February 6, 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.
October 15, 2024, Press Release from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office: Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports the arrest of an individual this weekend on multiple charges. On Saturday, October 12th, at 7:12 PM, a Mercer County deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Us Rte 127 and St Rte 274, in Marion Township. The vehicle was being driven by William D. McSwain (21) of Dayton, OH.
33-year-old Jessica Lause, 30-year-old Dylan Skagg, and 41-year-old Shaun Eller are in the Hancock County Jail, being held on outstanding warrants. The Hancock METRICH Enforcement Unit did a drug raid in the 100 block of Ely Ave., just after 5:30 Tuesday morning.
20-year-old Emin Johnson will have a preliminary hearing Friday in Findlay Municipal Court, he is facing the charges of involuntary manslaughter, failure to comply with a signal officer, and receiving stolen property. 21-year-old Zachary Love will also have a hearing in Findlay Municipal Court on Friday. He is charged with having weapons under disability and receiving stolen property.