At approximately 5:32 a.m., the Hancock County Sheriff's Office responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of SR 12 and CR 16.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new smartphone app that allows residents to receive real-time emergency alerts, submit anonymous tips and access public safety resources.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a phone scam in which callers falsely claim to be a deputy and demand money or personal information.
Ottawa-Glandorf Local Schools were placed on partial lockdown Friday morning after an incident sparked concern in the community.
A 39-year-old man was arrested after a Putnam County sheriff’s deputies’ chase ended in a farmer’s field near Gilboa early Monday morning.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a semi on the CSX crossing on Sycamore Street in Columbus Grove around 6:45 Monday night. Video footage shows the train is unable to stop and hits the semi, just behind the cab - dragging part of the truck around 250 yards down the track, before the train came to a halt.
Residents were invited to bring in old medications to dispose of properly at the sheriff’s office. Tablets, capsules, patches, and other prescription drugs were accepted as well as old e-cigarettes.
Wesley Endicott was arrested on Tuesday at 21092 U.S. 224. The warrant was from Putnam County for two counts of aggravated felony possession of methamphetamine. Three other people were at the location of arrest and each of them was charged with obstructing official business a misdemeanor. Digital scales, multiple guns, a moderate amount of suspected meth, and drug paraphernalia were seized for evidence.