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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January
27th, 2012
Contact:
Detective David Hawes
Phone:
937-548-3399
SUSPECT
IN CUSTODY CONFESSES TO NUMEROUS B&E's IN 5 COUNTIES
On
the afternoon of January 23, 2012 Detectives from
Darke
County
traveled to
Mercer
County
to interview Douglas N. Fonner, 27,
Mendon
,
Ohio
. Fonner was previously arrested by Mercer County
Deputies in
Mercer
County
in connection with a number of recent break-ins at grain
elevators and other local businesses.
Darke
and Mercer County Detectives together conducted an interview
with Fonner. Fonner confessed that in the early
morning hours of January 5, 2012 he broke into Birt’s
Store and Mercer Landmark in New Weston, and Moody’s Auto
Service in
Ansonia
. Fonner also confessed that on December
21, 2011 he broke into True Point Elevator in Osgood.
All four businesses are located in northern
Darke County
,
Ohio
.
During
the course of the interview, Fonner confessed to committing
numerous break-ins to businesses throughout Auglaize, Darke,
Mercer, Shelby and Van Wert counties beginning in November
2011.
Based
on the information obtained during the investigations,
multiple breaking and entering and theft charges will be
filed through the Darke County Prosecutor’s Office.
Investigation
continues with these cases.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January
26th, 2012
Contact:
Deputy Tom Nichols
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE APPREHENDS TWO SUBJECTS BREAKING AND
ENTERING
On
January 26, 2012 at approximately 11:38 AM Darke County
Sheriffs Deputies along with Preble County Sheriffs Deputies
responded to 62 Billman Rd., in southern Darke County, on a
complaint of subjects possibly on the property stealing
scrap metal. Upon arrival Deputies confronted two subjects
in possession of items from the property. Both subjects were
apprehended without incident.
Arrested was David Elliot, 44, of Greenville. Mr. Elliot was
booked into the Darke County jail on Breaking and Entering
charges, and on a parole violation. Also arrested was
Michael Jones, 34, of Greenville. Mr. Jones was also booked
into the Darke County Jail on charges of Breaking and
Entering, and also on an outstanding Darke County warrant
recently issued by Darke County Adult Probation. Mr. Jones
is currently awaiting sentencing in Darke County Common
Pleas Court on another unrelated charge.
This case remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriffs Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January
19th, 2012
Contact:
Sgt. Royer
Phone:
937-548-3399
PATIENT
TRANSPORTED TO MIAMI VALLEY FOLLOWING CRASH
On
January 19, 2012 at approximately 11:29 AM Darke County
Deputies, along with Pitsburg Fire, Arcanum Rescue and
Greenville Rescue were dispatch to the 2100 block of St. Rt.
49 south in reference to a one vehicle injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a tan 2002 Chevy
Silverado, driven by Bruce E. Miller, 77, Greenville, Ohio
was northbound on St. Rt. 49 when he lost control of his
vehicle on the snow covered roadway. Miller's vehicle
traveled across the centerline, off the left side of the
roadway and struck a ditch, causing Miller's vehicle to
rollover. Miller's vehicle came to rest in a field.
Miller was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by
Greenville Rescue where he is listed in good condition.
Miller's passenger/wife, Carolyn J. Miller, 76, Greenville,
Ohio was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by Arcanum
Rescue where she is in the intensive care unit and listed in
good condition.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke
County Sheriff's Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January
16th, 2012
Phone:
937-548-3399
TWO
VEHICLE CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 49
On
January 16, 2012 at 7:08 PM Darke County Deputies along with
Arcanum Fire and Arcanum Rescue were dispatched to the
intersection of State Route 49 and Pitsburg Laura Road
reference a two vehicle injury accident.
Investigation revealed that a 2004 Chevy Impala, driven by
Benjamin Stump, 17, of Arcanum was northbound on State Route
49 attempting to turn left. A 1992 Olds Cutlass, driven by
James Bingham, 58, of Greenville was traveling southbound on
State Route 49 when the vehicles struck head-on in the
intersection.
Stump was refused treatment by Arcanum Rescue. Bingham was
treated by Arcanum Rescue and was transported to Miami
Valley Hospital where he is listed in fair condition.
The accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
November
8th, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
CAREFLIGHT
CALLED TO SCENE OF CRASH
Ansonia
– On November 8, 2011 at approximately 2:04 p.m. Darke
County 911 received a call in reference to a two vehicle
injury accident on SR 49 and Ansonia Elroy Rd. Darke County
Deputies were dispatched to the scene along with Ansonia
Fire and Rescue and Greenville City Fire.
Initial investigation revealed that a 2005 Buick, driven by
James Perkins (79) of Ansonia, was southbound on SR 49.
Perkins was making a left turn on to Ansonia Elroy Rd.
Perkins failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front
of a 2007 Chevy SUV driven by Donna Bozarth (61) of Ft.
Recovery, which was northbound on SR 49. Bozarth’s vehicle
struck Perkins’ vehicle. Perkins vehicle spun around and
came to rest while Bozarth’s vehicle went off the right
side of the road and went out into a field approximately
seventy-five yards.
Bozarth was treated by Ansonia Rescue and was transported to
Wayne Hospital. Casandra Gagle (41) of Ft. Recovery, was a
passenger in Bozarth’s vehicle. Gagle was treated by
Ansonia Rescue and was transported to Miami Valley Hospital
by CareFlight. Perkins was not injured in the crash.
At this time the accident remains under investigation by the
Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Charges are pending in the
investigation.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
October
15th, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
ROLLOVER
CRASH IN DARKE COUNTY
On
October 15, 2011 at 16:31 hours, Darke County Deputies
along with Liberty Township Fire Dept., Union City Rescue,
and Tri-Village Rescue were dispatched to the 2,000 block
of
Greenville-Nashville Road
in reference to a one vehicle, rollover accident.
Witness reported one subject was ejected from the
vehicle. Investigation
revealed that a Ford Escort was westbound on
Greenville-Nashville Road
, when the driver lost control and drove off the right side
of the roadway and struck a Darke Rural Electric utility
pole. The
vehicle spun back onto the roadway, rolling over once.
The
MICU (Mobile Intensive Care Unit) transported the male
driver and female passenger to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
.
The accident remains under investigation by the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
September
7th, 2011
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
FELONY
WARRANT TURNS INTO STAND OFF WITH HOSTAGE
On September 7, 2011 at
approximately Midnight the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
received information that Leona Cheadle, age 24 was located
at
130 East Water Street
in the City of
Greenville
. Leona Cheadle was wanted on three outstanding
warrants including a felony warrant for failing to appear on
a probation violation out of Darke County Court of Common
Pleas and a warrant for failing to comply with a court order
out of Darke County Juvenile Court on a case of non support
of dependents. Before Darke County Deputies and
Greenville Police Officers arrived to investigate another
call was received reporting that Leona Cheadle was causing a
disturbance in the building. When Deputies and
Patrolman arrived Leona Cheadle barricaded herself in an
upstairs apartment belonging to her mother, Christina Starns
and her mother’s boyfriend, Steve Garland. Present
in the apartment at the time of the barricade was Aaron
Turner age 23, Leona’s boyfriend, Angel Cheadle age 20,
Angel’s 5 year old daughter, and Steve Garland, age
53. Leona Cheadle refused to come out of the house and
the investigation revealed that she held Steve Garland
against his will in the apartment until he was able to
escape approximately 6 hours after the stand-off
started. The other adults in the apartment were
uncooperative with law enforcement and assisted Cheadle in
her resistance to arrest.
The Darke County Sheriff’s
Office Special Response Team and Negotiator’s responded to
the scene. Negotiations occurred of and on during the
night but the Cheadle’s were resistant and often
belligerent with officers.
At approximately 7:00am
Special Response Team members forced entry into the
apartment and took Leona Cheadle, Angel Cheadle and Aaron
Turner into custody. The child was turned over to her
father unharmed at the scene. Greenville Township
Rescue responded to the scene but was released with no
transport required. There were no citizens, officers
or suspects injured in this incident. The stand-off
lasted approximately 7 hours. Some neighboring
apartments were evacuated during the stand-off.
Leona Cheadle is being
held in the Darke County Jail on the felony warrant and
additional charges as a result of this incident are
pending. Angel Cheadle and Aaron Turner were booked
into the Darke County Jail on felony Obstructing Justice
charges pending the filing of formal charges through the
Darke County Prosecutor’s Office.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
September
7th, 2011
Contact:
Detective Corey Turner
Phone:
937-548-3399
GRANDSON
INVOLVED IN AGGRAVATED ROBBERY INCIDENT
On September 6, 2011 at
approximately 1325 hours, the Darke County 911 Center
received a call requesting help in reference to a man that
was observed holding a revolver up to the head of another
family member inside the residence located at
2861 Cox Road
.
Deputies from the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office responded to that residence and
learned that the male suspect involved had already left the
residence and was the grandson of the victim. Family
members confirmed that their grandson, 33 year old
Justin
D. Thomas, residing at 13394 North US127, North Star, Ohio,
had pointed a revolver at his grandfather’s head during an
argument over money. A description of
Justin
Thomas, the vehicle he was driving and his possible
direction of travel were obtained and relayed to other
responding Deputies.
At approximately 1349
hours, Deputies located
Justin
Thomas driving northbound on US127. Deputies conducted
a felony traffic stop in the area of
Wabash-York Road
where Mr. Thomas was taken into custody without incident on
charges of Aggravated Robbery. No injuries were
reported by the victim.
This case remains under
investigation.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
September
1st, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Tony Royer
Phone:
937-548-3399
MULTIPLE
MEDICAL HELICOPTERS DISPATCHED TO SERIOUS CRASH
On
September 1st, 2011 at approximately 3:05 PM, Darke County
Deputies along with Versailles Fire and Rescue, Osgood
Rescue, Houston Rescue, 3 Careflight Helicopters from Miami
Valley and 1 Life Flight Helicopter from Toledo were
dispatched to the 11900-Block of State Route 47 in reference
to a two vehicle head on injury accident.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a white ford excursion, driven by
Furnal Wallen, 78 from The Villages, Florida, was eastbound
on State Route 47 East of Marshall Road. A green Honda
Civic, driven by Jane A. Brown, 61 of Greenville, was
Westbound on State Route 47 when the vehicles collided head
on. Wallen's vehicle traveled off the right side of the
roadway, through a ditch and struck a utility pole.
Wallen
and his passenger, wife Carol, were airlifted to Miami
Valley Hospital where he is listed in critical condition and
his wife is listed in fair condition. The occupants of the
Honda Civic were Amber N. Batten, 27 of Sidney and her 10
month old daughter, Emma Mae. Brown and Batten were
airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital where they are listed in
stable condition. 10 month old Emma Mae is listed in good
condition at Wilson Hospital in Sidney.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
August
29th, 2011
Contact:
Deputy Stephen Cox
Phone:
937-548-3399
PURSUIT
ENDS IN ARREST
On
August 29th, 2011 at 04:19 hours, Darke County Sheriff's
Deputies were dispatched to Arcanum Bears Mill Rd and
Horatio Harris Creek Rd in reference to a male subject
passed out in his vehicle.
When
deputies arrived, the male identified as Shawn T. Bowels
(24) of Greenville took off in his vehicle. Darke County
Deputies proceeded after Bowels attempting to stop him, but
Bowels failed to stop for Deputies. A short pursuit then
started leading into the City of Greenville, where the
Greenville Police Department assisted in the pursuit. After
a short while, Bowels stopped his vehicle and bailed out of
the vehicle where a short foot pursuit ensued. Bowels was
apprehended and Deputies then conducted a search of the
vehicle Bowels was driving.
Deputies
located three handguns, a rifle, two flat screen
televisions, cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Bowels was
transported to the Darke County Jail where he is being held
on felony charges. Further charges are being sent to the
Prosecutor's Office for review.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
August
25th, 2011
Contact:
Detective Scott Mullen
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE MAKES SECOND ARREST AT DARKE COUNTY
FAIR IN TWO DAYS
On
August 25, 2011, the Darke County Drug Task Force along with
Darke County Sheriff's Deputies conducted an investigation
from a complaint at the Darke County Fair located at 800
Sweitzer St., Greenville. Arrested during the investigation
was 32 year old Damian King of Greenville. This arrest comes
after a complaint that Mr. King was attempting to traffic
crack cocaine during the hours of operation at the fair.
Task
force officers observed Mr. King make a drug transaction and
affected the arrest in the area where children's games and
rides were located on the fairground.
Mr.
King is currently held without bond in the Darke County Jail
until his initial appearance on a charge of Trafficking in
Crack Cocaine in the vicinity of a juvenile. The charge is a
Felony in the fourth degree.
This
comes only one day after the Darke County Drug Task Force
made an apprehension for drug trafficking on the
fairgrounds.
