Tag: police

Armed Robbery in Cecil

Your help is needed to solve local crime.At 8:47 p.m. last evening, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office was called to an armed robbery at the Maramart-Cecil located at 17746 US 127 in northern Paulding County. Two Caucasian subjects entered the business and demanded cash. One of the subjects had a bolt action rifle. The subject…

Real Life “Catch Me If you Can”

It’s not Tom Hanks or Leonardo DiCaprio who star in this local story of similar situation to the movie, “Catch Me If you Can” based on a real life story of fraud, deceit and crime. And, luckily, it didn’t take years to catch these suspects! On Thursday, October 22 around 4:00 p.m. Antwerp Police Captain…

Trooper Injured When Motorist Strikes Patrol Car

MELROSE– A Trooper assigned to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was one of two injured when a vehicle struck a marked patrol car while the Trooper was assisting a stranded motorist. On October 19, 2015 at approximately 11:26 am, Ray J. Mullins, 79, of Oakwood, was driving east on State…

Paulding County Court Reports

Criminal Dispositions: Debra L. Salaz; Paulding, OH; Disorder Conduc; Guilty; defendant found guilty; shall pay all fines and costs; shall maintain general good behavior Jenifer Jo Flynn; Paulding, OH; Theft; J-Guilty; Defendant removed from the courts diversion program; placed on standard probation; shall complete original diversion program conditions Seth N. Overmyer; Antwerp, OH; Confine of…

PAULDING COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVES OVER $28,000 IN TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

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…

A Meeting with Cooper at Ann’s Bright Beginnings

Ann’s Bright Beginnings were recently visited by officer Gary Deatrick and his dog, Jano, and Officer Caleb Miller with his dog, Cooper. We learned how these dogs make loyal and faithful partners, and are making a huge difference in our county against the fight on drugs. Shown here with Officer Miller and Cooper are (from…

Van Wert Post Investigating Serious Injury Crash

Grover Hill, OH – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a serious injury motor vehicle crash on SR 114 approximately two miles east of Grover Hill, in Paulding County. On July 20, 2015 at 08:05AM, the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a report of a serious…

Defiance Patrol Post Investigating Fatal Crash

Defiance – The Defiance Post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash which occurred at 1:20pm on Saturday January 3, 2015, on State Route 111, north of Hammersmith Road, in Defiance county. A 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Fred Justinger, age 78, of Defiance, Ohio, was southbound on State Route 111, lost…