A Coldwater man has been arrested following a search warrant executed at his residence Monday afternoon. 55-year-old Jeffery Marbaugh was arrested and transported to the Mercer County Adult Detention Facility for felony possession of drugs. On Monday, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office suspected drug activity at Marbaugh's residence at 502 West Plum Street in Coldwater and obtained a search warrant from the Celina Municipal Court.
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Ohio's drug interdiction task force seized more than 92 million dollars in narcotics last year. Attorney General Dave Yost says meth surged in 2024 as the task forces seized over 1,100 pounds of the drug off Ohio streets, which is up from 350 pounds in 2023. They also seized over four and a half million dollars in currency and 26 thousand prescription pills.
December 2, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: JACKSON – Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol filed felony drug charges against a man from Detroit following a traffic stop in Scioto County on Wednesday. During the traffic stop, troopers seized over $146,000 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Shortly after 4 p.m. on November 27, troopers stopped a rented 2023 GMC Yukon with a state of Washington registration for a moving violation on state Route 823. While interacting with the driver, Trevon K. Parker, 26, troopers observed cocaine residue on the passenger seat. A consent to search was granted by the driver, which revealed 3 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 70 grams of fentanyl worth approximately $146,662.
The Ohio Unintentional Drug Overdose report says that there were a recorded 4,452 deaths in 2023, which is down 9% from the 4,915 in 2022.
October 30, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor Mike DeWine announced today newly verified data demonstrating that the number of overdose deaths in Ohio have dropped substantially for a second consecutive calendar year. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH)’s 2023 Ohio Unintentional Drug Overdose Report, released today, revealed a 9% decline in verified overdose deaths across the state. In 2023, Ohio recorded 4,452 unintentional drug overdose deaths, down from 4,915 in 2022.
This Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day and the DEA is urging people to get rid of unused and expired prescription medications. The Drug Enforcement Agency sets both a spring and fall takeback day for people to get rid of their old medications. During the last spring takeback day, law enforcement agencies collected 335 tons of pills nationwide. Ohio had the 3rd highest amount, behind Wisconsin and Texas, collecting more than 41 tons of old prescription medication.
Doctors urging parents to get their children the recommended vaccination to prevent the possible spread of preventable diseases.
Doctor believe if people are confident in using drugs like Narcan, more people's lives will be saved from drug overdoses.
Allen County Public Health is reminding residents of their Project DAWN program that supplies Narcan in the event that someone overdoses. Project DAWN stands for "Deaths Avoided With Naloxone" and is a statewide program that provides agencies and community partners to distribute free Narcan to those who might need the lifesaving medicine in the event of an overdose. ACPH says that Allen County does see both fatal and non-fatal overdoses, some of which are unintentional, so their goal is to prepare the community to help combat the opioid epidemic.
August 22, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety:(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) rele…