The
Darke County Drug Task Force encourages citizens to call if
they suspect narcotics activity in our community at either
the Darke County Sheriff's Office at 548-3399 or the
Greenville Police Department at 548-1103.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
August
23rd, 2011
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
Osgood,
Ohio
STAND
OFF ENDS WITH NO INJURIES
On
August 22nd, 2011 at approximately 4:00 PM, the Darke County
Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 hang-up call from 3563
Vietor Road southwest of Greenville, Ohio. Upon calling back
the number, the dispatcher received an open line in which
she determined a domestic dispute was taking place and the
female caller was unable to communicate because her spouse
was armed with a gun and threatening suicide. Darke County
Deputies were dispatched to the scene. Deputies attempted to
make contact with 58 year old Gerald "Arlin"
Alderman. Alderman refused to communicate or leave the
house. The Darke County Special Response Team, Randolph
County Sheriff's Department Special Response Team and
Tri-Village Rescue responded to the scene. Negotiators
attempted to communicate with Alderman several times but he
continued to refuse all contact. Deputies observed Alderman
walking around inside the house armed with a firearm. At
approximately 1:00 AM, Alderman started communication with
negotiators and voluntarily surrendered to deputies outside
his home without further incident. Alderman was transported
to Wayne Health Care in Greenville for a mental health and
medical evaluation.
The
stand off lasted over 9 hours and concluded with no injuries
to the subject or the officers. Two neighboring homes near
the incident were evacuated or affected for the duration of
the incident. The subject displayed a firearm to officers
several times but no shots were fired. The facts of this
case will be submitted to the Darke County Prosecutor's
Office for review and determination if criminal charges will
be filed.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
August
15th, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Steve Mills
Phone:
937-548-3399
Osgood,
Ohio
CONSTRUCTION
ZONE FATAL ACCIDENT
On
Monday, August 15th, 2011 at approximately 10:53 AM, the
Darke County Sheriff's Office 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received
a 9-1-1 call of a 16 year old male being fatally run over by
a bobcat on West Main Street in Osgood in a construction
zone. Darke County Sheriff's Deputies along with Osgood Fire
and Rescue and the Darke County Coroner's Office responded
to the scene.
Preliminary
investigation revealed James Springer, 48 of Celina, Ohio
and owner of Springer Sons Tree Service LLC., was operating
a bobcat front loader when he accidentally backed the bobcat
over his son, 16 year old Damon Springer also of Celina.
Damon was pronounced dead at the scene.
Springer
Sons Tree Service LLC. had been sub-contracted to remove
trees in the construction zone. OSHA was also notified and
responded to the accident scene.
This
makes the fourth fatal traffic accident in Darke County this
year.
This
accident remains under investigation.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
August
4th, 2011
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
DEPUTIES
ON THE SCENE OF A FATAL SHOOTING
Darke County Sheriff’s
deputies and detectives are on the scene investigating a
fatal shooting in rural northwest Darke County.
On August 4 at approximately l:13 a.m. the Darke County
Sheriff‘s Office received a 911 call reporting that a 10
year old male child had been shot at 995 Peters Road. Darke
County Deputies and Union City, OH Fire and Rescue
responded. The 10 year old child was pronounced dead at the
scene. Darke County Coroner Dr. Kathman and his
investigator were notified and also responded to the
scene.
This case is in the early phases of the investigation and
no further information will be released at this time.
Updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
Update 1:
Darke County Coroner Dr. T. Kathman reports that the
preliminary findings indicate the 10 year old died as a
result of a single gun shot wound to the head.
Darke County Sheriff's Detectives and the Darke County
Coroner's Office continue to investigate this case with no
further information available at this time.
Update 2:
Darke County Sheriff's Detectives and the Darke County
Coroner's Office have concluded their investigation at the
scene. Preliminary findings suggest that at approximately
01:05 hours Thursday, August 4th, 2011, the 10 year old
child was handling a 9 mm handgun when he appears to have
accidentally suffered a self inflicted gun shot wound to
the head. Evidence supports that this was not an
intentional act on the child's part.
This investigation is continuing and a final ruling by the
Darke County Coroner will be pending further forensic
testing over the next few weeks.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
August
3rd, 2011
Contact:
Deputy Doug Didier
Phone:
937-548-3399
NEAR DROWNING OF CHILD
On August 3rd, 2011 at
approximately 8:50 AM, Darke County Deputies along with
Ansonia Fire, Ansonia Rescue and CareFlight were dispatched
to 4774 Brown Road, Ansonia, in reference to a near drowning
of a 9 month old infant that was face down in the bathtub
and not breathing.
Preliminary
investigation revealed the 9 month old infant and his two
year old brother were in the bathtub together. The
children's mother, Ariana Graf, 32, of Ansonia stepped out
of the bathroom. Graf heard the 9 month old child crying and
went into the bathroom. She observed the 9 month old lying
face down in the bathtub not breathing. Graf took the infant
from the bathtub, pulled the drain and started CPR. Graf
dialed 9-1-1 and revived the infant.
The 9 month old infant
was airlifted by CareFlight to Children's Medical Center in
Dayton.
This incident remains
under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
July
27th, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Tony Royer
Phone:
937-548-3399
22 MONTH OLD FLOWN TREATED
FOLLOWING NEAR DROWNING
On July 26th, 2011 at
approximately 2:20 PM, Darke County Sheriff's Deputies along
with the Pitsburg Fire Department, Arcanum Rescue and
Careflight were dispatched to 4189 Swinger Road in reference
to a possible drowning.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a 22 month old child was playing near
a private pond while other children were swimming. The
adults discovered the child was missing and started a
search. During the search, it was discovered that the child
was in the pond without a life jacket. The Darke County
Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call and with the aid
of a Darke County 9-1-1 Dispatcher, CPR was initiated.
The child was airlifted
to Miami Valley Hospital and later to Children's Hospital.
The child is listed in critical condition.
The incident remains
under investigation.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
July
16th, 2011
Contact:
Deputy S. Cox
Phone:
937-548-3399
1 DEAD AND 1 SERIOUSLY INJURED
FOLLOWING SERIOUS CRASH
ANSONIA - On July 16th,
2011 at 01:12 hours, the Darke County 911 Center took a call
of a serious 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of US127
& SR47. Darke County Deputies along with Ansonia Rescue,
Ansonia Fire and Careflight responded to the scene.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a Ford F150 truck driven by Michael
Short of Chillicothe was eastbound on State Route 47 when it
drove through the stop sign and struck a southbound vehicle.
The driver of the southbound vehicle, Shane Wetzel, 44 of
Greenville, was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital where he
is listed in critical condition. A passenger in the
southbound vehicle, Jane Hammaker, 53 of Greenville, was
pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident remains
under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office and
the Darke County Coroner's Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
July
6th, 2011
Contact:
Detective Scott Mullen
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE
INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST
ANSONIA - On July 5th,
2011 at approximately 9:35 PM, the Darke County Drug Task
Force, in conjunction with Deputies from the Darke County
Sheriff's Office arrested Lorraine Combs, 40, of West
Manchester. Narcotics Detectives received an anonymous
complaint of a meth lab at 2632 State Route 47 in Ansonia.
Upon the arrival of deputies, several ingredients used the
manufacturing of methamphetamine were found. Due to the
hazardous conditions that may occur when dealing with a meth
lab, the Ansonia Fire Department and Ansonia Rescue Squad
were requested to the scene. Also called to the scene for
assistance with the dismantling of the meth lab were
officers from the Eaton Police Department and the Attorney
General's BCI&I. A private contractor had to be
contacted to remove the material to a safe site.
Ms. Combs was arrested
at the scene and taken to the Darke County Jail. Ms. Combs
is being held without bail until her initial appearance for
a charge of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for
manufacture of drugs. During the time of this investigation,
deputies also found small children in the residence ranging
in age from 5-9 years old. Ms. Combs is currently on parole
from a 2008 drug arrest in Darke County where she was
convicted of Illegal Manufacturing of Drugs.
This investigation
remains active at this time.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
June
13th, 2011
Contact:
Deputy Steven Cox
Phone:
937-548-3399
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED ON
US127 NORTH OF GREENVILLE
On June 13th, 2011 at
approximately 5:30 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
along with Ansonia Fire and Ansonia Rescue were dispatched
to the area of US Route 127 & State Road 242 in
reference to an injury accident involving a pick up truck
and a bicycle.
Preliminary
investigation revealed that a blue Chevy pick up truck,
driven by Patrick J. Johnson, 47, of Greenville, was
traveling northbound on US127 approaching State Road 242.
Jackson's vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway
striking the Northbound bicycle, ridden by Richard A. Monk,
51, of Ansonia.
Jackson was transported
to Wayne Healthcare by Ansonia Rescue where he was treated
and released. Monk was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital by
Careflight where he was pronounced dead as a result of his
injuries sustained from the accident. This accident remains
under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
June
7th, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Shawn Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
SERIOUS CRASH LEAVES 1 PERSON
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Arcanum- On June
7, 2011 at approximately 5:09 a.m. Darke County Deputies,
along with Arcanum Fire and Rescue were dispatched to SR 49
in the area of Drew Rd in reference to an injury accident
involving a car and a semi.
Initial investigation
shows that a 2009 Volvo semi owned by Garber Ag Freight,
driven by Brad Muhlenkamp (42) of Osgood, was heading
northwest on St Rt 49. A 2002 Ford Taurus driven by Wesley
Reier (24) of
Greenville
was driving southeast on SR49 when Reier’s vehicle went
left of center hitting Muhlenkamp’s semi head-on. Reier’s
vehicle then slid off the west side of the road coming to
final rest in the side ditch. Muhlenkamp’s vehicle
continued north going off the east side of the road striking
an Embarq telephone pole coming to final rest.
Reier was trapped inside
his vehicle and was extricated by Arcanum Fire and Rescue.
Pitsburg Fire and Greenville Township Fire were also
dispatched to the scene to assist.
Reier was treated by
Arcanum Rescue and was transported to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
by Care Flight. Muhlenkamp did not report any injury from
the accident at this time.
Reier is listed in
critical condition at
Miami
Valley
hospital.
This accident remains
under investigation at this time by Darke County Deputies.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
May
10th, 2011
Contact:
Detective Scott Mullen
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY
DRUG TASK FORCE LEADS TO ARREST
Arcanum
– On May 9th, 2011 at approximately 4:38 PM, the Darke
County Drug Task Force, in conjunction with deputies from
the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and detectives from the
Greenville Police Department conducted a narcotics
investigation in the Arcanum area. Earlier in the day the
Darke County Drug Task Force received a tip about a
narcotics transaction that was to take place in Darke County
near the Arcanum Area. The Darke County Drug Task Force
monitored the area and observed the previous described
suspects as reported and observed the narcotics transaction
take place. Members of the Darke County Drug Task Force then
attempted to stop one of the suspect vehicles and a short
pursuit ensued. When the driver complied by pulling over,
one occupant was arrested at the scene without incident;
Anthony D. Cammack, a 20 year old black male from of Dayton,
OH.
Mr. Cammack was transported to the Darke County Jail where
he was booked in on Drug Trafficking charges. As Mr. Cammack
was being booked in, $1,200 in cash was found, which had
been stuffed down his underwear. It was learned that the
amount of money recovered was the amount of money that was
transferred between parties when the transaction took place.
Additionally, Mr. Cammack was recently arrested on March
10th, 2011 for his involvement in similar drug trafficking
charges as a result of a previous drug investigation which
was conducted by the Greenville Police Department. On those
charges, Mr. Cammack pled guilty and was found guilty. Mr.
Cammack was released on bond awaiting sentencing on those
charges, which was schedule to take place on May 31st, 2011
in the Darke County Common Pleas Court.
Mr. Cammack remains incarcerated in the Darke County Jail on
Felony Drug Trafficking charges where he awaits his initial
appearance in the Darke County Common Pleas Court.
The investigation continues.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
May
1st, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Shawn Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES FATAL CRASH
Versailles
– On May 1st, 2011 at approximately 1:36 PM,
the Darke County Sheriff’s Office along with Versailles
Fire and Rescue responded to a one vehicle accident on State
Route 121 just South of Chase Road.
Initial
investigation showed that a 2000 Chevrolet Venture, driven
by Danielle L. Stark (25) of
Greenville
, was Northbound on State Route 121. Stark’s vehicle
drifted off the left side of the road and struck a DP&L
utility pole and a Century Link phone junction box.
Stark
was trapped inside her vehicle and was extricated by the
Versailles Fire Department. Stark’s daughter, Hannah Stark
(23 months) of
Greenville
, was a rear seat passenger in the vehicle. Both Danielle
and Hannah Stark were transported to Wayne Health Care by
Versailles Rescue.
Hannah
Stark was pronounced dead at Wayne Health Care due to
injuries sustained from the crash. Danielle Stark was later
transported to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
where she is listed in stable condition.
This
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office and the Darke County Coroner’s Office.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
22nd, 2011
Contact:
Detective C. Turner
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES ROBBERY
The Darke County Sheriff’s
Office is investigating a Robbery at the Pak-a-Sak
(convenience store) located at 3433 SR49, Arcanum, OH.
