“God told me to”
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April 22, 2025
A mobile crime processing unit from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is shown outside of 1482 Meadowlark Lane Monday after 27-year-old Micaiah Swindler called 911 to report he had murdered his father. Swindler is currently in the Tri-County Jail on a $1-million bond facing a charge of murder. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

“God told me to”

In 911 call suspect says higher power told him to kill father

By Michael Williamson 

The suspect apprehended for a stabbing in Mill Valley has been charged with murder after telling dispatchers God told him to do it.

On Monday, Marysville Police charged Micaiah Immanuel Swindler, 27, of Marysville, with one count of murder, a felony of the first degree. The victim was identified as t...

One killed in Route 31 crash
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Vehicles involved in an early morning crash that left one driver dead sit at the edges of Route 31 near Miller Road Saturday. The driver of the 2009 Honda Civic was pronounced dead at the scene after a 2023 Jeep Renegade crossed the centerline and hit the vehicle head-on, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Jeep driver was taken by MedFlight to a Columbus-area trauma center. (Photos submitted)
One killed in Route 31 crash
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2025
One driver is dead after a two-vehicle crash in northern Union County over the weekend. In the early hours of the morning Saturday, two vehicles traveling on Route 31 near Miller Road crashed in a hea...
ECHS plans for aviation program next year
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ECHS plans for aviation program next year
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A new program is coming to the Marysville Early College High School (ECHS). ECHS Principal Scott Bennett confirmed a new aviation program is in the works and set to begin in the 2026-27 school year. T...
Local man drowns in pond
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At Adventure Trails campground near Bellefontaine
Local man drowns in pond
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2025
The Marysville man who drowned over the weekend while on a camping trip in Bellefontaine has been identified. On Monday, Logan County Sheriff’s Office deputies identified the victim as Cody Johnson, 2...
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FHS spikers remain unbeaten; Triad defeats Waynesfield
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North Union’s Kylee Balzer tries to inbound the ball during Saturday’s soccer match against Marion Harding at North Union. The Lady Cats’ won the match 5-2. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
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Fairbanks’ Alena Jimenez (11) delivers a header following a pass from Avery Thorley leading to a goal in the first half of play. The freshman Lady Panther was credited with one goal in the team’s tie against the Lady Pacers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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McKinley Samaniego of Marysville follows through on her shot at the Worthington Christian Invitational. The Lady Monarchs placed seven during the 14-team event. (Photo submitted)
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