The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 26-year-old man in Mifflin Township on Thursday evening.
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Posted inNews
Ashland man’s body found in Town Run Creek area
ASHLAND — The body of a missing Ashland man has been found, according to a press release issued Friday night by the Ashland Division of Police. Jermaine Anderson, 43, was discovered in the Town Run Creek near City Lot B, Ashland Police captain Craig Kiley stated. The press release did not list a cause of […]
Posted inNews
Crestline man arrested after 15 bullet holes found in Crawford County home
WHETSONE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Crestline man was arrested on a felonious assault charge Tuesday after 15 bullet holes were found in a house in Whetstone Township, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. On Monday morning, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident in the 1500 block of Olentangy Road […]
Posted inNews
Coshocton County man sentenced in gift-card counterfeit scheme
COSHOCTON — A Chinese citizen linked to a major gift-card counterfeiting operation that targeted Coshocton-area consumers has been sentenced to four to six years in prison for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Ming Xue, 32, of Hunan, in the Fujian Province, also faced 308 felony counts of counterfeiting, […]
Posted inNews
Yost notes dangerous trends on National Fentanyl Awareness Day
COLUMBUS — On a day set aside to raise awareness nationally about fentanyl-related overdose deaths, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released data from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s laboratory highlighting the ongoing prevalence of the synthetic opioid in Ohio. “Illegal use of fentanyl continues to wreck Ohioans’ lives, causing addiction and death,” Yost said. “Unless […]
Posted inNews
Grants available to aid Ohio courts in reporting criminal data to BCI
COLUMBUS — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications through mid-May for three pools of federal grant money — $2.45 million in all — to continue improving the accuracy and completeness of the state’s criminal-records database. “Every Ohioan must be able to trust that our background check system is as comprehensive and current […]
Posted inNews
Toledo couple sentenced for illegal scrap tire operation
TOLEDO — A Lucas County judge sentenced a Toledo couple to three months in jail and six months at a correctional drug treatment facility for illegally transporting and dumping scrap tires, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Friday. Chad T. Gatter, 35, and Amanda N. Wagner, 36, pleaded guilty to the unclassified felony charges in […]
Posted inNews
Collins man arrested for murder in 6-year-old disappearance of his girlfriend
NORWALK — A Huron County man has been indicted on felony charges – including murder – in connection with the disappearance six years ago of his girlfriend, Amanda Dean, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Saturday. Frederick Reer, 40, of Collins, faces charges of murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Agents with […]