The Marion Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday, October 15, in an alley behind the 200 block of Hane Avenue. At about 10:00 pm on October 15, 2012, police received a report of a shooting in the area. Officers arrived to find a male with a single gunshot wound to his left […]
Wolford Wanted for Probation Violation
October 15, 2012 by
The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 28-year-old Chris Wolford for a probation violation. He is a white male, 5’10” tall and 185 lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair. His last known address is 114 South East Street in Morral. Wolford was placed on Community Control in December of 2011 for a Possession […]
Police Identify Suspect in Theft of Two Vehicles
October 9, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department has identified the man they say is responsible for stealing two vehicles from a used car lot in Marion. The man crashed one of those vehicles and was sent to a Columbus hospital. Officers responded on Sunday, October 7, to a breaking and entering report at Hall’s Auto Sales on South […]
Ohio AG, Morrow County Prosecutor Announces Arrest of Indicted Craigslist Scammer
October 5, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Morrow County Prosecutor Charles Howland announced Thursday the indictment and arrest of alleged Craigslist scammer Nicholis Corey Garner. The indictment alleges that Garner is a member of a larger group that has used postings of cars, trucks, and all-terrain vehicles for sale on Craigslist to steal tens of thousands […]
Owen Sought by Marion Police Department
October 4, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department is seeking David W. Owen on two warrants. He is a 22-year-old white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He stands 5-feet 9-inches tall and weighs 185 lbs. His last known address was 292 Summit Street. Owen has 2 warrants for his arrest: one for theft and one for failing […]
Franklin Sought for Probation Violation
October 1, 2012 by
The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 34-year-old Matthew Franklin for a probation violation. He is a white male, 5’8″ tall and 125 lbs with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address is 139 Fairfax Rd. Apt B in Marion. Franklin was placed on Community Control in October of 2011 for a […]
Guilty Plea Accepted in Marion Murder
September 24, 2012 by
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office says a suspect in the Marion murder of a woman was offered and accepted a plea agreement. As part of the agreement, on Monday morning, September 24, Judge Robert S. Davidson sentenced Bo Cook to 20 years in prison for his role in the February 8, 2012 shooting death of […]
Police Say Marion Man was Shot by 3-year-old
September 24, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says a man was accidently shot by his 3-year-old child on Sunday afternoon. The man is expected to recover from his wounds. On September 23, 2012 at just after 3:00 pm, officers responded to the 458 Scranton Avenue after receiving a call that a man had been shot. Officers arrived on […]
Ohio BCI Makes 10,000th Criminal DNA Match
September 24, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) made their 10,000th DNA match, linking a suspected criminal to the scene of a crime. The DNA profile connected a suspect to a Columbus burglary case. Experts at BCI have been adding DNA profiles to the national Combined […]
Patrol Arrest Five for OVI During Marion Checkpoint
September 18, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department, held an OVI checkpoint on Saturday, September 15, 2012 in the 200 block of North Main Street in the City of Marion. Officers made contact with 126 vehicles that passed through the checkpoint. Six vehicles were diverted […]