On Friday night, April
22, 2011 at approximately 9:34 P.M., deputies along with
Arcanum Police Department were dispatched to the Pak-a-Sak
located at 3433 SR49, Arcanum, OH., in reference to a
Robbery that had just occurred. The clerk advised that
the suspect was wearing a black sock hat pulled over his
face, stated that he was armed with a gun and demanded the
cash from the register. The clerk then handed the
suspect money from the cash register. At 9:57 P.M.,
Montgomery County Dispatch advised that Clay Township Police
Department, along with other
Montgomery
County
units affected a felony traffic stop on the suspect
vehicle. A male identified as Thomas R. Farrel of
Eaton
,
OH
. was arrested from that stop and transported to the Darke
County Jail. Farrel was booked in for Aggravated
Robbery.
The investigation is
ongoing.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
13th, 2011
Contact:
Deputy E. Hanes
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE INJURY ACCIDENT
On April 13th, 2011 at
approximately 7:35 PM, Darke County Deputies along with
Tri-Village Rescue and New Madison Fire Department were
dispatched to US Route 127 and Hogpath Road in reference to
an injury accident.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a tan Saturn, driven by a 17 year old
female of Greenville, was traveling Eastbound on Hogpath
Road approaching US Route 127. The 17 year old female,
traveled into the path of a white Nissan, driven by Joshua
Sagester, 32, of Eaton, Ohio, which was traveling Southbound
on US Route 127.
The 17 year old female
was transported to Wayne Healthcare by Tri-Village Rescue
and later transferred to Miami Valley Hospital for further
evaluation. Sagester was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital
by Careflight, where he was later treated and released.
This accident remains
under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
10th, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Randy Linkous
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE INJURY ACCIDENT
On April 10th, 2011 at
approximately 2:48 PM, Darke County Deputies along with the
Gettysburg Fire Department, Gettysburg Rescue, Bradford
Rescue and Careflight were dispatched to Gettysburg Webster
Road South of New Harrison Bradford Road in reference to an
injury accident
Preliminary
investigation revealed a Suzuki motorcycle was traveling
Northbound on Gettysburg Webster Road when the motorcycle
drove off the right side of the road, overturning, and
ejecting the driver.
The driver of the
motorcycle was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital where he
is listed in serious condition.
The accident remains
under investigation.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
March
21st, 2011
Contact:
Sgt. Randy Linkous
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE INJURY ACCIDENT
Darke County Deputies
are currently investigating an injury accident that occurred
on Hollansburg Tampico Road just South of Weavers Ft.
Jefferson Road. On March 21st, 2011 at approximately 3:57
PM, Darke County Deputies along with Liberty Township Fire
and Tri-Village Rescue were dispatched to the area in
reference to a rollover accident.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a gray Ford Contour driven by Steven
Richards, 64, of Hollansburg, was traveling Southbound on
Hollansburg Tampico Road when he failed to negotiate a
curve, driving off the right side of the road. Richards
overcorrected, driving off the left side of the road into a
steep ditch which caused his vehicle to rollover.
Richards was transported
to Wayne Health Care for injuries suffered during the
accident by Tri-Village Rescue.
The accident remains
under investigation.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
March
20th, 2011
Contact:
Deputy Josh R. Brinley
Phone:
937-548-3399
PERSON
INJURED IN SHOOTING INCIDENT
On Sunday, March 20th,
2011 at approximately 4:23 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's
Office received a call in reference to a male shot in the
leg at 3583 State Route 49 near Arcanum, Ohio. Darke County
Deputies along with Arcanum Fire and Arcanum Rescue were
dispatched to the scene.
Initial investigation
revealed that Dana E. Beighle (45) of Arcanum, Ohio was
sitting in his vehicle at his residence. Bieghle was working
on his semi-automatic pistol, when it accidentally went off,
striking Beighle in the left thigh. Beighle was treated by
Arcanum Rescue and transported to Miami Valley Hospital in
Dayton by Careflight.
At this time, Beighle's
condition is unknown.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
March
18th, 2011
Contact:
Detective Corey Turner
Phone:
937-548-1193
CHILD
INJURED IN SHOOTING INCIDENT
On Friday, March 18th,
2011 at approximately 3:26 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's
Office was contacted by the Wayne County 9-1-1 Center
reporting they had received a call from the 1900 block of
Payne Road near Hollansburg, Ohio in reference to a six year
old female who had been shot in the abdomen. Upon arrival at
the scene, investigators confirmed that the child had
received a small caliber gun shot wound to the lower
abdomen.
The six-year old child
has been identified as Fayth Van Etten of 1997 Payne Road.
The child was transported by Tri-Village Rescue to Wayne
Health Care in Greenville, Ohio. The victim was later
transferred to Children's Medical Center of Dayton by MICU,
where she's expected to undergo surgery for the injuries
sustained in the incident. At last report, the condition of
the child was listed as stable for transport to Children's
Medical Center.
The initial
investigation indicates that while at her residence, 1997
Payne Road, the child was struck in the lower abdomen by a
projectile fired from a small-caliber rifle which was being
controlled by her father, William Baker, age 25 and also of
1997 Payne Road. The child's parents were both present at
the time of the incident. Preliminary reports suggest that
the injury to the child most likely resulted from a ricochet
of the projectile fired from the small-caliber rifle.
Also responding to the
scene was Hollansburg Fire Department. Care Flight was also
dispatched to the scene, but had to abort flight due to
weather conditions.
This incident will
remain under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's
Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
February
7th, 2011
Contact:
Detective Chris Clark
Phone:
937-548-1193
DARKE
COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE DISRUPTS ACTIVE DRUG LAB
On February 6th at
approximately 02:46 AM the Darke County Drug Task Force
consisting of the Darke County Sheriff's Office and the
Greenville Police Department responded to an active
methamphetamine drug lab at 204 Hart Street in the City of
Greenville; a residential neighborhood. Also responding to
assist was the City of Greenville Fire Department and
Greenville Township Rescue.
All occupants of the
residence were ordered to evacuate by the Darke County Clan
Lab Unit. Removed without incident were 2 adult males and 1
adult female. Once inside, officer found evidence that the
occupants were in the middle of manufacturing
methamphetamine when the task force officers made entry.
All occupants were
arrested at the scene, transported to the Darke County Jail
and booked in under pending charges for Illegal
Manufacturing of Methamphetamine.
Those
Arrested: Benjamin
Jones, age 34, of 204 Hart Ave., Greenville, OH
Christopher Silcott, age 37, of 416 1/2 E Third St
Greenville
Dawn Briner, age 43, of 416 1/2 E Third St, Greenville
This incident became
more serious due to the fact that living next door was an
infant under the age of 2 years old, causing the charges to
be upgraded from a Felony of the 2nd degree to a Felony of
the 1st degree.
All emergency responders
remained on scene until the lab was dismantled. Items
seized, but not limited to, were Methamphetamine, Marijuana,
Prescription pills, Drug Paraphenalia, items used for
manufacturing Methamphetamine and over $1,100.00 in cash. A
private contractor responded to dispose of the hazardous
materials.
Nearby residents were
advised of the situation and were given the option to leave
or remain in their homes with the windows and doors closed.
There was no fire or injuries as a result of this incident.
This case remains under investigation.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January
6th, 2011
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
PROPERTY
RECOVERED/ARREST MADE IN RECENT BURGLARIES
Last night Darke County
Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives were assisted by
Greenville Police Officers at
526 Martin Street
,
Greenville
Ohio
as a search warrant was executed at that residence.
Earlier in the day Darke County Detectives learned
that stolen items were being kept in the basement at the
Martin Street
address. Just
prior to the execution of the search warrant, James Michael
Moore, age 26, was arrested near the address after he was
witnessed selling a stolen firearm and large flat screen TV.
Moore
was taken to the Darke County Jail where he remains
incarcerated on charges of having weapons under disability;
additional charges on
Moore
will be sought after the case is reviewed by the Darke
County Prosecuting Attorney.
Darke County Detectives will continue to follow up on
leads that developed and will pursue additional arrests as
the investigation continues.
Sheriff Toby L. Spencer
reports that as a result of his department’s actions last
night, in excess of $3,500 worth of stolen property has been
recovered thus far. Items
recovered during the investigation were multiple electronic
devices, firearms, jewelry, marijuana and drug
paraphernalia.
It is unclear and
probably unlikely that
Moore
is responsible for all of the recent burglaries therefore
citizens should remain vigilant in watching for and
reporting suspicious activity as investigations continue.
Anyone with additional tips or information on the
recent burglaries / home invasions should contact the Darke
County Sheriff at (937) 548-3399.
The Darke County Crime Stoppers offers rewards for
crime tips and information that leads to the arrest and/ or
conviction of those responsible for criminal acts.
Tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers at
937-547-1661.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December
29th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Steve Mills
Phone:
937-548-3399
ONE
ARREST MADE AFTER 8 MILE LONG FOOT CHASE
On
December 29th, 2010 at approximately 3:42 PM, the Darke
County Sheriff's Office received a call and dispatched
deputies to 4066 US Route 127 in reference to a possible
domestic.
When
deputies arrived on scene they learned the male suspect,
Jeremy D. McIntosh (32) of Camden, had fled on foot prior to
the deputies arrival. The investigation revealed that Jeremy
McIntosh had three outstanding warrants for his arrest. Two
warrants were out of Preble County, one warrant was for a
Failure to Appear charge in reference to telephone
harassment, and the second warrant which was issued by the
City of Eaton, was for telephone harassment. The third
warrant for McIntosh was out of Butler County for a
Probation Violation, which the initial violation being Child
Neglect - Non support.
Darke
County deputies began following McIntosh's footprints in the
snow. McIntosh was tracked for over eight miles where he was
finally taken into custody in the area of State Route 722
West of Castine. McIntosh was charged with resisting arrest.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December
29th, 2010
Contact:
Detective Corey Turner
Phone:
937-548-3399
FARM
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
The
Darke County Coroner's Office and the Darke County Sheriff's
Office are investigating the death of a sixteen year old
male identified as John M. Warner of Arcanum. On Wednesday,
December 29th, 2010 at approximately 2:31 PM, the Darke
County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call reporting the
sixteen year old male had been involved in a farming
accident.
The
preliminary investigation suggests that the teen's outer
clothing became entangled in the power take-off shaft of a
farm implement. The teen was pronounced dead at the
scene.
Also
responding to the scene were the Arcanum Fire Department and
Arcanum Community Rescue.
Authorities
will continue to investigate this tragic accident.
Warner
was a student at Franklin Monroe High School. School
officials have been contacted and are implementing a course
of action to meet the other student's needs.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December
28th, 2010
Contact:
Brandon Redmond
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE WARNS OF POSSIBLE BURGLARIES
The
Darke County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports
of burglaries across the Southern half of
Darke
County
. These burglaries began early in December and most have
occurred during day time hours. There have also been
numerous burglaries reported across
Preble
County
and
Wayne
County
in
Indiana
. It is unknown at this time if the burglaries are
connected.
While
Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies continue their patrols
looking for these burglars, the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office needs your help. Sheriff Toby L. Spencer asks
citizens report any suspicious activity immediately to our
dispatch center by calling 937-548-2020. Time is of the
essence when reporting suspicious activity. When reporting
suspicious activity, any information available, such as
vehicle or person descriptions, should be reported to the on
duty dispatcher.
The Darke County Sheriff makes the following suggestions to
reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime. Lock the
doors to your vehicle, home and secure outbuildings. Do not
leave garage and outbuilding doors standing open
unnecessarily. This only advertises your valuables to
thieves that may be scouting your neighborhood for their
next victim. If you are going to be traveling on vacation or
away from your residence for several days, stop your mail
and newspaper delivery. Uncollected newspapers and
overflowing mail are yet another way that thieves look for
unattended homes.
If
you have any information on these burglaries, you can
contact Detective Baker at 937-548-1193.
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF ’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 21st, 2010
Contact: Chief Deputy
Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-3399
"OPERATION
SILENT NIGHT" YIELDS MULTIPLE DRUG ARRESTS
On December 21, 2010 at
approximately 6:45 AM the Darke County Drug Task Force
implemented “Operation Silent Night”.
This operation is a drug arrest round-up throughout
Darke
County
and the City of
Greenville
. More than 20
arrest warrants have been issued on indictment by the Darke
County Grand Jury as a result of numerous cases being
presented by the Darke County Prosecutor’s Office.
All of the indictments stem from three years of drug
investigations by the Darke County Drug Task Force.
The Darke County Drug Task Force consists of counter
drug detectives from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and
the Greenville Police Department.
Charges on these indictments include Trafficking in
Drugs and Permitting Drug Abuse.
Many of these cases included trafficking near a
school or juvenile, which comes with enhanced penalties.
“Operation Silent
Night” was chosen as the name of this round up to reflect
the quietness and sense of safety we hope to experience in
our community with drug dealers in jail during the impending
Christmas Holiday.
Due to the number of
arrests anticipated in “Operation Silent Night” the
Greenville Police Department and the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office was assisted by deputies from United States Marshal
Cathy Jones’ fugitive task force teams out of
Dayton
and
Columbus
,
Ohio
. This operation
was successful due to the interagency cooperation of city,
county and federal law enforcement agencies.
