Sheriff’s Office requests public’s help in locating runaway teen
Franklin (Dalton) Dickens, 16 UPDATE - Meigs County Juvenile Court officials confirmed that Franklin (Dalton) Dickens, 16, has been found...
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Persons sentenced following guilty plea in arson case
Dennis Persons (seated left) appeared in court with his attorney, Karyn Justice (seated right). Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY –...
Tractor-trailer wrecks on St. Rt. 124
LETART FALLS - A tractor-trailer wreck tied up the road in the S curve of Letart Township. The State Highway...
New Sheriff’s Office and Corrections Facility bond issue certified, to be on May ballot
Comissioner Tim Ihle files the bond issue with the Board of Elections along with Sheriff Keith Wood. Election officials Angie...
Contested Rutland property injunction continued
POMEROY – The case regarding Rutland Village Council for the alleged intent to sell what the Meigs County Commissioners contend...
Language approved for May ballot concerning proposed new Sheriff’s Office
From last week's meeting, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood along with Commissioners Randy Smith and Tim Ihle discuss the proposed...
Update: More information released on Syracuse robbery
The suspect being sought from the Syracuse robbery. Submitted photos. UPDATE - The Meigs County Sheriff's Office has released further...
Sheriff seeking information, suspect in gas station robbery
SYRACUSE - The Meigs County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery that happened Friday night in Syracuse. Just after 9...
Meigs woman arrested in Gallia County during drug bust
GALLIPOLIS - A woman from Meigs County was arrested along with two others following a search warrant at a residence...
Meigs Sheriff requests levy for new jail and offices
Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood looks over the proposed location for a new jail and Sheriff's Offices with Meigs County...
Human Trafficking a priority for Ohio State Highway Patrol
JACKSON, Ohio– Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which criminals profit from the control and exploitation of...
Loveland man allegedly tries to meet up with 14-year old in Meigs for sex
James Morger is currently incarcerated at the Meigs County Jail. File photo. POMEROY – A man from Loveland, Ohio is...
Haning sentenced for trafficking drugs in Meigs County
Nicholas Haning, left, sits with his attorney, Mick Barr, right, awaiting sentencing in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas....
Local trooper receives top honor
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew T. Atwood, selected for the second consecutive year. POMEROY, Ohio –State Highway Patrol Trooper...
Case against Ben Mitchell mounts as father strikes guilty plea for testimony
Edward Mitchell sat in the Meigs County Common Pleas Courtroom awaiting his change of plea hearing. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner....
Report of gun shots send courthouse into lockdown
Reports of shots fired on Court Street briefly had the Meigs County Courthouse on lockdown Wednesday afternoo. Photo by Carrie...
Log truck loses control, hits home and crashes into parked vehicles
A log truck struck a mobile home and two vehicles early Tuesday morning. Logs were unloaded from the truck as...
Indictment handed down in alleged domestic violence and assault case
Matthew Eblin Jr. heads out of the courtroom to serve 167 days in county jail on a probation voilation from...
Task force agencies execute search warrant, drugs and stolen motocycles seized
GALLIPOLIS – Four people are in custody following the execution of a search warrant in Gallia County by multiple law...
Names released along with further details in Friday fatal crash
POMEROY – One man is dead following a fatal car crash on Friday night in Meigs County. The Gallipolis Post...
Deputy’s Notebook: Week of January 2
Editor's note: The Meigs County Sheriff's Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
Fatal crash on State Route 143
UPDATED INFORMATION RUTLAND - A car crash close to State Route 143 and Horner Hill occurred earlier Friday night resulting...
Portman pushes for human trafficking relief bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), founding Co-Chair of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking, and Senator Kirsten...
Consumer protection lawsuit against alleged Craigslist scammer launched by Ohio AG
Photo courtesy of Dana Daniels, https://nyulocal.com/ COLUMBUS—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Columbus man accused...
Crime victims’ rights training coming to Meigs County
POMEROY – The Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center is offering a course locally on victim’s rights at the Meigs County...
