January 20, 2025, Press Release from the Delphos Police Department: On 1-12-2025 officers were sent to the area of the 1000 block of Elida Ave, for an abandoned 911 call. On 1-12-2025 officers were sent to the area of the 700 block of Wayne St, for a report of snowmobiles driving in yards. On 1-13-2025 officers were dispatched to the 900 block of S. Adams St, for a Domestic Disturbance. Officers arrived and investigated the incident. During the investigation, officers found probable cause to arrest 56-year-old Larry Tidd Jr, of Delphos, for Domestic Violence.

A Celina man has been sentenced to four years in prison on multiple child pornography charges. 35-year-old Brian Evers was indicted on 88 charges, which were dozens of counts each of pandering obscenity involving a minor and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. But a plea deal cut the number of charges by around half.

January 6, 2025, press release from the Delphos Police Department: On 12-29-2024 officers spoke with a female in the 1200 block of N. Washington St, who reported that an item was missing from her residence. She believed that an acquaintance took the item during a previous visit. On 12-29-2024 officers responded to the 400 block of S. Cass St, after a female reported an unknow male in her residence. Officers arrived and did not locate anyone but the female in the residence. The residence was secure, and it did not appear anyone else had been there. On 12-30-2024 officers were sent to perform a well being check on a male in the 900 block of Lima Ave, after his home health nurse could not make contact with him. Officers located the male, who needed medical assistance, inside his residence.

January 6, 2025, press release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Investigative Unit: CLEVELAND, OHIO — The Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office have announced the indictment of Hafedh Al-Gahim, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, and his company Buffalo Discount Corp. Al-Gahim and his company are accused of defrauding more than $125,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from Ohio recipients.

A Toledo woman has been arrested after she led officers on a high-speed chase after she allegedly stole items from a Findlay store. 30-year-old Angelica Delao is in the Hancock Justice Center on the charges of theft and fleeing and eluding. Findlay police are also requesting an additional charge of felonious assault of a police officer.

January 2, 2025, press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio: CLEVELAND - In the fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio collected $27,882,120.34 in civil and criminal actions. Of this amount, $12,537,202.34 was collected for civil damages, penalties, and interest owed to the United States, while $15,344,918 was collected for criminal restitution to victims of federal crime. 

January 3, 2025, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a Detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow-up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.

Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $92 million in illegal drugs in 2024, along with 560 firearms and $4.7 million in currency, Ohio Attorney General Yost announced today. “The number of illegal drugs and weapons taken off our streets this year is impressive thanks to our drug task forces, but the true measure of their success is the countless lives spared from overdoses and addiction,” Yost said. “I’m grateful to every sheriff and police chief, along with our federal partners, who fuel our efforts to thwart drug trafficking.” Under AG Yost’s leadership, OOCIC task forces have seized more than 288,000 prescription pills, 1,154 pounds of fentanyl, 1,994 pounds of cocaine and 2,334 firearms since 2019.

Bradley McCrary is in the Multi-County Correctional Center and facing charges of  felonious assault.  

Here are the call the Van Wert Sheriff's Deputies responded to on December 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th.