Jason Hysell apprehended on outstanding warrants following foot chase
POMEROY, Ohio – Three people have been arrested, one of them following a brief foot pursuit. According to Meigs County...
Courts and Police
Meigs County Commissioners approve appointments to Local Emergency Preparedness Committee
POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs County Commissioners approved the appointment of the local emergency preparedness committee. During the June 22,...
Ritchhart arraigned on 15 counts including attempted kidnapping charges
POMEROY, Ohio – A woman charged with multiple counts including attempted kidnapping has been arraigned in the Meigs County Common...
Deputy’s Notebook for June 4-7, 2017
(Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
FOP & Wildlife Lodge #143 support increased fees for hunting permits
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio (FOP) and Wildlife Officer Lodge #143 are asking legislators to...
Investigators seeking individuals in connection with Rhoden family murders
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader today asked for help from the...
Largest heroin seizure in Meigs County history, bond set at $250,000 for suspect
POMEROY, Ohio - A Columbus, Ohio man is in custody following the seizure of two kilograms of heroin according to...
Starcher indicted for attempted murder, allegedly shot man with bow and arrow
Russell Starcher POMEROY, Ohio – A man has been indicted for attempted murder after allegedly shooting another man with a...
Brewce Martin indicted on charge of felonious assault
POMEROY, Ohio - A co-founder of Skatopia has been indicted on charges related to an alleged incident of attempting to...
Ritchhart indicted on multiple charges related to attempted kidnapping at daycare
POMEROY, Ohio - A woman that has been in headlines recently for her allegedly bizarre behavior has been indicted on...
June session of Meigs County Grand Jury hands down indictments
(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It...
Meigs Prosecutor releases warrant list
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney has issued a listing of the arrest warrants to resolve older criminal...
Chester Kids Safety Fun Day set for June 17
CHESTER, Ohio – The Chester Fire Department is hosting Kids Safety Fun Day on June 17, 2017. With the goal...
Deputy’s Notebook: May 31-June 3, 2017
Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
Drugs discovered after alleged shooting of man with a bow
Russell Starcher POMEROY, Ohio - One man is in custody following the alleged shooting of another with a bow. According...
Sheriff’s Office investigating attempted robbery
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that his office had received a report on Friday night,...
Deputy’s Notebook May 18-31, 2017
Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing...
Skatopia’s Martin allegedly involved in assault with a vehicle
POMEROY, Ohio - Brewce Martin, 51, of Rutland, allegedly threatened to run over another man at a local gas station....
Ohio AG files lawsuit against opioid manufacturers for fraudulent marketing, fueling opioid epidemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit against five leading prescription opioid manufacturers and their...
25 individuals convicted in Philo deer poaching case
ATHENS, Ohio – Twenty-five individuals, including 20 juveniles, were recently convicted of 161 hunting-related charges in the Muskingum County Court...
Man convicted, sentenced for entering Portland home on meth
POMEROY, Ohio - One man has been convicted following a one day trial on charges trespassing a home while under...
Large underage party busted by Meigs Sheriff’s Office
POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Deputies broke up a large party with alleged underage drinking and drug use in...
Early morning crash on State Route 124
POMEROY, Ohio - Around 3:15 a.m. on May 23, 2017 first responders were on the scene of a single vehicle...
One juvenile in custody, one hospitalized following middle school fight
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Sheriff's Office has released more information on the altercation at Eastern Middle School. ...
Meigs County Grand Jury hands down indictments on multiple cases
(EDITOR’S NOTE: All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An indictment is not a...