As of 10:15AM there have
been a total of 18 arrests made out of 26 felony arrest
warrants issued. The
breakdown is as follows 15 were arrested in
Greenville
and
Darke
County
, 1 arrest in
Randolph County
,
IN
, 2 were already incarcerated on unrelated charges in other
facilities. Those
arrested in
Darke
County
are being held in the Darke County Jail pending arraignment
through the Darke County Court of Common Pleas.
Arrests will continue until all those indicted are
brought to justice.
Darke County Sheriff
Toby Spencer and Greenville Police Chief Dennis Butts want
to send a strong message to drug dealers and their patrons,
that this criminal activity will not be tolerated in our
community. The
Darke County Drug Task Force will continue to vigilantly
enforce drug laws with the support of the citizens through
out
Greenville
and
Darke
County
.
Following are the list
of people arrested.
1.
Brian E. Seats Jr.
age 21,
Greenville
,
OH
2.
Jennifer L. Green
age 22,
Greenville
,
OH
3.
James Buckingham age
46,
Greenville
,
OH
4.
Jessica M. Ferrante
age 28,
Greenville
,
OH
5.
Ismael Lopez Jr.
age 42,
Union City
,
OH
6.
Dale Bowling Jr.
age 35,
Union City
,
OH
7.
Timothy J. Sanders
age 31,
Greenville
,
OH
8.
Darren A. Coby
age 50,
Greenville
,
OH
9.
Ella K. Keihn
age 55,
Union City
,
OH
10.Daniel S. Whitley II
age 22,
Wayne
Lakes
, OH
11.Dustin S. Westfall
age 22,
Union City
,
OH
12.Matthew D. Stokes
age 27,
Greenville
,
OH
13.Andrew J. Hanna
age 26,
Greenville
,
OH
14.Tammy J. Mitchell
age 46,
Greenville
,
OH
15.Joe R. Anguiano
age 49,
Union City
,
OH
16.Melanie Roth
age 40,
Union City
,
IN
17.Cary Helmer
age 35, Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corrections
18.Donald Garrett Jr.
age 25, Shelby Co. Jail
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 21st, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Steve Mills
Phone:
937-548-3399
CRASH
LEAVES ONE DEAD, ANOTHER PERSON INJURED
Darke County Deputies
are currently investigating a two vehicle serious injury
crash that occurred on Tuesday December 21, 2010 on
Hollansburg- Arcanum Road
East
of
Harrison Road
in Harrison Twp.
Darke
County
Deputies along with New Madison Fire Dept., Hollansburg Fire
Dept., and Tri-Village Rescue and Careflight, were
dispatched to the scene at approximately 7:40 AM.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 1997 Saturn driven
by 17 year old Samuel Bevins, of
Hollansburg
,
OH.
, was traveling Eastbound on
Hollansburg-Arcanum Road
and was passing another vehicle traveling in the same
direction when he collided head on with a Westbound 2006
Dodge Stratus, driven by 26 year old Holly Beam of New
Madison. The
female passenger of the Beavin’s vehicle, 11 year old
Sarah Bevins was air lifted to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
by Careflight for life threatening injuries. The
Darke County Sheriff’s Office was later notified that she
was pronounced dead at approximately 11:10 AM.
Both drivers were taken to
Wayne
Hospital
with minor injuries. This
was the seventh fatal crash in
Darke
County
for the year.
The accident remains under investigation by the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 9th, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-1193
DARKE
COUNTY TO USE MODIFIED LEVEL 3 SNOW EMERGENCY
With the potential
impending winter weather Darke County Sheriff Toby L.
Spencer would like to remind the public of the snow level
advisories and introduce a modified level three snow
emergency. The
Darke County Sheriff will be using the latest technology in
an effort to keep the public informed and up to date on any
snow levels or traffic hazards.
Pursuant to the Ohio
Revised Code and Ohio Attorney General Opinion’s, the
Darke County Sheriff can declare snow emergencies and
temporarily close any county, township, state roadways or
municipal streets within his jurisdiction when necessary to
preserve the public peace.
Winter weather and
travel conditions are always changing.
The flat and rural nature of
Darke
County
’s geography lends itself to these dynamic situations.
The large size of
Darke
County
can often result in varying levels of conditions in the
county. As a
rule Sheriff Spencer issues advisories and emergencies based
on the overall conditions of the county as a whole.
The Sheriff makes decisions on what levels to issue
based on information received from a number of sources
including the National Weather Service, road deputies and
state, county and township road crews.
Public safety comes first when making such decisions.
With this in mind Sheriff Spencer plans to be more
conservative in his use of level three snow emergencies if
conditions permit. A
“Modified
Level Three” may be issued which will be more
geographically specific to areas with the most critical
problems. This
will also result in more use of the level 2 snow advisory
when weather and conditions dictate its use.
The “Modified
Level Three” if used will be issued with specific
instructions on what particular types of roads or areas of
the county are closed. This
will permit travel to occur in less affected areas of the
county or municipalities.
The Snow Level
Advisories/ Emergency are explained as follows:
LEVEL
1 SNOW ADVISORY
A
level one-snow advisory means that roadways are snow covered
and hazardous. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
LEVEL
2 SNOW ADVISORY
A
level two-snow advisory means that roadways are hazardous
with blowing and drifting snow. Roads can be very icy. Only
those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the
roadways. People should contact their employer to see if
they should report to work. Obviously, if you are driving,
use extreme caution.
LEVEL
3 SNOW EMERGENCY
A
level three snow emergency means that ALL roadways
are CLOSED to non-emergency personnel. No one should
be driving during this condition unless it is absolutely
necessary or a personal emergency exists. All employees
should contact their employer to see if they should report
to work. Anyone traveling on the roads may subject
themselves to arrest.
MODIFIED
LEVEL THREE
A
modified level three snow emergency means that roadways or
types of roadways (state roads, county roads, township
roads, municipal streets) in a specifically designated
geographic area are CLOSED to non-emergency
personnel. No
one should be driving on these types of roads or in these
areas during this condition unless it is absolutely
necessary or a personal emergency exists.
All personnel in the affected area should contact
their employer to see if they should report to work.
Anyone traveling in the designated area may
subject themselves to arrest.
Sheriff Spencer will
communicate advisories/emergencies and any updates on their
status or cancellation via press releases to local media
outlets. In
addition, all advisories/ emergencies will be posted and
regularly updated on the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
website; http://www.darkecountysheriff.org.
When the website is updated or a status change occurs
this information is transmitted automatically to Facebook
and Twitter. This
enables the public to be notified almost instantaneously if
they choose. Sheriff
Spencer asks that citizens utilize these numerous
informational sources rather than call the Sheriff’s
Office to ask about snow level statuses.
In years past we have received numerous calls in the
dispatch center asking about snow level status and weather
conditions. Such
calls tie up emergency communication lines.
Sheriff Spencer urges
everyone to always wear a seat belt and have a safe and
happy holiday season.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 2nd, 2010
Contact:
Deputy Josh Brinley
Phone:
937-548-1193
DARKE
COUNTY DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE CRASH
Darke County Deputies
are currently investigating a one vehicle injury accident
that occurred on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 on Brock
Cosmos Rd East of State Route 118. Darke County Deputies
along with Ansonia Fire, Ansonia Rescue and Careflight were
dispatched to the scene at approximately 7:28 AM.
Preliminary
investigation revealed that a Grey 1993 Chevy pick up truck,
driven by a Versailles teen was Westbound on Brock Cosmos Rd
and lost control on the ice covered roadway. The truck
traveled off the left side of the road striking a utility
pole. Two teenage passengers were ejected from the vehicle,
one being taken to Miami Valley Hospital by Careflight. The
other two teenagers were transported to Wayne Hospital in
Greenville for their injuries.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
November
20th, 2010
Contact:
Detective Scott Mullen
Phone:
937-548-1193
DARKE
COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT
On November 19, 2010 at
approximately 8:41 PM the Darke County Drug Task Force
consisting of the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the
Greenville Police Department executed a search warrant at
208 Covington Street
in the
Village
of
Ansonia
. Also responding to the scene was the Village of
Ansonia Police Department and the
Village
of
Ansonia Rescue
. The Darke County Sheriffs Office Special Response
Team made entry into the residence and secured the
occupant. One adult male was removed from the
residence. Once inside Drug Task Force Officers found
evidence that the occupant was involved in trafficking
drugs. Officers did remove several pieces of evidence
from the residence including several firearms.
The suspect is Sebastian
R. Cardenas , age 55 of that address.
Cardenas
was eventually released from the scene pending charges.
This search warrant
stems from over a month long investigation conducted by the
Darke County Drug Task Force.
This case remains under
investigation.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
September
12th, 2010
Phone:
937-548-3399
TWO MEN AIRLIFTED TO
MIAMI
VALLEY
FOLLOWING CRASH
On
September 12th, 2010 at approximately 14:02
hours, 9-1-1 Dispatchers at the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office answered a 9-1-1 call in reference to a possible
serious one vehicle motor vehicle crash on State Route 47
just west of the
Village
of
Ansonia
. Initial information from the 9-1-1 callers reported that
the vehicle had rolled several times. Darke County Sheriff’s
Office Deputies responded to the crash, along with Ansonia
Fire, Ansonia Rescue, and two helicopters from Careflight.
Once
on the scene, investigation revealed that a 2002 Ford Truck,
driven by Rodney Widener (38) from
Ansonia
,
Ohio
, was Eastbound on State Route 47 when the vehicle lost
control. The vehicle left the north side of the roadway and
rolled multiple times before the vehicle came to rest
inverted in a bean field.
Both
Widener and the passenger, Kilven Williams (43) of
Greenville
, were ejected out of the vehicle. Ansonia Rescue treated
both patients before they were flown via Careflight to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
in
Dayton
,
Ohio
. Both patients had serious injuries.
Speed
and alcohol are suspected in the crash.
UPDATE:
SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2010
As
of September 16th, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Kilven
Williams (43) of
Greenville
, was pronounced deceased at
Miami
Valley
Hospital
due to injuries he sustained from the crash on State Route
47 west of
Ansonia
on September 12th, 2010.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September
11th, 2010
Contact:
Deputy Steve Hickey
Phone:
937-548-3399
MAN
CRASHES MOTORCYCLE, FLOWN TO MIAMI VALLEY
A Kent, Ohio man was
injured Friday Night when the motorcycle he was operating
crashed west of North Star, Ohio.
At 11:58 PM, September
10th, 2010, Darke County 9-1-1 Operators received a report
of an injury accident on North Star Fort Loramie Road, just
North of Elijah-York Road. Darke County Deputies along with
units from North Star Fire Department and Ansonia Rescue
were also dispatched to the scene.
An initial investigation
has revealed 47 year old Andrew Novak of Kent, Ohio, was
traveling westbound on North Star Fort Loramie Road when he
lost control of his 2003 Harley Davidson Motorcycle on a
curve and left the roadway.
Novak was airlifted from
the scene by Careflight and was transported to Miami Valley
Hospital where he was listed in stable condition. Darke
County Deputies are continuing their investigation into the
accident.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September
9th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. S. Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
CAR
VERSES PEDESTRIAN CRASH
On September 9th, 2010
at approximately 9:30 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office,
along with Rossburg Fire Department and Ansonia Rescue, were
dispatched to a vehicle/pedestrian accident on North Star
Fort Loramie Road just East of State Route 118.
The initial
investigation revealed a 1993 Jeep driven by Ronald
Christian (57) of New Weston was Eastbound on North Star
Fort Loramie Road. Darrell J. Dow (27) of Aliquippa,
Pennsylvania, was walking Eastbound on North Star Fort
Loramie Road when he was struck by Christian's Jeep.
Witnesses at the scene advised that Dow was dressed in all
black clothing. Christian reported not seeing Dow on the
roadway due to heavy race traffic at the time.
Dow was treated by
Ansonia Rescue and was transported to Miami Valley Hospital,
where he was listed in stable condition.
Investigation revealed
that the pedestrian Dow was intoxicated while walking on the
roadway.
At this time, the
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff's Office.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September
9th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Chuck Stebbins
Phone:
937-548-3399
CAREFLIGHT
DISPATCHED TO TWO VEHICLE INJURY CRASH
On September 9th, 2010
at approximately 4:42 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office,
along with Gettysburg Fire and Gettysburg Rescue were
dispatched to the intersection of Gettysburg Webster and
Childrens Home Bradford Roads in reference to a two vehicle
injury accident. Careflight was also requested to the scene.
The initial
investigation revealed that a 2000 Dodge Ram Truck was being
operated by Virginia Bergman (21) of Bradford, Ohio, and was
Eastbound on Childrens Home Bradford Road. Bergman's vehicle
failed to stop at the stop sign at Gettysburg Webster Road
and struck a 2007 Toyota Camry being driven by Jo Ellen
Zerkle (62) of Bradford, Ohio, which was Northbound on
Gettysburg Webster Road. Both vehicles then continued off
the Northeast Corner of the intersection into a cornfield.
