There was some dispute between who was more culpable in a scheme to bring powdered fentanyl into the city. But a judge made it easier to decipher by sentencing them each to four years in prison for what he called a "joint enterprise." Robert W. Craddock, 49, of 713 Gasche St., Wooster, and Mario Howard […]

While the battle against heroin in Lorain County rages on, law enforcement officials say they are making strides against the epidemic while saving lives in the process. According to the Lorain County Coroner’s Office, the rise of heroin started about six years ago and culminated in 2012 when the amount of drug related deaths tripled […]

More than 25 individuals were arrested on drug charges Monday in Defiance County following a lengthy undercover drug investigation. According to Multi-Area Narcotics (MAN) Unit director Doug Engel, the roundup was the result of an 18-month investigation by the agency that focused primarily on prescription opiates, but also resulted in charges involving cocaine and marijuana. […]

Leading up to this investigation Wilmington experienced an explosion of heroin use. Our area experienced a 632% increase in overdose related calls for service over the last 18 months. Today, we bring closure to a drug investigation that has lasted over a year. During the last year Wilmington Police Department and The Greater Warren County […]

WOOSTER -- Following last call Thursday night, and after one Canton man turned himself in Friday morning, 42 of 60 people were arrested in a cross-county drug sweep for drug dealers, mostly dealing in heroin and opiate-based prescription drugs. The sweep, coordinated by the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency and dubbed Operation Southern Migration, was deemed […]