The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports they have made an arrest in the robbery that occurred at Al’s Country Market, 3249 Harding Highway West in Big Island on Friday afternoon. On July 22, 35-year-old Matthew Thomas, of 545 Cherry Street in Marion, was arrested on charges of aggravated robbery and remains incarcerated at the Multi-County […]
Marion woman charged in death of six month old child
June 20, 2016 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says that a six month old died on Sunday after allegedly being assaulted by his mother on Friday. On June 17, 2016 at 2:34pm, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call requesting a medical squad at 1571 Southland Parkway in Marion. The caller reported that the subject was […]
Sheriff’s office seeks suspects following second Marion bank robbery – UPDATE
June 17, 2016 by
UPDATE: The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports that Ronald Myles was taken into custody Friday evening in Dayton, Ohio. This investigation was a collaborative effort between detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion Police Department, MARMET, the FBI, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Dayton Police Department. Both bank robberies will continued to […]
MARMET shuts down meth house on Irvin Shoots Road
June 9, 2016 by
On June 7, 2016, shortly after 5:00pm, the MARMET-METRICH Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 7632 Irvin Shoots Road West located in Grand Township. The search warrant was a result of a drug investigation conducted by the MARMET-METRICH Drug Task Force. Investigators said they located items used to manufacture methamphetamine which was being […]
Public invited to see new combined dispatch center
June 2, 2016 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey is inviting the community to at open house at the new Marion County Central Dispatch Center on June 5th, 2016. The open house will be at 222 W. Center Street from 1pm to 4pm. Tours will be given of the consolidated 911 center during these times.
Sheriff’s Office increases patrols for holiday weekend
May 27, 2016 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey is announcing that deputies will be conducting a traffic enforcement blitz to correlate with the Click It or Ticket Campaign. Extra patrols will be working through the Memorial Day weekend to ensure the safety of our community during weekend activities. In an effort to ensure the safety of the motoring […]
MARMET concludes several major drug investigations
May 17, 2016 by
The MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force concluded several drug-related investigations over the past week and arrested three individuals for trafficking. One of those arrests took place in Toledo. On May 15, 2016, MARMET and the Ohio State Highway Patrol concluded a several month investigation by arresting Najmuddeen Salaam of Marion. Salaam, age 46, was stopped in […]
Area agencies to conduct large scale emergency response training exercise
April 21, 2016 by
On April 30, 2016, emergency responders will participate in a live training exercise at Marion Intermodal, 2565 Harding Highway East in Marion. The exercise is designed to test the county’s Hazardous Materials Response Plan by simulating a crisis situation. The Marion County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) annual exercise is scheduled to begin at approximately […]
Deputies, Marshals recently blanketed Marion checking on registered sex offenders
April 5, 2016 by
Sheriff Tim Bailey announced deputies working in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service for the Northern District of Ohio recently conducted an operation in Marion County to verify the residential addresses of sex offenders who are required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Between March 28th and March 31, 2016, teams […]
Sheriff’s Office investigating shots fired into Amish homes
March 22, 2016 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two reports of houses in western Marion County being struck by gunshots. The incidents are believed to have occurred on March 20, 2016 at approximately 1:30am. Both locations were on the same county road and both were members of the Amish community. Investigators said that both homes were […]