Bergman was treated by
Gettysburg Rescue and was transported to Wayne Hospital.
Zerkle was treated by Gettysburg Rescue and was then flown
to Miami Valley Hospital by Careflight.
The condition of both
individuals is unknown at this time.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September
7th, 2010
Contact:
Deputy Tony Royer
Phone:
937-548-3399
MAN
DIES FROM CRASH
On September 6th, 2010
at 6:33 PM, Darke County Sheriff's Deputies along with
Versailles Fire, Versailles Rescue and Careflight were
dispatched to Boyer Road north of Etter Road in reference to
an injury accident.
The preliminary
investigation revealed a motor scooter driven by David L.
Armstrong Sr., 70, Versailles, was traveling Northbound on
Boyer Road north of Etter Road when the front tire blew out
causing the scooter to travel off the roadway, striking a
wooden post, which caused both riders to be ejected. Both
riders were wearing helmet.
Armstrong was airlifted
to Miami Valley Hospital by Careflight. The passenger,
Carolyn F. Armstrong, 68, Versailles, was transported to
Wayne Hospital where she was treated and released.
This accident remains
under investigation.
UPDATE:
The Darke County
Sheriff's Office was notified during the morning hours of
September 7th, 2010, that David L. Armstrong Sr. of
Versailles, Ohio, died due to injuries sustained from
the crash on Boyer Road while in surgery at Miami Valley
Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
August
26th, 2010
Contact:
Detective Sgt. Mike Burns
Phone:
937-548-3399
EDGED
WEAPON ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
The Darke County Sheriff’s
Office is investigating the stabbing of a 19 year old male,
identified as Leroy Brock Crawford of Greenville, OH.
On Thursday morning,
August 26, 2010 at approximately 2:08 AM deputies were
dispatched to Wayne Health Care in Greenville, OH in
reference to an adult male being there for the treatment of
a stab wound; that being Mr. Crawford.
Mr. Crawford was later transferred to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
by Care Flight and was reported early today in serious
condition. Mr.
Crawford is expected to recover from his injuries.
Investigation has shown
that the assault occurred in the
Wayne
Lakes
area of
Darke
County
. The arrest of
one male juvenile, age 17, from Darke County has been made
which has also led to his confinement at the West Central
Juvenile Detention Center in Troy, OH.
Formal charges are pending.
The investigation
continues as further leads develop.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
August
23rd, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
CHILD
DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Darke County
Coroner's Office and the Darke County Sheriff's Office are
investigating the death of a twelve year old child
identified as Jordan T. Pond of Versailles. On Friday
Evening, August 20th, 2010 at approximately 10:00 PM, the
child suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at the Darke County
Fair near the area of Gate 6. An EMS unit stationed on the
grounds came to the aid of the child. The child was rushed
to Wayne Hospital across the street from the fairgrounds
where he was later pronounced dead.
Darke County Coroner Dr.
T. Kathman reports that preliminary findings suggest that
the cause of death is natural. A final determination on
cause and manner of death is pending further forensic
testing which could take several weeks.
There is no evidence at
this time to suggest that the child's death is associated
with his attendance at the Darke County Fair.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
August
14th, 2010
Phone:
937-548-3399
1
PERSON DEAD FOLLOWING DROWNING
On August 14th, 2010 at
approximately 2:56 AM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
received a 9-1-1 in reference to a male who jumped into a
private pond and was struggling in the water at 3799 Byrkett
Road outside of Greenville. A bystander rescue was attempted
but was unsuccessful. Fire and EMS units from Tri-Village
Rescue, New Madison Fire Department and Deputies from the
Darke County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.
Assistance was requested from the Bradford Fire Department's
water rescue team, as well as a dive team from Wayne County,
Indiana.
Bradford Fire
Department's water rescue team arrived and recovered the
body of thirty-four year old John W. Cox of Greenville at
approximately 5:10 AM. The victim was found in approximately
sixteen feet of water and pronounced dead at the scene by
the coroner's investigator. The dive team from Indiana was
cancelled.
This investigation is
ongoing by the Darke County Sheriff's Office and by the
Darke County Coroner's Office.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
August
14th, 2010
Contact:
Deputy Steve Hickey
Phone:
937-548-3399
ONE
PATIENT AIRLIFTED FOLLOWING MOTORCYCLE CRASH
On August 13th, 2010 at
approximately 11:02 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
along with Versailles Fire Department, Versailles Rescue,
Versailles Police Department and Careflight were dispatched
to State Route 47 North of Studer Road in reference to a
motorcycle accident.
A preliminary
investigation has revealed a motorcycle was traveling
westbound on State Route 47 when the drive failed to
negotiate a curve, driving off the left side of the road.
The motorcycle rolled into a bean field after striking the
ditch, coming to rest on top of the driver. A passing
motorist observed the motorcycle in the field and called
9-1-1. This same person also assisted a Versailles
Firefighter and Versailles Police Officer with lifting the
motorcycle off of the injured person.
The driver of the
motorcycle was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton
with critical injuries.
This accident remains
under investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
August
13th, 2010
Phone:
937-548-3399
PREPARATIONS
FOR THE DARKE COUNTY FAIR
In preparation for the
Great Darke County Fair, several public service entities
have been meeting for the past several months to promote
safety for all who will be attending the fair this year.
The Darke County Fair
Board, Darke County Commissioners, Darke County Homeland
Security & Emergency Management Agency, Greenville
Township Rescue, Greenville Police Department, Greenville
Fire Department, Greenville Township Fire Department,
Greenville Street Department, Darke County Highway
Department and the Darke County Sheriff's Office have all
joined teams in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents
from the number experienced in the past.
We would like to invite
you to a joint news conference that will be held at the Fair
Board Office located under the Grand Stand of the
fairgrounds on August 17th, 2010 at 10:15 AM to give you
more details on what has been done and what will be done to
make safety a number one priority for this year's fair.
Please help us inform
the public that safety is a concern that we all take
seriously!
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
July
29th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Randy Linkous
Phone:
937-548-3399
ALCOHOL
SUSPECTED IN CRASH
On August 1st, 2010, at
approximately 1:46 AM, Darke County Deputies, along with
Gettysburg Fire and Gettysburg Rescue were dispatched to US
Route 36 and Arcanum Bears Mill Road in reference to a two
vehicle injury accident.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a Pontiac Grand Prix, driven by
Joshua Weymer, 19, Arcanum, was approaching Arcanum Bears
Mill Road from the East when he attempted to turn South onto
Arcanum Bears Mill Road. A Red Pontiac G5 driven by Tyler
Treon, 27, of Greenville, attempted to pass within the
intersection, colliding with Weymer's vehicle.
Careflight was called to
the scene and Weymer was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital.
A passenger in Weymer's vehicle was transported to Wayne
Hospital by Gettysburg Rescue. Treon refused treatment at
the scene.
Alcohol is suspected and
possibly a contributing factor in the accident. US Route 36
was closed at the intersection for nearly two hours while
the investigation took place. This accident remains under
investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
July
29th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Shawn Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
HIGH
SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST
On July 29th, 2010,
Darke County Sheriff's Office Deputies, along with officers
from the Greenville Police Department, were attempting to
stop a vehicle on State Route 49 that had just pulled out of
the Stardust Motel. The deputies and officers were
attempting to stop the vehicle in reference to a male that
was inside the vehicle, which had a felony warrant out for
his arrest out of Darke County for Robbery. The warrant was
from an investigation conducted by the Greenville Police
Department. The male subject/suspect was Kalob Gray (33) of
Greenville. The vehicle went Northbound on State Route 49
and turned West on to Eidson Road. The vehicle continued
westbound to State Route 121, where the vehicle then turned
and went Southbound on State Route 121. The pursuit
continued Southbound on State Route 121 and stopped just
South of Bishop Road. When the vehicle stopped the female
driver got out of the vehicle and the suspect, Kalob Gray,
got into the driver's seat and took off southbound once
again on State Route 121. The pursuit continued Southbound
on State Route 121 to Main Drive in the village of Wayne
Lakes. The vehicle went southbound on Main Drive and then
turned Northbound on to North Drive. The pursuit continued
down North Drive where the vehicle went off the roadway and
struck a fence and a telephone junction box. The driver
gained control of the vehicle and continued North on North
Drive. At the intersection of North Drive and Ottawa Drive
in Wayne Lakes, the vehicle again went off the roadway into
a yard. At this time the suspect vehicle was boxed in by
Darke County Sheriff's Office Deputies and the suspect,
Kalob Gray, was taken in to custody.
Gray did receive minor
injuries from the accident and was treated by Tri-Village
Rescue and way transported to Wayne Health Care by Darke
County Deputies. Speeds during the pursuit reached 100 to
110 MPH.
This incident is still
under investigation and further charges are pending.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
July
8th, 2010
Contact:
Detective Sgt. Mike Burns
Phone:
937-548-1193
ANNUAL
MARIJUANA ERADICATION
On July 26th
and 27th, 2010 the Darke County Drug Task Force,
consisting of officers from the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office and Greenville Police Department, along with The
State Of Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Eradication Team conducted air and ground searches at
various locations in Darke County.
As a result, $111,000 worth of marijuana plants were
located and seized
During an aerial search
the Eradication Team observed several marijuana plants
growing in the garden of a residence at
1671 Harrison Road
, New Madison, OH. An
adult male was observed from the air attempting to destroy
those plants. Agents
on the ground responded to the residence as the male subject
fled back into the house.
A search warrant was executed at that location.
Further investigation provided evidence of an active
indoor grow operation that was inside the residence and an
inactive grow operation that was inside the barn.
Darke County Officials
believe they have dismantled a major marijuana growing
operation. Seized
from the residence was $1,000 cash, approximately sixteen
pounds of cultivated and processed marijuana, numerous
firearms and other items used in the cultivation and
trafficking of marijuana.
Value of the marijuana is estimated to be $24,000.
No arrests have been
made at this time as the investigation continues.
Charges will be pending as a review of the case by
the Darke County Prosecutor is made.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
July
8th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Randy Linkous
Phone:
937-548-3399
TWO
VEHICLE CRASH
On July 8th, 2010 at
approximately 4:08 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Deputies,
along with Gettysburg Fire, Arcanum Rescue and Greenville
Township Rescue were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash that
occurred at State Route 571 and Arcanum Bears Mill Road.
Preliminary
investigation revealed a Northbound vehicle driven by Katie
L. Hurst, age 24, of Dayton was stopped at the intersection
of Arcanum Bears Mill Road and State Route 571. Hurst
attempted to cross State Route 571, northbound on Arcanum
Bears Mill Road, pulling into the path of an Eastbound
driven vehicle by Ronald L. Thornburg, age 66, of Pitsburg.
Hurst's vehicle overturned after the initial impact causing
the vehicle to come to rest on it's top.
Two adults and three
children from the Hurst vehicle were transported to Wayne
Hospital. A child was later airlifted by Careflight to
Dayton Children's Hospital. Thornburg was also taken to
Wayne Hospital for treatment. This accident remains under
investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
July
4th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Dave Mikesell
Phone:
937-548-3399
TWO
PATIENTS FLOWN TO MIAMI VALLEY
On July 4th, 2010 at
approximately 10:42 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
received several calls reporting a serious multi-vehicle
crash involving two pedestrians at Ritenour Road
approximately a half of a mile East of State Route 121.The
Darke County Sheriff's Office, Tri-Village Rescue, North
Central Rescue (Eldorado), Northwest Rescue (New Paris), New
Madison Fire Department and Careflight were dispatched to
the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed an eastbound
vehicle driven by Matthew Cline, age 18 of Arcanum, struck
two pedestrians and then a vehicle parked stationary on the
road. The vehicle that was struck was pushed into a third
vehicle that was also parked on the roadway. Careflighted
from the scene and listed in stable condition were Lisa
Nave, age 45 from New Paris, and Albert Honious, age 48 from
Brookville, Ohio. Matthew Cline and his passenger were
transported to Wayne Hospital where they were treated and
released. A back seat passenger in the first vehicle that
was struck was transported to Wayne Hospital where she was
transported and released with minor injuries. The two
passengers in the second vehicle that was struck did not
sustain any injuries. This accident remains under
investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
June
18th, 2010
Contact:
Detective David Hawes
Phone:
937-548-3399
PAK-A-SAK
ROBBED/SUSPECT APPREHENDED
On June 18th, 2010 at
approximately 0109 hours, Deputies from the Darke County
Sheriff's Office responded to the Pak-A-Sak Convenience
Store, located in North Star at 14428 US Route 127, in
reference to the report of an armed robbery.
Initial investigation
reveals that a male suspect believed to be around sixty
years of age, approximately 5'5" to 5'7" tall,
weighing about 160 lbs with gray hair, wearing a camouflaged
ball cap, thick framed glasses, a white tee shirt with blue
sleeves, blue jeans and dark colored work boots, brandished
a chrome finished revolver and demanded and took an
undetermined about of cash from the cash register. The male
suspect then exited the building and fled the scene in a
small car believed to be silver in color. The vehicle had
red, white and blue Ohio license plates with unknown
numbers. The suspect was last seen traveling northbound on
US Route 127.
