The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports that they took advantage of the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 and utilized the Counter Assault Team’s training day to serve warrants. Officials say they were anticipating that some of the individuals wanted would be home due to the freezing temperatures. Deputies of the Counter Assault Team […]
MARMET Arrests Two for Drug Trafficking
January 30, 2014 by
Detectives from the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task, along with the Marion Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, searched two apartments on Libby Lane in Marion. The search on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, resulted in two arrests and a large amount of drugs seized. The first search was on an apartment in the […]
Snow Tracks Lead Police to Armed Robbery Suspect
January 3, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department says tracks in the snow helped them locate the man suspected of robbing a gas station early Friday morning. Officers responded at 3:03am on January 3, 2014 to the report of an armed robbery at the Certified gas station at 976 East Center Street. Police say a lone gunman entered the […]
Police say Home was Used to Make Meth
December 6, 2013 by
A month-long investigation into the manufacturing of methamphetamine resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a Marion home Thursday afternoon. Police say they found evidence of meth production and arrested five suspects. Members of the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office served the search […]
Sheriff’s Office Increasing Traffic Patrols through Thanksgiving Holiday
November 22, 2013 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey announced his office will be participating in a countywide traffic detail targeting speed and alcohol related violations for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. Deputies will be conducting extra traffic enforcement and patrol now through November 30, 2013. In an effort to ensure the safety of the motoring public, the sheriff’s office […]
MARMET Arrests Four from Mississippi for Drug Trafficking
November 21, 2013 by
Detectives from the MARMET / METHRICH Drug Task Force on Wednesday completed a two month long investigation into the trafficking of drugs by a group of men from Mississippi. This investigation was started after neighborhood complaints from the general public. On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, Johnquez Myles, 23, was arrested in the 100 block of […]
Parenting for Prevention Workshop to Focus on Youth Drug Use
November 13, 2013 by
Did you know that in 2012 6.5% of 8th graders, 17% of sophomores, and 22.9% of seniors has used marijuana in the past month? Did you know that 17% of teens said they had used a prescription drug that was not theirs and 10% used a pain reliever such as Vicodin or Oxycontin that was […]
Three Arrested in Marion Drug Raid
November 4, 2013 by
The MARMET Drug Task Force says three men were arrested Friday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant. The warrant was the result of a long drug investigation that was spurred by complaints from the neighborhood. The Marion Police Department Special Response Team (SRT), detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force, and officers and […]
Sheriff’s Office: All Three Shooting Suspects Have Been Arrested
October 31, 2013 by
Less than 24 hours after soliciting the public’s help in locating two shooting suspects, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says all have now been located and arrested. The final suspect was arrested in Florida on Thursday. The arrests were in connection with a shooting that took place on Monday, October 28, 2013 where a bullet […]
Suspect Sought in an Attempted Robbery, Shooting
October 29, 2013 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect that allegedly shot a man during an attempted robbery Monday evening. Deputies responded to the 500 block of Euclid Avenue after a female caller reported a shooting at 7:18pm on October 28, 2013. Upon arrival, deputies located the shooting scene along with a male victim […]
