(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and members of the Ohio Governor’s Warrant Task Force today released a report outlining more than a dozen recommendations for improving Ohio’s system of issuing, prioritizing, and serving arrest warrants throughout the state.
Governor DeWine created the task force in February in response to Ohio’s estimated accumulation of at least 500,000 unserved warrants.… Read full story
Month: May 2019
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – May 31, 2019
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – May 31, 2019
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
Donald Johnson and Dakota Spurgeon, both of Howard, were arrested on May 30th, 2019. Charges for assault and domestic violence are pending.
A complainant, of Valleyview Court in Howard, reported an attempt to break in a vehicle.… Read full story
Mahoning County Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Abuse of Corpse
(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a plea agreement containing 47 felony counts for Arturo Novoa relating to the murder of Shannon Graves and the dismemberment of her body.
… Read full story“Murder most foul – this is the stuff of nightmares,” Yost said.
SR3 North – Road Closure Schedule
All locations listed below will close for culvert replacement on day @ 7:30am and reopen 2 days later @ 7:30am
Schedule is tentative – Weather permitting.
Monday, June 3rd
Between Paige Rd & Allen Rd
Wednesday, June 5th
Between Paige Rd & Allen Rd
Monday, June 10th
Between Scott Rd & Fronce Rd
Wednesday, June 12th
Between Fronce Rd & Rinehart Rd
Monday, June 17th
Between Deacons Rd & Shelley Rd
Wednesday, June 19th
Between Pleasant View Dr & O’Brien Rd
Monday, June 24th
Between Sapps Run Rd & Lifer Rd
Wednesday, June 26th
Between Pealer Mill Rd & SR 205
Monday, July 1st
Between College Hill Rd & Leather Row Rd
Brown Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Protect Women’s Health Care Freedom
Women’s Health Protection Act Would Stop State Anti-Choice Laws; Legislation Introduced with Historic Support in Both Chambers, with 42 Co-Sponsors in Senate & 171 Co-Sponsors in House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the recent passage of restrictive anti-choice state laws in states like Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Ohio, U.S.… Read full story
Troopers Seize a Handgun and $15,000 Worth of Marijuana and Marijuana Wax in Wood County
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against two Tennessee men after a traffic stop in Wood County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized a Smith and Wesson MP .40 caliber handgun, 200 grams of marijuana and 660 grams of marijuana wax worth $15,000.… Read full story
Delivery Helper Wanted
Teryl Drive and Marita Drive Intersection Closed
Road Closure:
Teryl Drive and Marita Drive intersection will be closed Friday, May 31, 2019, in the afternoon to begin sawing for culvert replacement. Emergency traffic will not be able to pass through. (tn)
AG Yost Sues Newark Waste Collection Business Accused of Unreliable Service
(NEWARK, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a trash collection service that repeatedly missed garbage pickups but billed customers anyway.
… Read full story“Some of this guy’s customers had no choice but to leave stinking heaps of trash piled up at their curbsides for weeks at a time,” Yost said.
Wooster Road Scheduled Closing
Knox Alerts:
Wooster Road will be closed Monday, June 3, 2019, between Paige Road and Allen Road for culvert replacement.