Investigators request
your help with this investigation. If you have any
information that could help identify this man, please
contact Detective David Hawes at the Darke County Sheriff's
Office.
This incident is still
under investigation.
UPDATE:
Additional
information with regard to the armed robbery that occurred
at the Pak-A-Sak Convenience Store located in North Star,
Ohio at 14428 US Route 127 on June 18th, 2010 at
approximately 0105 hours.
At approximately 1405
hours on June 18th, 2010, Merle Lee Newbauer of Rossburg,
Ohio was taken into custody on charged of Armed Robbery at
the Pak-A-Sak earlier that same day. Newbauer was taken into
custody without incident after numerous calls were made,
identifying him as the person in the video that was obtained
from Pak-A-Sak which was recorded during the Armed Robbery.
Newbauer is a 65 year old white male.
The incident remains
under investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
June
14th, 2010
Contact:
Deputy S. Hickey
Phone:
937-548-3399
ONE
PERSON KILLED IN CRASH
On June 14th, 2010 at
approximately 1:50 PM, Darke County deputies, along with
Greenville Township Fire and Greenville Township Rescue,
were dispatched to the intersection of Stingley Road and
Greenville Palestine Road in reference to a two vehicle
accident.
Preliminary
Investigation revealed a Chevy Pick-up truck driven by Caleb
D. Allread, 16, of Bradford, was driving southbound on
Greenville Palestine Road when his vehicle entered the
intersection of Stingley Road. Allread's vehicle struck an
eastbound Mercury car that was driven by Timothy C. Fallis,
29, of Greenville.
Allread was transported
to Wayne Hospital by Greenville Township Rescue with non
life threatening injuries.
Fallis was pronounced
dead at the scene. The Darke County Coroner's Office was
requested to the scene to assist with the investigation.
This accident remains
under investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
June
11th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Chuck Stebbins
Phone:
937-548-3399
ONE
PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL
On June 11th, 2010 at
approximately 6:45 AM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
received a 9-1-1 call reporting a one vehicle serious
accident in the 4500-Block of Horatio-Harris Creek Rd.
Responding units found
16 year old Sara E. Beanblossom of rural Bradford trapped in
her vehicle. Investigation revealed that Beanblossom was
traveling eastbound when for unknown reasons she drove off
the right of the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Greenville Township Rescue and Fire freed Beanblossom from
her vehicle after approximately 30 minutes. Beanblossom was
then transported to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton by
Careflight.
This accident remains
under investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
June
1st, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Dave Mikesell
Phone:
937-548-3399
CAREFLIGHT
CALLED TO SCENE OF CRASH
On June 1st, 2010 at
approximately 11:50 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
responded to a one vehicle crash. The crash occurred on
State Route 49 just South of Kilbourn Rd. Preliminary
investigation revealed a northbound vehicle driven by Samuel
Newberry, age 29 of Greenville, drove off the right side of
the roadway. Newberry's vehicle struck a mailbox and a
private driveway causing the vehicle to overturn several
times. Mr. Newberry and his wife were both ejected from the
vehicle. Arcanum Fire and Arcanum Rescue along with
Careflight were dispatched to the scene. Careflight
transported Samuel Newberry and his wife Robyn Newberry, age
27, to Miami Valley Hospital. This crash remains under
investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
May
20th, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY DEPUTIES RAID DRUG LABS
On May 20, 2010 at
approximately 5:30 AM the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
Special Response Team and Clandestine Drug Lab Unit raided
two suspected Methamphetamine drug labs located in southwest
Darke County. The Darke County Sheriff’s Office was also
assisted by Preble County Sheriff’s Deputies and Eaton
Police Detectives. The raid was the result of an
investigation that has spanned over two months. A search
warrant was executed at 266 Braffetsville-North Road south
of New Madison, OH. Also searched in the raid was a log
cabin about a mile away on Wiley Road. Evidence of
Methamphetamine manufacturing was found at both locations.
The case is still under investigation and no arrests were
made associated with the drug lab at this time. Charges are
expected to be filed after the case is completed and
reviewed by the Darke County Prosecuting Attorney.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
May
15th, 2010
Contact:
Detective Chris Clark
Phone:
937-548-3399
TWO
PEOPLE STABBED DURING FIGHT
On May 15th, 2010 at
12:58 AM, the Darke County 9-1-1 received a call in
reference to a fight at 3743 Hickory Dr. in Wayne Lakes.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they located two male
subjects who had been stabbed. Jivonni Goins (20) of
Greenville, and Seth Lambert (20) of Greenville. Both were
treated by Tri-Village Rescue and were transported to Miami
Valley Hospital by Care Flight.
Initial investigation
revealed an altercation took place between 5 male subjects.
Goins and Lambert received stab wounds as a result of the
altercation. Details of the altercation are still being
investigated at this time.
At this time, the
altercation is under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff's Office.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
29th, 2010
Contact:
Officer Ron Beisner
Phone:
937-548-3399
FARM
ACCIDENT KILLS ONE
Darke County Sheriff's
Office Deputies are investigating a tragic farm related
accident that occurred at 8606 Hager Rd outside of
Versailles, Ohio. On April 29th, 2010 at 1:34 PM, the Darke
County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call reporting a
male subject was caught in a grain auger. The Darke County
Sheriff's Office, Versailles Fire and Versailles Rescue were
called to the scene along with Careflight, who was later
cancelled.
Preliminary
investigation reveals Nicholas L. Grillot, 64, of Reed Road,
was removing corn from a grain bin when his jacket was
caught on the shaft of the grain auger. Grillot was
pronounced dead at the scene.
Darke County Coroner's
investigator was requested to the scene to assist with the
investigation. The accident remains under investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
29th, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone:
937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF POSSIBLE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
The Darke County Sheriff’s
Office has received information that surrounding counties
are experiencing a rash of burglaries and motor vehicle
thefts. This criminal activity has been occurring close to
the Darke County line both day and night. Darke County
Sheriff’s Deputies continue to be vigilant in patrols;
however we need the assistance of our local citizens. Darke
County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer asks citizens to be on the
look out and immediately report any suspicious activity they
might observe. Such activity can be reported to the Sheriff
24 hours a day by calling 937-548-2020. It is important that
reports are called in at the time they are observed to allow
the deputies a timely response and investigation. If able to
do so safely, please provide a description of any vehicles
or persons associated with the suspicious activity.
The Darke County Sheriff makes the following suggestions to
reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime. Never
leave your keys in the car, remove valuable items and lock
your vehicle doors. Many of the motor vehicle thefts
involved was the result of owners leaving the keys in the
ignition. Lock the doors to your home and secure
outbuildings. Do not leave garage and outbuilding doors
standing open unnecessarily. This only advertises your
valuables to thieves that may be scouting your neighborhood
for their next victim.
The Darke County Sheriff encourages property owners to
record and document manufacturer names, model numbers and
serial numbers to their valuables. This information is
necessary to increase the chances of property recovery if
you should become a victim of crime and sustain a theft.
When citizens and law enforcement work together we make our
community a less attractive place for criminals and a safer
place to live and work.
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DARKE COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
18th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Shawn Trissel
Phone:
937-548-3399
ACCIDENT
KILLS ONE, INJURES THREE OTHERS
On April 18th, 2010, the
Darke County Sheriff's Office received a 911 calls at 0040
hours in reference to an accident on Delisle-Fourman Rd at
Jaysville St. Johns Rd. The initial dispatch advised that
the vehicle had rolled and that at least one person had been
ejected from the vehicle. Units from Arcanum Rescue and New
Madison Fire Department were dispatched to the scene, along
with Darke County Sheriff Deputies.
An initial investigation
showed that a 2004 Kia, which was driven by Todd M. Delong
Jr. (19) of Lewisburg, was westbound on Delisle-Fourman Rd
and ran the stop sign at the intersection of Jaysville St.
Johns Rd. The Delong vehicle had three passengers in the
vehicle being Derek Baker (18) of Arcanum, Taylor V. Landes
(19) of Eldorado and Katilyn S. Moses (17) of Eldorado. The
Delong vehicle appeared to hit a bump in the road causing
the vehicle to go off the south side of the road into a
field. The vehicle overturned and rolled several times
ejecting Kaitlyn Moses from the vehicle. Delong and Baker
were seat belted in the vehicle and remained inside the
vehicle until it came to a final rest. At this time it is
unknown if the Landes subject was ejected from the vehicle.
Delong and Landis were both transported to Miami Valley
Hospital in Dayton by Careflight. Baker was transported by
Arcanum Rescue to Miami Valley Hospital. Kaitlyn Moses was
pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time it is
unknown on the condition of the three male subjects at Miami
Valley Hospital.
At this time, the
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff's Office and the Darke County Coroner's Office.
Speed and alcohol are suspected causes of the accident.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
13th, 2010
Contact:
Detective Rodney Baker
Phone:
937-548-3399
MAN
FOUND DEAD AT FIRE
On April 13th, 2010
units from the Burkettsville Community Fire Department and
Rossburg Fire Department were dispatched to the area of
Lightsville Northern Road south of State Route 705 in
reference to a corn field fire. Southwest Mercer Fire
Department and Ansonia Rescue assisted with the fire. Fire
units arrived on scene and began fighting the fire, and a
short time later, discovered the body of a deceased
unidentified adult male subject within the fire perimeter.
Burkettsville Fire immediately contacted the Darke County
Sheriff's Office who started an investigation along with the
Darke County Coroner's Office.
An initial investigation
reveals that the unidentified male subject was apparently
attempting to burn a large brush pile on the property. It is
believed that the unidentified male subject may have been
using an accelerant to start the fire. It appears that the
male subject's clothing caught fire, causing the male
subject to fall down in the field, possible starting the
cornfield fire. At this time, the cause of death is pending
a forensic examination. The male subject is believed to be a
local land owner and formal identification of the male
subject is pending. An estimated twenty acres of land was
involved in the fire as well as a large brush pile.
This investigation is
still pending with the Darke County Sheriff's Office and the
Darke County Coroner's Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April
7th, 2010
Contact:
Brandon Redmond
Phone:
937-548-3399
CAREFLIGHT
CALLED TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT
On April 6th,
2010 at approximately 18:45 hours, the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office received a 9-1-1 call advising that a male subject
had fallen off of a tractor at the intersection of
Greenville-Nashville Rd
and
Shade Rd.
The victim, Everett
Klinger, was found to be laying in the roadway. The tractor
continued into a house. There was no fire or explosion and
no one was injured in the residence.
Klinger, 65 years of age
from
Greenville
, was transported to
Miami
Valley
Hospital
in
Dayton
,
Ohio
where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The Greenville Township
Fire Department along with Greenville Township Rescue
assisted the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at the accident
scene.
The accident remains
under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
April 1st, 2010
2009
Statistics
Sheriff
Toby L. Spencer has reported the following information on
fees collected for the year 2009.
He also reports the statistics for the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office for 2009, along with the percentage of
increase or decrease from 2008.
Fees
collected were as follows:
$189,891.50
Housing prisoners
$122,867.69
Service fees
$ 3,733.50
Reports, Record checks and Impound fees
$
942.50
Miscellaneous fees
$ 17,338.35
Pay for Stay fees
The
total of all fees collected in 2009 is $334,773.54.
This money was deposited in the Commissioners’
General Fund to spend as they deem fit.
As
a point of interest, the Pay for Stay program was initiated
on September 1, 1998. Since
its inception, $268,833.40 has been deposited into the
Commissioners’ General Fund.
Another
point of interest is that the Sheriff must pay from his
budget to house prisoners at other jails when our jail is
filled to capacity.
The total amount paid in 2009 for housing prisoners
was $500.00.
The
Sheriff’s Office receives a commission on telephone calls
placed by inmates and phone cards purchased by inmates.
These funds are deposited into a commissary account
and are used to pay for items to benefit the inmates, such
as bedding, linens, inmate uniforms, community service
uniforms, recreational items, initial hygiene items, etc.
Commission fees deposited in this account in 2009
were $9,648.72. The
amount spent to benefit the inmates in 2009 was $7,032.41.
There
were a total of 1918 Offenses reported, an average of 159 per month, which is
an increase of 145 from 2008.
Of the total reported, 913 cases were cleared and 83
cases were unfounded. In
2009, our office cleared 48% of all offenses reported.
26
Auto Thefts were
reported, 6 more than were reported in 2008.
One case was cleared.
There
were 7 Arsons reported, one more than in 2008.
One case was cleared and one was unfounded.
72
Assault reports
were taken, 10 less than taken in 2008.
Of those reports, 48 were cleared and 7 were
unfounded.
Breaking
and Enterings
totaled 104, an increase of 29 from 2008, with 12 of those
cleared and one unfounded.
Burglaries
numbered 76, ten more than in 2008, with 17 cleared and
three unfounded.
