Paulding, OH: Sheriff Jason Landers introduced guest speaker Joe Barker, owner, founder and “radio personality” of MY 102.7, Paulding County’s own radio station. Joe is a fifth-generation farmer, and his family started farming in 1854. His passion really lies in farming, but as his dad once told him, “Do you want to be a part…
Paulding, Ohio—Information is still being sought regarding the homicide investigation from April 15, 2018 at 7546 Road 87 Paulding, Ohio. Investigators believe the murder suspect, Matthew J. Dempsey, may be driving a 2002 Buick Regal 4 door Tan in color bearing Ohio registration GYR4176. The vehicle is registered to Dempsey. If anyone has information regarding…
Oakwood, Ohio—On Friday, January 19, 2018, at 4:52 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 115 North First Street in the Village of Oakwood, Paulding County, for a suicidal man with a gun to his head. Deputy Sheriff Jared Renollet arrived on scene approximately five minutes after being dispatched. Deputy Renollet encountered Ray J. Osborn, age 47,…
It’s been quite sometime since the “new” Sheriff Office and Jail was opened. This year after the general election there is a breath of fresh air at the local law enforcement facility in Paulding. Sheriff Jason Landers stated, “I felt it would prevail by a couple hundred votes. Never in my thoughts did I think…
Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers is part of a production issued by Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association (BSSA). Sheriff Landers was chosen, along with three other sheriffs from Ohio’s 88 counties, to narrate BSSA’s newly published 2016 marketing video/dvd. The video was produced by the Buckeye Sheriffs’ Education Foundation and directed by The Image Enhancing…
Hannah Fischer & Frank Tracy Homicide InvestigationPaulding, Ohio—A warrant was issued today for the arrest of Bradley R. Gillespie, age 42, of Defiance, Ohio, for the murders of Hannah Fischer and Frank Tracy, Jr. Gillespie is currently in custody at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) on charges out of Defiance County, Ohio. It…
Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awarded $28,222.42 in federal traffic safety funding to his office for federal fiscal year 2016, running from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. “Partnerships are critical to the success of any safety effort and we…
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office will provide extra road patrol through Impaired Driving Enforcement Program’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Blitz. Deputies will be working the roadways between August 21 through September 7, 2015. Funding had been provided through grant monies awarded by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office…
Paws for a Cause was a huge success thanks to the Friends of the Paulding County Dog Kennel. This 2015 Community event raises money for the Paulding County Dog Warden Office. This ensures the county’s dogs are properly taken care of and makes it easier to find homes for the dogs and their owners. In…
Sheriff Jason K. Landers will be participating in the upcoming “Paws for a Cause” event. “The community’s support of this event has been great and should be a fun time,” states Sheriff Landers. “Paulding County Dog Warden Jared Renollet has been fortunate to have volunteers assuring the county’s dogs are properly taken care of and…
Fellow Paulding Residents & Voters: Typical Paulding County. Let’s request a long-term levy, and additional taxes for our cash-strapped citizens, without giving you any of the data and figures to justify their request. Two big articles in the Crescent News so far, multiple TV appearances, and multiple articles in local papers – and – what…
Several years ago the jail levy was up for a renewal vote and it failed. After a second rejection, the newly remodeled county lockup was closed, shipping many jobs and prisoners to other counties. Recently, the idea to resurrect the facility has come about for several reasons including people asking why it’s not open. Paulding…
