The city's police chief visited the Kiwanis Club on Tuesday afternoon to offer an update on the department's successes and challenges. "We see people at their baddest, maddest and saddest," said Wooster Chief Matt Fisher, who started off his presentation with successes and new initiatives from the past year. In 2016, the Wooster Police Department […]

Charges were filed Friday against four people arrested on allegations of drug dealing from a Brookside Drive residence. Felony charges of trafficking in heroin were filed against Wooster residents Nicholas Knapik, 32, Helena Kaser, 20, and Jessica Cahal, 26. The same charge was filed against Cleveland resident Kenneth Stevens, 48. All were being held in […]

Four people were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a rather quick operation that stemmed from information gathered through a concerned neighbor. "This would not have happened if not for people contacting us to provide us with information," said Capt. Scott Rotolo, with the Wooster Police Department. All in all, three Wooster residents -- Nicholas Knapik, 32, […]

An Orrville man was given three years in prison Tuesday after he admitted to making methamphetamine in the summer. Lawrence B. Procario, 38, last known address of 1408 Spring Hill Drive, was sentenced to prison by Judge Mark K. Wiest in Wayne County Common Pleas Court after he pleaded guilty to illegal manufacture of drugs, […]

The top local news story of 2016 is actually many stories, but they can all be summed up in a single word.  Heroin. What started with sporadic reports of overdoses early in the year turned into near-daily headlines about the drug, the users, the dealers and the effect it is having on the community. While […]