Criminal
Damage
reports totaled 127, an increase 32.
Of those, 34 were cleared and three were unfounded.
83
Criminal Mischief
reports were taken, three less than 2008.
34 were cleared and one was unfounded.
93
Domestic Violence
reports were written, 26 less than the previous year.
76 cases were cleared and 11 was unfounded.
There
were 83 Drug Abuse cases, an increase of 20 from 2008.
56 cases were cleared and three were unfounded.
3
Littering
reports were taken, three less than 2008.
Of those, none were cleared.
Miscellaneous
reports
numbered 608, the same number as reported in 2008.
Of those, 442 were cleared and 18 were unfounded.
9
Missing Persons
were reported, one less than 2008.
All cases were cleared.
There
were two Murder/Homicide cases in 2009, one less than 2008.
Both cases were cleared.
13
Rapes
were reported, a decrease of six from 2008.
Six cases were cleared and four were unfounded.
4
Robberies was
reported in 2009, three more than in 2008.
None were cleared.
13
Sex Offenses were
reported, a decrease of five from the previous year.
Of those, eight were cleared.
Four cases were unfounded.
There
were 4 suicides and 23 attempted
suicides in 2009. This
compares to four suicides and 20 attempted suicides in 2008.
404
Theft reports
were taken, 103 more than 2008.
Of those, 75 were cleared and 18 were unfounded.
Trespassing
reports taken totaled 74, an increase of 12 from the
previous year. Of
those, 23 were cleared and four were unfounded.
63
Telephone Harassment
reports were taken, 26 less than 2008.
Of those, 40 were cleared and five were unfounded.
27
Vandalisms
were reported, seven more than in 2008.
Six cases were cleared.
Deputies
responded to 4,932 non-criminal Service Calls in 2009, 430 more than in 2008.
A
total of 847 Traffic Accident reports were taken by Darke County
Sheriff deputies, averaging 70 per month.
This is an decrease of 7% (61 less) from 2008.
Of the total accident reports taken, 610 were Property Damage, 177 Personal
Injury, 2 Fatal,
and 58 were Unsolved
Hit/Skip Accidents.
Deputies
made 67 DUI arrests in 2009, seven less than in 2008.
882 Traffic
Citations were issued, 98 more than in 2008.
There
was a total of 5,067 Rescue Dispatches, a decrease of 6%.
This is an average of 422 squads dispatched per
month.
There
were 1,147 Fire Dispatches in 2009, a decrease of 27%.
This is an average of 96 fire dispatches per month.
1657
Inmates were
housed in the
Darke
County
Criminal
Justice
Center
– 1,379 males and 278 females – 134 inmates less than
the year 2008. A
total of 38,425 Meals were served, a decrease of 5%, with an average cost
of $1.45 per meal, which is a decrease of 11 cents per meal
from 2008. The
total cost for groceries in 2009 was $56,088.37, a decrease
of $6,709.01 from 2008.
5,146
Civil Papers were
served, a decrease of 5%, resulting in $124,416.01 accrued Service
Fees.
The
Total Miles Driven
by department vehicles in 2009 was 530,184, a decrease of
15%.
In
2009, Sheriff Toby Spencer complied with 289 Orders of Sale
of Real Estate. This
is a decrease from 2008 when he complied with 325 Orders of
Sale.
TOBY
L. SPENCER
Darke
County
Sheriff
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S PATROL
NEWS
RELEASE
March 25th, 2010
48TH
ANNUAL HOME AND SPORTS SHOW
On March 26th,
27th and the 28th, the Darke County
Sheriff’s Patrol will hold their 48th annual
Home and Sports Show. The Show will take place at the Darke
County Fairgrounds in the
Youth
Building
and in to the Coliseum.
The Sheriff’s Patrol
is the non profit auxiliary of the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office. The Sheriff’s Patrol consist of approximately 25
members who work thousands of combined hours annually at
events such as ball games, school events and other special
events in the community. The events worked by members of the
patrol cost no money to the tax payers of
Darke
County
. The proceeds from the home and sports show help the patrol
purchase cruisers, radios, fuel for the cruisers and many
other items required to provide law enforcement services to
Darke
County
. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Sheriff’s
Patrol.
Several events are
planned for this years show. Highlights of the show include
music by Adelee on Friday Evening from 7:00 PM until 9:00
PM, a blood drive on Saturday from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, a
corn hole tournament Saturday at 11:00 AM and a children’s
tractor pull Sunday at 2:00 PM with registration beginning
at 11:00 AM.
The show’s hours will
be Friday from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM, Saturday from 10:00
AM until 9:00 PM and Sunday from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
Admission to the Home and Sports show is free to all those
wishing to attend. The show consists will consist of vendors
featuring landscape ideas, home improvement ideas, household
items, sporting goods and accessories and many other items.
The Sheriff’s Patrol also offers plenty of good food in
their kitchen located in the
Youth
Building
. There will be door prize drawings at the end of the show.
The Darke County Sheriff’s
Patrol cordially invites everyone to attend this family
oriented event. The Sheriff’s Patrol would like to thank
all of the vendors, sponsors and attendees of the show.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
March 19th, 2010
Contact: Captain Steve
Stebbins
Phone: 937-548-3399
SERIOUS
CRASH SENDS ONE PATIENT TO MIAMI VALLEY VIA CAREFLIGHT
On
March 17, 2010 at approximately 1550 hours the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office received a call of an accident in the
1300 block of State Route 49. The investigation revealed a
2001 black Jaguar driven by 75 year old Mike Randall drove
off the left side of the roadway striking two trees.
Careflight transported Mr. Randall to Miami Valley Hospital.
The
Arcanum Fire Department, Pitsburg Fire Department and
Arcanum Rescue assisted the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
with the accident.
The
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
February 26th, 2010
Contact:
Sheriff Toby L. Spencer
Phone: 937-548-3399
FATAL
CRASH
Darke
County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-car
accident that occurred Friday morning at 9:05 AM that has
claimed a life.
Two
vehicles hit head-on on U.S. Route 127 half mile south of
Grubbs Rex Rd. in southern Darke County.
The roads at the time of the accident were extremely
bad from blowing
and drifting snow.
It appears that the weather could have been a factor
in the accident.
Killed in the accident was 29 year old Robert Kincaid of
Greenville who was the single occupant of the vehicle he was
operating.
Injured and CareFlighted from the scene was the
driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, 45 year old
Christopher Huff of Camden, Ohio.
The investigation is continuing.
At the time of this release it is still not
determined which vehicle was going in what direction.
Darke County was under a Level 2 Snow Emergency at the time
of the accident.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
February 18th, 2010
Contact:
Sgt. Dave Mikesell
Phone: 937-548-3399
TRAIN
VERSES SUV CRASH
On 2-18-10 at
approximately 1:45 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
received a report a train verses SUV crash on State Route 47
on the East Side of Versailles. An investigation revealed a
southbound vehicle driven by John Simon, age 80, of
Versailles, failed to yield to a Westbound CSX train. The
Versailles Rescue Squad transported John Simon to Wayne
Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Mr. Simon was treated and
released from Wayne Hospital. The vehicle driven by Simon
had to be towed from the accident scene. The accident
remains under investigation.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January 5th, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-3399
ARRESTS
AND RECOVERY IN DARKE COUNTY HOME INVASION
Darke
County Sheriff’s Detectives worked non-stop through the
night following leads and processing the scene of a home
invasion robbery on State Route 121 north of
Greenville
,
Ohio
. During the
robbery an elderly lady was pushed down and then duct taped
to a chair and locked in a closet as thieves ransacked her
home and stole thousands of dollars in property including
her car. In the
early morning hours of 01/05/09 Darke County Sheriff’s
Detectives went to the City of Dayton, Ohio following up on
a possible location of suspects.
Detectives located the elderly victim’s car in the
area of
Richmond Ave.
and Five Oaks Ave.
in
Dayton
. After
conducting surveillance, the stolen vehicle was stopped by
Dayton Police Department and three suspects were taken into
custody for questioning in this robbery.
Darke County Sheriff’s Detectives and Dayton Police
Officers also recovered stolen property from this robbery
during a search of
121 Richmond Ave.
in Dayton, Ohio.
Arrested on an
outstanding warrant out of
Darke
County
on an unrelated matter is Teresa A. Crawford age 52 of
Akron
,
OH
. Also taken
into custody is Clarence Blair III age 26 of
Akron
,
OH
; and George Simpson age 23 of
Dayton
,
OH
. All three
subjects were found in the elderly victim’s stolen vehicle
when taken into custody.
Charges against all three subjects related to the
robbery in
Darke
County
are pending a case review by Darke County Prosecutor R.
Kelly Ormsby. The
case remains under investigation as Detectives continue to
work to recover the victim’s stolen property.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January 4th, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-3399
DARKE
COUNTY HOME INVASION/ROBBERY
Darke County Sheriff’s
detectives are investigating a home invasion robbery that
occurred over night. The
preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately
7:30 PM last night two masked men entered the home of an
elderly
Darke
County
resident at
8135 State Route
121 in
Richland
Township
north of
Greenville
,
Ohio
. The two men
forced entry into the house.
One subject was reported to be armed with a handgun.
The suspects duct taped the victim to a chair and
locked her in a closet while they removed a large number of
items from the residence.
The suspects left the scene in the victim’s
vehicle. The
victim suffered minor injuries as a result of this robbery.
The suspects are described as follows;
1 white male with a thin beard, wearing a black ski mask and
dark clothes.
1 subject, possibly a
black male, wearing a black ski mask, dark clothes and armed
with a handgun
Stolen from the scene
was a dark blue, 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis four door sedan
with Ohio Registration CP28PN.
This case remains under investigation.
There is a Crime Stoppers award for information that leads
to the arrest and/or conviction of the person(s) responsible
for this robbery.
Anyone with information on the robbery is
asked to contact the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at
937-548-2020 or Darke County Crime Stoppers at 937-547-1661.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
January 4th, 2010
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-3399
CHILD
CRITICALLY INJURED IN TRAFFIC CRASH
On January 4, 2010 at
approximately 9:01 AM the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
received a 911 call reporting a car into a tree with
multiple injuries including a child that was unconscious.
Union City Fire & Rescue, Greenville Rescue and
Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 1700
block of State Route 571 near
Union City
,
Ohio
. Preliminary
investigation indicates that a 1996 Mercury Sable driven by
Jo Ann Lambdin, age 56 of Union City, Ohio was traveling
eastbound on State Route 571 when she lost control of the
vehicle on a slight curve and drove off of the left side of
the roadway and crashed into a tree.
Also in the vehicle were Lambdin’s three
grandchildren, Christopher Lambdin (age 16), McKenzie
Zumbrum (age 10), and Colton Zumbrum (age 6).
All occupants of the vehicle were transported by EMS
to
Wayne
Hospital
in
Greenville
,
Ohio
.
McKenzie Zumbrum was transferred to Children’s
Medical
Center
in
Dayton
,
Ohio
via Careflight and was last known to be in critical
condition. This
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office.
Some roads in
Darke
County
have become hazardous as a result of the early morning snow
fall and frigid temperatures; as a result Darke County
Sheriff’s Office has handled several traffic crashes,
including this one in which weather has not been ruled out
as a contributing factor to this serious crash.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 17th, 2009
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-3399
TWO
ARRESTED FOR HOME BURGLARIES
After a joint investigation conducted by
the Darke County Sheriff's Office, the Versailles Police
Department and the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, two adults
have been arrested and are being held in the Darke County
Jail. The Village of Versailles and areas outside the
village in Darke County have experienced a rash of home
burglaries and car break-ins over the last two weeks.
Numerous items of property including home electronics, cash
and Christmas gifts have been stolen. In some cases, the
burglar entered homes in the middle of the night while the
residents were present and sleeping. Some victims awoke the
following morning to find wrapped Christmas gifts and other
property stolen from under their Christmas tree.
On Wednesday, October 16th, 2009, the
Darke County Sheriff's Deputies, Versailles Police Officers
and an Ohio Parole Officer went to 43 E. Wood Street in the
Village of Versailles to follow up on this investigation.
Officers discovered numerous items of stolen property from
these burglaries and car break-ins. A majority of the
property that had been stolen recently was recovered.
Arrested at this location, for parole violations, was John
A. Nelson, age 23 of Lima, Ohio and Vivian "Paige"
Jasso, age 27 of Versailles, Ohio. Both are being held
without bond. The investigation is continuing and charges in
this case are pending a review by the Darke County
Prosecutor's Office.
The Darke County Sheriff's Office and the
Versailles Police Department are asking anyone who may have
experienced a theft or burglary in the Versailles area in
the last few weeks to report it to the appropriate law
enforcement agency. Anyone with information on these cases
is asked to contact the Darke County Sheriff's Office at
937-548-2020.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 9th, 2009
Contact:
Brandon Redmond
Phone: 937-547-3911
WINTER
WEATHER TRAVEL TIPS/INFORMATION
As winter approaches and
the chances of snow and inclement weather continue to
increase, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff
Toby L. Spencer want to encourage everyone to utilize safe
winter travel practices.
