Police Beat
March 7, 2025

Police Beat – 3/7/25

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Division of Police reports:

Jordan Andrew Carver, 29, of 568 E. Tenth St., was arrested for a crime in progress at 180 Redwood Drive at 8:31 p.m., Wednesday, and charged with criminal trespass.

From the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports:

Highway patrol responded to Route 245 at 6:15 a.m...

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From Marysville Division of Police reports: Justin Oppy, 36, of Marysville, was arrested on an outstanding warrant at 207 Windsor Court at 9:52 p.m., Thursday. An officer was dispatched to the 400 blo...
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From Marysville Division of Police reports: An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Windsor Drive at 2 p.m., Thursday, for a reported theft. The case is open. Christopher Carrick 43, of LaRue, w...
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Members of the St. John’s Lutheran School girls basketball team display their All-Ohio Lutheran state championship banner. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Ava Brehmer, Lydia Burns, Kate Cook and Annabelle Fisher; back row, assistant coach Trevor Burns, Allison Rausch, Evelyn Blank, Sydney Hamilton, Eva Pfeiffer, Stella Wirick and Cam Schwokow. Not pictured, head coach Lee Wirick and assistant coach Russell Blank. (Photo submitted)
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