Prosecutors can again seek the death penalty against a man convicted of raping and fatally beating a 19-year-old woman in 1993 and dumping her body in an abandoned building in Marion County, a federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday. Maurice Mason, 49, had argued that state prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to seek the death penalty against […]
Labor Day Weekend OVI, Drug Arrests Up, Fatalities Down
September 4, 2013 by
This Labor Day weekend, troopers were cracking down on drug activity and aggressive drivers. Troopers made 263 drug arrests – more than a 32 percent increase – throughout the holiday reporting period of Midnight on Friday, August 30 through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 2. In addition, aggressive driving citations were up more than 67 […]
Over 30 Arrested, 14 Sought in Large Drug Sweep Across Marion
August 28, 2013 by
Approximately 30 law enforcement officers from the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the Marion Police Department searched Tuesday for nearly 50 people wanted for involvement in the Illegal drug trade in Marion County. By the end of the day, 32 people had been arrested and 14 remained at large. Officials […]
State Using Driver License Photos to ID Crime Suspects
August 27, 2013 by
For the last two and one-half months, law enforcement officers across Ohio have been able to use facial recognition software made available by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office to electronically compare pictures of people with ID shots from the state’s driver license database. Since the system was turned on June 6, police around the […]
Police Arrest Man for Stabbing
August 26, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says a man was arrested on Friday, August 23, 2013 for stabbing another man in the 500 block of North State. Police and Marion City Fire Department medics arrived on the scene at 1:50pm. Upon their arrival, they found a male had been stabbed in the side. The man was transported […]
Lawmakers Seek to Cover Pets in Domestic Protection Orders
August 15, 2013 by
In domestic violence cases, pets can become targets as abusers try to assert power over their victims. Sen. Michael Skindell, a Lakewood Democrat, has introduced a measure that would make clear that judges can extend protection orders to cover companion animals as a means of helping protect victims. Such protection orders limit the contact an […]
Patrol, Local Law Enforcement to Start Drunk Driving Enforcement Blitz
August 14, 2013 by
This year, Ohio law enforcement agencies will join thousands of other highway safety partners throughout the nation to take part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown on impaired driving. The enforcement blitz begins Friday, August 16, 2013 and will last through Labor Day. During the enforcement period, law enforcement partners have planned […]
Johnson Sought on Four Arrest Warrants
July 30, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department is seeking 23-year-old Ronald Johnson II. Johnson has four warrants for his arrest. One is for theft, two for violating a protection order, and one for failure to appear for violating a protection order. Johnson is is 6’01” tall, weighing 170 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. If you see […]
Two-Week Investigation Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests
July 26, 2013 by
Following a two-week investigation into drug trafficking, members of the Marion Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the MARMET Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 208 Blaine Avenue. Four people were arrested as a part of the investigation. “MARMET wants to keep the heat on the […]
Patrol Releases New Report on Felony Arrests
July 25, 2013 by
Through effective traffic enforcement, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says they are significantly impacting the criminal element on our public roadways and in our communities. The Patrol says that by troopers taking extra time during each traffic stop, and paying close attention to possible indicators of criminal activity – what started as a traffic stop […]
