Marion Man Wanted for Probation Violation

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 44-year-old Bryan Banks of Marion. Banks is 5'10" and 160 lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair.

He regularly wears black rimmed glasses and was last seen riding a bike in the vicinity of Bellefontaine Ave. His last known address is 846 Underwood Ave.

Court – Radar Not Needed For Speeding Convictions

The Supreme Court of Ohio Wednesday ruled 5-1 that a police officer’s unaided visual estimation of a vehicle’s speed is sufficient to support a speeding conviction without independent verification of the vehicle’s speed if the officer is trained, certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy or a similar organization, and experienced in visually estimating vehicle speed.

Man Convicted of Theft Wanted for Probation Violation

Marion Man Sought For Probation Violation

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is looking for a Marion man who they say walked away from a halfway house.

Marion Woman Sought For Probation Violation

Marion Man Sought For Violating Probation

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking Jason F. Rayburn for probation violation. He is 37-years-old, 5'9", 185 lbs, with brown eyes and brown hair.

Victim Assistance Poster Contest Winners Named

Threat Causes Lock Down At Pleasant High School

Pleasant Schools Superintendent Steve Larcomb issued notices to parents on Monday that a student reported a threat that was made against the school and that the campus had gone into a standard lock down.

Three Arrested For Burglary

The Marion County Sheriff's Office says they arrested three individuals Tuesday suspected of attempting to burglarize a home on Kingwood Drive. Officials say a homeowner held one suspect at gunpoint until deputies arrived.

Police Make Arrests For Alleged Counterfeit Bills

The Marion City Police Department says that on March 30, at approximately 8:36pm, a male subject entered the Speedway gas station on Delaware Avenue and attempted to purchase merchandise with counterfeit $20 bills.

The clerk told police she noticed a difference in the bills and verified they were not legitimate when the bills were marked with a currency pen. The clerk kept the bills and the subject paid for his purchase with real money.

According to police, the suspect was later identified as Joey Lee Callahan, 23, of 253 Libby Lane.