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Ohio Woman Arrested on Possession Charges
A Plain City, Ohio woman was arrested Monday, July 15 after a Marshall County Sheriff’s Department deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of U.S. 30 near Elm Road. The deputy spotted a blue passenger car traveling east at a very high rate of speed which led to the traffic stop. The vehicle was checked at 103 mph.
UCSO Reports July 12-15, 2024
Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 31000 block of State Route 31 to investigate a dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend. The parties were separated, and no report was taken. 12:11pm Property Damage Crash. A deputy responded to the 10000 block of Hyland Croy Road to investigate a...
Marion Correctional inmate to serve additional time for assaulting a corrections officer
Hiram Melendez, a Marion Correctional Institution inmate serving 15 years to life for murder, has had three years tacked onto his prison sentence due to an assault of a correctional officer in August 2019. Melendez, who has been incarcerated since 1993, attacked the officer, striking her multiple times in the face with closed...
‘What the heck?’: Ohio man caught with hamsters inside leopard-print onesie
Police arrested a man with hamsters inside the leopard-print onesie he was wearing in Hilliard, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 9. Matthew Pancake was charged after allegedly breaking into numerous stores, including a pet store. Columbus Police said they responded to the break-ins and observed the suspect on surveillance video. Bodycam footage showed officers finding Pancake […]
Two people, dog rescued after boats capsize at Hoover Reservoir
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people and a dog are OK after being rescued from the Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon. Members of the Westerville Fire Department responded to a water rescue call just after 4:30 p.m. According to a spokesperson at the scene, two people and the dog were in two separate inflatable kayaks when […]
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