Chief Hile requested that BCI conduct an external investigation into the Oct. 31 shooting, which injured Lima Police Officer Bryce Metz and suspect Emerson Jeffrey.
A Friday night traffic stop in Lima, Ohio, escalated into a shooting that left a suspect and a police officer injured, prompting investigations by the Lima Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
A Lima police officer and a suspect are recovering after an exchange of gunfire during a Friday night traffic stop, with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation now leading the case.
Police have confirmed that a murder/suicide claimed the lives of two Delphos residents on Monday.
A man believed to be responsible for his ex-wife’s disappearance and death has been indicted in Huron County.
Hancock County Prosecutor Sean Abbott says the use of deadly force used by the Findlay officer against 17-year-old Kalvin Darapheth was "objectively reasonable under the circumstances."
November 7, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — At the request of the Dayton Police Department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting a cold case review of the unsolved 2009 homicide of 85-year-old Army Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) North Woodall, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “The military has an ethos that you don’t leave a teammate behind,” AG Yost said. “We’re hoping on Veterans Day that someone remembers something — they heard something or saw something — and will reach out to help us get justice for this American hero.” Woodall, a decorated veteran of World War II and the Vietnam and Korean wars, was killed on July 27, 2009, inside his home on Walton Avenue. Even though authorities collected fingerprints and DNA from the scene, the case went cold.
Findlay Police say an officer-involved shooting occurred in the city during a foot pursuit by officers. Just before 6:30 Monday evening, Findlay Police were dispatched to Bernard Park on a report of 3 juveniles drinking alcoholic beverages. After officers arrived, a male juvenile suspect began to flee by foot, and an officer pursued him. During the chase, the juvenile fired a gunshot at the officer, and the officer returned fire hitting the male suspect.
September 30, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio’s first statewide human trafficking hotline is now operational, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The non-emergency hotline number – 844-END-OHHT (844-363-6448) – funnels incoming tips about suspected sex and labor trafficking directly to law enforcement, connecting the caller with people experienced in investigating such allegations.
UPPER SANDUSKY, OH (WLIO) - A body was found in a Dollar Tree in Upper Sandusky.