The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says that nearly two dozen trees were cut down overnight around River Valley High School. Investigators have learned the destruction was caused by several students as part of a “senior prank.” A deputy discovered the destruction at approximately 12:45am on Thursday, May 8, 2014 while on patrol. In all, 23 […]
Ohioans Dispose of More than 14 Tons of Unwanted Pills During Take-Back Day
May 1, 2014 by
Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) thanked Ohio residents for properly disposing of 14.2 tons (28,466 pounds) of unwanted prescription medications during last Saturday’s drug take-back day. Locally in Marion volunteers collected 258 pounds of old medications and recycled 225 pounds of plastic and cardboard. The Marion collection continues to be […]
Day Offers Safe Way to Dispose of Unused Medications
April 24, 2014 by
Area residents are encouraged to bring expired, unused prescriptions and over-the-counter meds to the Medication Disposal Day on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 10:00am until 2:00pm at the Marion County Building, 222 West Center Street. Just drive through the rear parking lot where volunteers will offer convenient, legal, and environmentally safe disposal with no questions […]
39 Indicted in Operation Buyers’ Remorse
April 10, 2014 by
Law enforcement officials announced at a press conference Thursday afternoon that more than three dozen people are now facing charges as a result of a large-scale investigation focusing on the trafficking and possession of drugs in Marion. These indictments are in addition to those announced back in February. Unlike in previous cases, all of those […]
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Sex Offender – Updated
April 9, 2014 by
Update – The Sheriff’s Office reports they have arrested Gamble. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a wanted registered sex offender. Gary Lee Gamble, age 36, last registered address of 915 Bennett Street Marion, Ohio has failed to register as a sex offender. The Sheriff’s Office says Gamble has moved […]
Deputies Sieze Drugs, Make Two Arrests Following Overdose
March 21, 2014 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a call on Thursday reporting a drug overdose resulted in the seizure of drugs and cash and the arrest of two men, one from Marion, the other from Detroit. On March 20, 2014 at 8:55PM, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Comfort Inn, 256 Jamesway Drive, […]
Over 20 Arrested as “Operation Take a Number” Continues
March 13, 2014 by
The MARMET Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office teamed up Wednesday morning and made mass arrests as part of the continuing effort to crack down on drug trafficking in the community. On March 12, 2014, over 25 law enforcement officers spread out across Marion as part of the investigation that […]
Multiple Special Response Teams Make Four Raids in Marion
March 7, 2014 by
MARMET Drug Task Force officials say special reponse teams from three counties worked together to execute four search warrants this morning in the City of Marion. Four alleged drug dealers were arrested as a part of the raids. MARMET supervisor Lt. Chris Adkins said that on Friday, March 7, 2014, at approximately 6:00 a.m., members […]
19 Indicted on Federal Charges for Interstate Drug Trafficking
February 20, 2014 by
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announced Wednesday the unsealing of a 72-count indictment against 19 individuals for operating an interstate drug trafficking ring selling narcotics in the Marion area. The lengthy indictment details alleged two-year conspiracy in which heroin, crack cocaine, Percocet, Ritalin, Xanax, and Vicodin were brought from Detroit and […]
Five Arrested for Alleged Chicago-to-Marion Drug Trafficking
January 30, 2014 by
Detectives from the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task, along with the Marion Special Response Team, Marion Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office, completed an investigation Wednesday into the trafficking of heroin and crack cocaine by a group from Chicago. The investigation concluded on January 29, 2014 when officers served a search warrant in the […]
