Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today honored several law enforcement professionals with Distinguished Law Enforcement Achievement awards during the Ohio Attorney General's Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus. "Today we are recognizing officers who have gone above and beyond to serve members of their communities in 2015," said Attorney General DeWine. "We appreciate their hard work […]

The Brown County Drug & Major Crimes Task Force has entered a drug forfeited car into the demolition derby at this year’s Brown County Fair. The event is Monday, September 26th , and we hope to smash heroin and put a dent into addiction of all kinds!

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 […]

Before he became an addict, Upper Sandusky resident Jarod Voorhees had it all. With five children, a good-paying job and a wife he loved dearly, Voorhees, 40, owned his own home and vehicles. Some would say Voorhees had it made with a seemingly perfect life. But underneath his perfect life, Voorhees, a man born and raised in Upper Sandusky, began […]

Seven men and four women face drug-related charges after a roundup by the Ottawa County Drug Task Force last weekend. According to Ottawa County Prosecutor Mark Mulligan, the roundup of those accused of drug-related offenses culminated in 11 people being arrested since Friday. Mulligan said the charges resulted from a three-month operation by the Drug Task Force, during […]