An Ottawa County grand jury recently returned several drug-related indictments against a local man. Jarrod L. Skinner, 49, was indicted on four felony counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs, and one count each of drug trafficking and drug possession, according to a news release from the Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office. Skinner allegedly sold prescription drugs […]

A lesser known drug threat poses a significant risk to everyone coming in contact with heroin. Fentanyl, a powerful opioid that looks almost exactly like heroin, can be absorbed through the skin, according to a news release. The drug is commonly found during drug buys and contributes to numerous overdose deaths annually. It’s often mixed in with, […]

It’s clear heroin and other harmful drugs have a tight grip on the area. Numerous overdoses and drug deaths are reported each year. “We’re definitely not isolated from it,” Ottawa County commissioner Jim Sass said. “Heroin used to be an inner city drug. But it’s here in Ottawa County, right now. So we deal with it.” It’s an […]

If you blinked, you probably missed it. The Register recently had a chance to ride along with the Ottawa County Drug Task Force to witness how officials facilitate an exchange to catch drug dealers. What we witnessed: heroin being exchanged for more than $400 at a gas station in Port Clinton. The transaction happened quickly — probably […]

Carl Rider tilted forward in his chair, looked down and shook his head at a case full of illegal drugs seized all across Ottawa County. It’s a sight that’s unfortunately all too familiar to him and his colleagues. "Every year, the governor's office wants us to send drug stats and overdose figures," Rider said. "Those […]