Colonel Les Hill will begin his tenure as the next Boone County sheriff on Wednesday. Hill was sworn in by Boone County judge ...

When Michael “Mike” Taylor was called to the Phaniels Baptist Church in Rockwell as pastor more than 30 years ago, he brought with him a lifetime connection to law enforcement including a stint as the ...

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The Clinton County Commissioners recognized the exceptional efforts of local law enforcement officers and agencies Monday ...

Although his father survived the accident, the experience was traumatic for the family. Deputy Messer remembers the chaos of ...

A new law in Ohio is being hailed by gun advocates as a victory for the Second Amendment. Senate Bill 58 has two provisions.

The Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office has added a final name to their ranks of K-9 officers after being presented a check April ...

When then-Clinton County Sheriff Ralph Fizer Sr. hired Doug Eastes in 1999, the young deputy told him, “I see myself in your chair one of these days.” ...

County Sheriff Nick Hanna presented a commemorative 150th-anniversary badge. Several of the command staff members received their badges during the meeting, and each commissioned officer will get a ...

The Sandusky amusement park announced a "brand-new aquarium" in a Facebook post Tuesday morning. And while the post never actually confirms it's specifically an April Fools' Day Joke, and April 1 ...

Shaquille O'Neal once slammed Kobe Bryant with an expletive-laden freestyle rap after the Lakers lost the 2008 NBA Finals.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities in Ohio are requesting ... from a construction site on Monday morning. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office stated that the Kent Power Company discovered the theft ...