UPDATE: Darling turned himself into police on February 13, 2013. The Marion Police Department is seeking Derrick E. Darling for a felony warrant for Robbery. Darling is a 32-year-old white male with black hair and blue eyes and tattoos on his neck. He stands 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighs 185 lbs. His last known address […]
Police Make Arrest in Woman’s Abduction
January 28, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says they have located the victim in an apparent abduction that took place Monday afternoon. The man they say is responsible was arrested and is being held on several charges. Police requested the public’s help in locating the woman after witnesses say they saw her taken at Certified Oil Station, 976 […]
Police Investigate Rash of Armed Robberies in Marion
January 28, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department is continuing to investigate two armed robberies and one attempted armed robbery that occurred over the weekend. While police say they are similarities between the crimes, they cannot yet say they are absolutely connected. The first robbery took place on Friday, January 25, 2013 shortly after 7:00pm, at Woody’s Place, 566 […]
Man Found Guilty in Murder for Hire
January 23, 2013 by
A Marion County jury has returned guilty verdicts Wednesday in the aggravated murder trial of Raymond Bertuzzi, according to Marion County Prosecutor Brent Yager. Bertuzzi was on trial for being the actual killer in the murder-for-hire scheme resulting in the homicide of Amy Aldrich on February 8, 2012. The jury on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 […]
Marion Police Say Thieves Targeting Vehicles Around Bars
January 22, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says they have noticed an increasing trend of thefts from motor vehicles located near area bars since December of 2012. They say purses have been stolen from cars parked in bar and tavern parking lots at a regular rate. Police say there have been at least five different incidents with multiple […]
Police Seek Stansberry on Arrest Warrant
January 21, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department is seeking Richard L. Stansberry Jr. on a felony warrant for theft. He is a 48-year-old white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He stands 5-feet 10-inches tall and weighs 150 lbs. Stansberry’s last known address was 567 Polk Street. He has a scar on his upper lip and rides […]
Officials Say Students Made Up Gunman Story
January 17, 2013 by
School and police officials say a report of a man pointing a gun near a Marion City Schools elementary building was made up by the students. When police questioned the students Thursday morning, they admitted to making up the story. The students at William Howard Taft Elementary School had reported seeing a man pointing a […]
Police Arrest Two for Drugs
December 28, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says two people were arrested for drug-related offenses following a search warrant at 264 South State Street on Thursday, December 27, 2012. At 3:30pm on Thursday, officers from the MARMET Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Marion Police Department Special Response Team served a drug search warrant at the […]
Alert Police Officer Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Two Robberies
December 27, 2012 by
A Marion Police Officer was in the right place at the right time Wednesday when he noticed a suspicious person. That man ended up being arrested for a robbery that had taken place just moments before he was spotted by the officer. On December 26, 2012, Ptl. Ralston of the Marion Police Department was on […]
Marion Drive-Thru Robbed at Gunpoint
December 24, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says a local drive-thru was robbed at gun-point on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Police received a 911 call from Woody’s Place, 566 Delaware Avenue, at 7:00pm reporting an armed robbery that had just taken place. Witnesses told police that a suspect had entered the business, brandished a compact, semi-automatic handgun, and […]
