New Advocate Program to Help Children in Meigs and Gallia Counties
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – Children in Meigs and Gallia Counties will have advocates in the cases with a new CASA...
Courts and Police
Area Law Enforcement Selected for National Mental Health Learning Program
From left to right are, Trisha Gibson, Director of Forensics, Captain Donnie Willis (Jackson County), Sheriff Keith Wood (Meigs County),...
Well-being Check Leads to Discovery of Deceased Woman
RACINE, Ohio – A deceased woman was found during a well-being check in Racine. According to Sheriff Keith Wood, on...
Bailey Indicted in Alleged Bearbaiting Case
POMEROY, Ohio – A Meigs County man has been indicted on multiple charges in relation to an alleged bearbaiting case....
Meigs County Man Indicted on Rape Charges Against a Child
POMEROY, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Meigs County man has been charged with raping...
Names Released in New Lima Road Deaths
POMEROY, Ohio - The names of the individuals found dead on New Lima Road have been released. According to...
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Deaths
UPDATE MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - In a statement released Jan. 10, 2018 from the Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood...
Meigs Woman Sentenced in Connection with Gallia Man’s Death
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - A Meigs County woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison connected to the death of...
Two Charged with Trafficking Drugs Following Investigation in Middleport
Suspected drugs, cash and paraphernalia discovered during the execution of a search warrant on Mill Street in Middleport. Submitted photo....
Deputy’s Notebook Dec. 14, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018
(Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
Observing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Meigs County
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and Victim’s Assistance Program are calling on the people of...
Drugs Allegedly Found During Search Warrant Execution
LONG BOTTOM, Ohio - Drugs and other paraphernalia were allegedly seized following the execution of a search warrant. According to...
Union questions conditions at Meigs Sheriff’s Office
Conditions at the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and Jail are being questioned with an environmental study being requested from the...
Fatalities During Holidays Down According to Preliminary Report
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fewer fatalities were reported in preliminary data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol for the holiday season....
Weather Advisory Issued for Meigs, Road Crews Working to Keep Up
The Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 crews are working on roads. Remember to not crowd the plow. ODOT District...
Firefighters Save Pets at Tornado Road Structure Fire
Firefighters working on the structure fire. Photo by Madalyn Wood. RACINE, Ohio - Two fire departments responded to a house...
Law Enforcement Officers go Shopping with Area Youth
Meigs County Sheriff’s Deputies along with other area law enforcement officers went shopping with area youth before Christmas. Photo by...
Rutland Mayor Resigns, Council Hears Complaints Against Police Chief
Rutland Council hears concerns and complaints during the Dec. 18, 2017 meeting. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. RUTLAND, Ohio – New...
Several Meigs Residents Indicted by Gallia Grand Jury
(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It...
2017 OSP Gallipolis Post Trooper of the Year Named
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Russell L. Landrum GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Russell L. Landrum has...
Deputy’s Notebook: November 2017
(Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
December Grand Jury Indictments
STAFF REPORT POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announces that on December 6, 2017, the December...
Sheriff’s Office responds to man allegedly holding family at gun point
David O. McCormick STAFF REPORT POMEROY, Ohio - Accirding to Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood on December 4, 2017, at...
Law enforcement agencies net third largest drug bust since task force inception
Sheriff tells drug dealers they aren’t wanted in Meigs Drugs and cash law enforcement says were discovered during the execution...
Alleged threat leads to arrest
POMEROY, Ohio - An alleged threat of violence has led to an arrest. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that...
