A repeatedly convicted drug dealer, who once had ties to Detroit, was sentenced in a December federal court appearance in Dayton to serve five years in prison for having weapons under disability. David Payne, 37, of Bellefontaine, is currently lodged in Federal Correctional Institution, Safford, Ariz., after he asked in federal court documents to be […]
The METRICH Enforcement Unit with the assistance of ASORT, the Mansfield Police Department and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office served a drug-related search warrant at 577½ Davidson St. on Friday after four suspected heroin overdoses had arrived at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital during an 11-hour time period, according to a news release from the agency. Detectives located […]
Two people are behind bars after members of the Lawrence Drug and Major Crimes Task Force raid a house in Ironton Tuesday. According to the Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Lori Knipp, 48, and Billy Barnett, 38, who both live at the home in the 2600 block of South 5th Street were arrested. Task Force […]
A man and woman are in jail following a raid Thursday that yielded cocaine, cash and an assault rifle. Michael A. Adams, 32, and Jai Redic, 26, were arrested at an apartment in the 3800 block of West Cornell Woods Drive around 10:15 a.m. on a search warrant that is part of an investigation involving […]
Four men face corrupt enterprise and drug trafficking charges after indictments were handed up Tuesday by a Logan County grand jury. Detectives with the Logan County Joint Drug Task Force and the Logan County Prosecutor’s Office allege Marcus A. Hagans, 26, of 1628 Edwards Ave., Springfield, headed up a trafficking ring that was a major […]