Use slower acceleration
and slower speeds. Avoid heavy steering and braking. Allow
extra time to reach your destination during inclement
weather.
- Drive
with your headlights on.
- Don't
get overconfident with four-wheel drive. It won't help you
stop any faster.
- Winter
road conditions often result in longer stopping
distances. Give yourself room. If you have anti-lock
brakes, press the pedal down firmly and hold it. If you
don't have anti-lock brakes, gently pump the pedal.
- Slow
down when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges or
shady spots. These all have potential to develop black
ice.
- Avoid
abrupt actions while steering, braking or accelerating to
lessen your chance of losing control.
- Look
farther ahead in traffic. Actions by other drivers will
alert you to problems and give you extra reaction time.
- Trucks
take longer to stop. Don't cut in front of them.
- Avoid
using cruise control or overdrive. Don't let your car make
a bad decision for you.
It is important to check
travel and road conditions before traveling. The Darke
County Sheriff’s Office new website (www.DarkeCountySheriff.org)
will have the latest information on any issued snow
emergencies. Snow emergency information is also passed on to
all local media including print and web media, local radio
stations and local television stations.
Snow Emergency
Definitions:
Level 1 Snow/Ice
Advisory: Roadways are slick and hazardous. Extra caution
should be used if traveling. Travel is not restricted.
Level 2 Snow Emergency:
Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads
can be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to
drive should be out on the roadways. People should contact
their employer to see if they should report to work.
Obviously, if you are driving, use extreme caution.
Level 3 Snow Emergency: ALL roadways
are CLOSED to non-emergency personnel. No one should
be driving during this condition unless it is absolutely
necessary or a personal emergency exists. All employees
should contact their employer to see if they should report
to work. Anyone traveling on the roads may subject
themselves to arrest.
If
at all possible, please avoid calling the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office for information concerning snow
emergencies and or road conditions. If inclement weather is
affecting the region, it is likely that the dispatch center
is overwhelmed with emergency calls.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
December 9th, 2009
Contact:
Detective Rodney Baker
Phone: 937-548-1193
VICTIM
OFFERS REWARD
The Darke
County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home burglary
& grand theft that occurred on November 25th between
9:10 AM and 12:45 PM at 4803 Hillgrove Southern Road west of
Greenville, Ohio. Taken from the residence was a safe &
collectable coins. The victim of this burglary and grand
theft is personally offering a reward of $1,000.00 for the
arrest & or conviction of individuals involved in this
criminal act. If you have any information concerning this
incident please call Detective Rodney Baker of the Darke
County Sheriff's Office at 937-548-1193.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
November 12th, 2009
Contact:
Sgt. Dave Mikesell
Phone: 937-548-3399
HOME
INVASION/BURGLARY
On November
11th, 2009 at approximately 7:19 PM, the Darke County
Sheriff's Office investigated a report of a home invasion
and burglary.
The
incident occurred on Palestine Union City Road west of
Greenville. Preliminary Investigation revealed two male
suspects wearing ski masks entered the residence. One of the
suspects reportedly displayed a handgun.
During the
burglary, one of the suspects pushed an elderly man to the
ground and fell on top of him. The elderly gentleman
suffered a broken hip.
Tri-Village
Rescue was called to the scene and transported the victim to
Wayne Hospital where he was later transferred to Miami
Valley Hospital in Dayton.
The
incident is currently under investigation by the Darke
County Sheriff's Office Detective Division.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
October 29th, 2009
Contact:
Sgt. Randy Linkous
Phone: 937-548-3399
TWO
INJURED IN CAR VS. TRACTOR CRASH
On October
29th, 2009 at approximately 7:33 PM, Darke County Deputies,
along with Greenville Township Area Rescue and Greenville
Township Fire Department, were dispatched to US Route 127
just South of Kruckeberg Road in reference to a two vehicle
injury accident.
A
preliminary investigation revealed a John Deere Tractor
pulling a grain cart, driven by David M. Fourman, 41, was
traveling Southbound on US Route 127 when a blue Chevy
Pick-up, driven by Garry L. Flatter, 60, struck the rear
tire of the grain cart. Flatter's vehicle drove off the left
side of the road, rolling onto the driver's side and coming
to a rest in the median.
Flatter and
Fourman were transported to Wayne Hospital by Greenville
Township Area Rescue with non-life threatening injuries.
Motorists
are reminded that it is harvest season and to be aware of
slow moving farm equipment on Darke County roadways.
This
accident remains under investigation.
__________________________________________________________________
DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
October 15th, 2009
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-1193
WOMAN
INJURED IN ACCIDENTAL FALL
On October
14th, 2009 at 9:46 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
received a 9-1-1 call reporting that a 35 year old woman had
fallen down into a hole and was injured at 9357
Horatio-Harris Creek Road near Bradford, Ohio.
Bradford
Fire & Rescue units were dispatched to the scene as well
as Darke County Deputies. Careflight was requesting by
rescue personnel on the scene, however, Careflight could not
respond due to weather.
The woman
was extricated from an open excavated dirt hole that was
approximately 5 feet deep. Bradford Rescue transported her
to Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy where she was treated
for non-life threatening injuries. Darke County Deputies
conducted an investigation into this incident. A look
out/attempt to locate was issued by deputies for an adult
witness who had left the scene of the incident after calling
911. Deputies did made contact with that subject. The
investigation which included statements from the female who
had fallen, as well as evidence at the scene, indicates that
her fall was merely an accident and there is nothing at this
time to support any type of criminal conduct.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September 25th, 2009
Contact:
Sgt. Shawn Trissel
Phone: 937-548-1193
ACCIDENT
SENDS ONE TO MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL
On
September 25th, 2009 at 1:54 AM, the Darke County Sheriff's
Office, along with the Rossburg Fire Department and Ansonia
Rescue were dispatched to the 13200-Block of Cochran Road in
reference to a one vehicle accident with entrapment.
Preliminary
investigation showed that a 2000 Chevy Cavalier, driven by
Dawn Lavy (39) of New Weston, was northbound on Cochran Rd.
Lavy's vehicle swerved off the left side of the road and
slid into the ditch, striking a Darke Rural Electric Utility
Pole. Lavy was trapped in her vehicle while Rossburg Fire
and Ansonia Rescue worked to free her. Lavy was treated by
Ansonia Rescue at the scene and was flown to Miami Valley
Hospital by Careflight.
At this
time the accident remains under investigation by the Darke
County Sheriff's Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September 11th, 2009
Contact:
Detective Scott Mullen
Phone: 937-548-1193
OVER
$300,000 WORTH OF MARIJUANA SEIZED
On Tuesday,
September 8th and Wednesday, September 9th, the Darke County
Sheriff's Office along with the BCI Marijuana eradication
team, and Greenville Police Department performed a joint
marijuana eradication in Darke County. During the search
several woods and fields were found to have marijuana plants
growing in them. A total of approximately 316 marijuana
plants, ranging in height of up to 9 feet, were located and
removed from the county. The search was deemed very
successful and charges will be pending for several subjects
for their part in the cultivation of Marijuana. The total
street value of the Marijuana removed from Darke County is
estimated at over $300,000.00
For any
questions concerning the case, contact Detective J. Scott
Mullen at (937)548-1193.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September 10th, 2009
Contact:
Deputy Dave Hawes
Phone: 937-548-3399
PATIENT
IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING CRASH
On 09-10-09
at approximately 4:19 PM, the Darke County Sheriff's Office
was received a call of a two vehicle rollover accident at
the intersection of Arcanum Bears Mill Rd and Folkerth Rd.
Darke County Sheriff's Deputies, Arcanum Fire and Rescue and
Greenville Township Rescue were dispatched to the scene.
Preliminary
investigation shows that a 2001 Honda Civic driven by
Vincent Gragorace (18) of Greenville was eastbound on
Folkerth Rd. Gragorace failed to stop at the stop sign at
Arcanum Bears Mill Rd. Gragorace's vehicle was struck by a
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue, which was southbound on Arcanum
Bears Mill Rd. and was driven by Tyler Garner (17) of
Greenville. Gragorace's vehicle went off the southeast
corner of the intersection and overturned. Gragorace was
treated by Greenville Township Rescue and was transported to
Wayne Hospital. Garner was checked by Arcanum Rescue, but
refused treatment.
Gragorace
had two passenger's in his vehicle, Jacob Rose (18) of
Greenville, and Lindsey Ricker (18) of Greenville. Rose was
partially ejected from the vehicle and was treated by
Greenville Rescue and was transported to Wayne Hospital.
Ricker was partially ejected from the vehicle. Ricker was
treated by Arcanum Rescue and was taken to Miami Valley
Hospital in Dayton by Careflight.
Garner had
on passenger in his vehicle, Dreema Garber (15) of
Gettysburg. Garber was treated by Arcanum Rescue and refused
treatment.
At this
time Ricker is listed in critical condition at Miami Valley
Hospital.
This
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff's Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September 3rd, 2009
Contact:
Deputy Chris Clark
Phone: 937-548-3399
MULTIPLE
INJURY ACCIDENT ON STATE ROUTE 49
On
September 3rd, 2009 at approximately 7:29 PM, Darke County
Sheriff's Office deputies along with Arcanum Rescue,
Phillipsburg Rescue and the Pitsburg Fire Department
responded to a one vehicle rollover crash at State Route 49
and Schnorf Jones Rd.
Preliminary
Investigation revealed a purple Oldsmobile, driven by Tammy
Miller, 28, of Greenville, was northbound on State Route 49
and traveled off the right side of the roadway. Miller over
corrected traveling across the roadway and striking a
guardrail. The Miller vehicle continued into the ditch
causing the vehicle to roll multiple times. The Miller
vehicle came to a rest on its top in a waterway.
Passenger
Gary Miller, 30, of Greenville was transported to Miami
Valley Hospital. Miller's two children were also in the
vehicle and were transported to Children's Medical Center in
Dayton.
The crash
remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's
Office.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September 3rd, 2009
Contact:
Sgt. Dave Mikesell
Phone: 937-548-3399
PATIENT
AIRLIFTED AFTER CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 49
On
September 3rd, 2009 at approximately 3:37 PM, the Darke
County Sheriff's Office investigated a two vehicle crash
that occurred on State Route 49 at the intersection of
Hogpath Rd. The investigation revealed a northbound vehicle
driven by 42 year old Troy Thompson from Union City, Ohio
was stopped behind another vehicle that was waiting to turn
left. The utility truck was rear-ended by a pick-up truck
driven by 70 year old Keith Weimer of Hollansburg, Ohio.
Careflight transported Keith Weimer to Miami Valley
Hospital. Mr. Thompson refused treatment on the scene.
Charges are pending. Arcanum Rescue, Arcanum Fire, New
Madison Fire and Greenville Township Rescue assisted the
Darke County Sheriff's Office at the scene of the crash.
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DARKE
COUNTY
SHERIFF
’S OFFICE
NEWS
RELEASE
September 2, 2009
1300 hours
Contact:
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker
Phone: 937-548-3399
METH
LAB & EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DISCOVERED
On September 1, 2009 at
7:15 PM Darke County Sheriff’s Detectives responded to
4295 Hunter Road
in
Greenville
Township
to search the premises for stolen property.
Upon arrival detectives did recover a stolen dune
buggy among other possible stolen property.
While searching a garage at that location detectives
discovered a methamphetamine drug lab.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office Clandestine Drug
Lab Unit responded to the scene and confirmed there was
evidence of a recently active drug lab.
While deputies were working to dismantle the
methamphetamine lab they stumbled upon an apparent explosive
device that had been made from a dummy grenade.
The Dayton Police Department Bomb Squad responded to
the scene and detonated the device in a controlled manner on
the premises. The
Dayton Bomb Squad also assisted
Darke
County
deputies with collecting and removing evidence that could be
used to make other similar devices.
The Greenville Township Fire Department and the
Greenville Township Rescue responded on this incident.
A private contractor was called and cleaned up the
hazardous materials from the drug lab.
Emergency crews were on scene overnight for 16
hours. No
citizens or officers were injured during this incident.
The case remains under investigation by the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office.
Two adult subjects are being sought for questioning
but no charges or arrests have been made at this time.
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August 20th,
2009
The Darke County
Sheriffs Office and Sheriff Toby Spencer are pleased to
announce the redesign and update of the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office website. The website can be found at www.DarkeCountySheriff.org
“I’m very excited with all of the changes that have
taken place on our website. The website is easy to navigate
and should provide the citizens with plenty of resourceful
information,” Sheriff Toby Spencer stated.
The jail roster and sexual offender registry are linked on
the website. Information concerning Press Releases and
Winter Snow Emergencies will also be posted and updated as
warranted. One new feature that has been implemented is an
archiving of Winter Snow Emergencies so that businesses and
employees can have immediate access to search when Snow
Emergencies were issued and lifted.
The website was redesigned by 911 Coordinator/Administrator
Brandon Redmond. If you have any questions or information
requests regarding the new website, please contact Redmond
at 937-547-3911. |
