced for failing to register
POMEROY, Ohio - A sex offender will be serving 18 months in prison for failing to register as court order....
Deputy’s Notebook: May 12-June 3, 2018
(Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
McDonald sentenced on community control violations
POMEROY, Ohio - A Rutland man has been sentenced to serve seven years in prison. According to Meigs County Prosecuting...
Suspects arrested in theft of Reeds Country Store and TNT Pit Stop
Stacks of cigarettes that law enforcement say were taken from the two stores. Submitted photo. POMEROY, Ohio - Two suspects...
Law enforcement investigating gas station theft
POMEROY, Ohio - Law enforcement is investigating a break in at a local gas station and convenience store. According to...
Courthouse offices to close for services of Byer and Story
POMEROY, Ohio - Several offices are closing to allow employees to attend the services for Judge Steven Story and Bob...
Man that led police on chase, crashed at Eastern HS sentenced
A high speed chase ended at Eastern High School where the suspect, Jason Austin, crashed into the school's sewer plant....
Being aware PTSD affects crime victims too
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Meigs County Prosecutor's Office and Meigs County Crime Victim Services remind residents that June is...
June Grand Jury returns indictments
POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announces that on June 13, 2018, the Grand Jury returned...
‘No foul play’ in Pleasant Ridge death
POMEROY, Ohio - Pomeory Police Officers responded to the discovery of a body on June 12, 2018. According to a...
Pomeroy PD arrests man on warrant, allegedly discovers drugs
POMEROY, Ohio – The Pomeroy Police Department has released information on a recent arrest. On June 11, 2018 officers responded...
McDonald taken into custody
Harley McDonald POMEROY, Ohio - A suspect being sought by law enforcement has been apprehended. According to Meigs County Sheriff...
Police seeking information on stolen vehicle
POMEROY, Ohio – A vehicle theft is being investigated in Pomeroy. According to Pomeroy Police Department Chief Mark E. Proffitt,...
Rep. Edwards Introduces Bill Eliminating Fee for Firefighter, Police License Plates
Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) COLUMBUS, Ohio - A bill has been presented to elimate a fee on nonstandard license plates...
Pomeroy Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Drugs and Cash
POMEROY, Ohio - A traffic stop has resulted in three people being taken into custody along with $3,000 cash and...
Patrol Reports 15 Deaths During Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 15 deaths on Ohio roadways during the 2018 Memorial Day...
One in Custody, Law Enforcement Seeking Second Suspect in Break-in
Harley E. McDonald, 36 of Rutland is wanted in connection with the Breaking and Entering. Submitted photo. RUTLAND, Ohio -...
In the Open: Fifth graders learn about fishing… and drugs too
I've always been told there is no such thing as a bad kid with a fishing pole in his hand....
Troopers urge seat belts, sober driving this Memorial Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Seat belt usage continues to be a primary focus for the Ohio State Highway Patrol as troopers...
Ohio Corrections Officer Arrested for Alleged Crimes Against Children
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced recently the arrest of a Hamilton County corrections officer on a...
Indigent Man Posts $200,000 Cash Bond
Larry Tucker at his arraignment hearing. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY, Ohio - A man that was found to be...
Arrest Made, Name Released in Suspicious Death
Amber Will POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that on Sunday, May 20, 2018 Deputy Stacy and...
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Death
RACINE, Ohio - The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death. According to Sheriff Keith Wood, they have...
