Recently, scammers have targeted residents of Wood County by pretending to be from a school district or fire department in an attempt to solicit money or personal information.
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Four people are in custody after allegedly robbing a store and leading police on a chase in Findlay Wednesday night.
The Wood County Sheriff's office is investigating an early Wednesday morning crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist that struck a deer, and was hit by a SUV.
On March 12, 2025, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office executed seven (7) search warrants in Sandusky County, Wood County and Seneca County.
The man who broke out of an Auglaize County courtroom window and led officers on a four-county police chase is back in the Auglaize County to face charges.
Two people were arrested in Wood County after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that spanned four counties, beginning in Auglaize County.
County offices like the Common Pleas Court and Wood County Sheriff's Office were effected in the attack that was first noticed on December 9th.
November 13, 2024, Press Release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office: At 6:02 AM, the Wood County Sheriff's Office investigated a fatal crash on S. Dixie Highway north of Cygnet Road. 23-year-old Dishawn Arnett of Fostoria was driving north on Dixie Highway in a GMC pickup when a southbound Chevrolet pickup, driven by 58-year-old Kurt Mazey of Weston, went left of center and struck him head-on.
October 8, 2024, Press Release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office: On 10/07/2024 at 3:34 p.m., the Wood County Sheriff's Office was informed of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 6 and Range Line Rd in Weston Township. The crash involved a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck and a 2013 Volvo semi-tractor pulling a tanker trailer. The investigation showed that the Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by Jacob Kern, 31, of Deshler, was traveling south on Range Line Road and failed to stop at a stop sign. The pickup traveled onto US 6, where it struck the trailer of the semi tractor-trailer, operated by John Secord, 44, of Lasalle, MI, which was traveling eastbound. The pickup became lodged under the semi-trailer and became engulfed in flames.
July 29, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Commerce: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Department of Development today announced the release of more than $9.7 million to five projects through three state-funded programs designed to boost businesses and enrich communities. An additional $14.6 million approved today will support the state’s first project-ready site through the All Ohio Future Fund.