New Mandate Means Law Enforcement Will Keep Evidence Longer, But Do They Have Room?

COLUMBUS nbc4i, Media General Communications Holdings, LLC Link to Article One Video Fairfield County, OH LANCASTER, Ohio — Each day, murders, rapes, other serious crimes take place. In nearly all of those cases, evidence is collected and used in court cases....

Felicity Police captain released on bond

fox19.com Link to Article Link to Video Felicity, OH Delmas “Gee” Pack (Source: Clermont County Jail) BATAVIA, OH (FOX19) – Bond was set Friday morning for a Felicity Police captain who is facing tampering with evidence charges. Captain Delmas...

Ex-deputy admits to theft

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH www.dispatch.com BYLINE: Randy Ludlow Link to Article Fayette County, OH A former Fayette County deputy sheriff pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing $29,903 in cash from the office’s property room. Douglas Coe, 33, of Jeffersonville,...

Erin Go Crack

The Smiking Gun, thesmokinggun.com Wachington County, OH Ohio narcotics sweep nets dyed street drug and five suspects MARCH 20–On St. Patrick’s Day, Ohio cops seized crack cocaine that had been dyed green, apparently in recognition of the holiday....

2 Lincoln Heights police officers gone;

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Ohio) BYLINE: Quan Truong Lincoln Heights, OH LINCOLN HEIGHTS – Two veteran police sergeants named responsible for missing village money are no longer working for Lincoln Heights. DeAngelo Sumler and Sandra Stevenson served their last...

Sheriff’s office looking to return funds taken as evidence

Ohio.com BYLINE: Beacon Journal staff report Link to Article Summit County, OH The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 12 people — not to arrest them, but to give them money. Sheriff’s officials have cleaned out the property evidence room and are...