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Meth lab brought cartel drugs to Richwood
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By Kyle Meddles 
December 3, 2025
New details about the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have come to light after five suspects were recently indicted and charged in connection ...
P.C. man indicted on 60 felonies
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By Kyle Meddles 
November 21, 2025
Following a case of voyeurism, a Plain City man has been charged with 60 felony counts after allegedly filming and possessing videos of a minor in a state of nudity. The Union County Grand Jury has in...
Local man faces felony for biting OSP trooper
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By Kyle Meddles 
November 17, 2025
A Marysville man faces a felony charge after allegedly biting a highway patrolman while being placed under arrest. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph Charles Seaunier III, 48, of 27 Butte...
Alleged sex offender faces new cases
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By Kyle Meddles 
November 14, 2025
Two underage females came forward in a case accusing a Plain City man of rape and other sexual acts after he had already been charged in a sex offense involving a minor. Anthony David James, 20, whose...
Man charged in robbery with knife
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By Kyle Meddles 
November 6, 2025
A homeless man in Marysville faces more than a decade in prison after allegedly committing armed robbery with a knife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted David K. Cook, 44, who was listed as hom...
Man faces 200 counts in child porn case
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 31, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged with 201 felony counts stemming from the alleged possession of child pornography including photos of children under the age of 10. The Union County Grand Jury has ind...
Charges stem from stolen vaping products
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 20, 2025
A woman has been charged after allegedly stealing vaping products from the Marysville Short Stop while her sister, an employee at the store, attempted to stop her. The Union County Grand Jury has indi...
Pair indicted in assault on officer
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 13, 2025
A Marysville man and his girlfriend have been charged after he allegedly assaulted a Marysville police officer and she attempted to prevent his arrest. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Sean Mi...
Child rapist sentenced to life in prison
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 7, 2025
A Richwood man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of seven counts of rape against three female children under the ages of 10. During a recent sentencing hearing in the Union Co...
Charges stem from brothers using fake prescriptions
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 6, 2025
Two brothers from Dayton are facing felony charges after allegedly attempting to get drugs from the Meijer pharmacy using a fake prescription. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Deonte Devon Cur...
Alleged fentanyl trafficker faces felonies
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By Kyle Meddles 
October 6, 2025
A Marion man has been charged in the alleged trafficking of fentanyl and meth through the county. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jesse Lee Foley, 36, of Marion and charged him with one count...
Man indicted over machete attack
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 30, 2025
The Marysville man arrested by police for attacking a man with a machete has now been charged in court. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Morris William Moales, 57, of 323 S. Walnut St., chargi...
Columbus woman indicted for trafficking meth
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 17, 2025
A woman from Columbus has been charged with trafficking up to 150 grams of meth and possessing four other illicit drugs in Jerome Township. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Ashli Nicole Price, ...
Richwood man charged with allegedly trying to strangle girlfriend
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 11, 2025
A Richwood man has been charged after reportedly strangling his live-in girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Vincent Harmon, 35, of 15 Beatty Ave., Richwood, and charged him wi...
Investigation of thefts leads to woman living in storage unit
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 5, 2025
A woman from Florida was found to be living in a Marysville storage unit as the result of a police investigation into multiple thefts she allegedly committed in the area. The Union County Grand Jury h...
Man who shot at cops gets $5M bond
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 4, 2025
The Marysville man charged with shooting at local police officers has plead not guilty to all charges and is being held on a $5 million bond while the prosecution pushes to deny bail. Dustin Ohm, 29, ...
Local man accused of stabbing in-law
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 25, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged in the alleged stabbing of his mother’s husband with a pocket knife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Samuel Matthew McNeely, 22, whose court-listed address i...
Prosecutor eyes run for judge
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Phillips to seek common pleas post when Fraser's term is up
By Michael Williamson 
August 22, 2025
Union County Prosecutor David Phillips is looking to get a different view inside the courtroom. The office’s head legal official recently circulated a petition to be in the running for judge in the Un...
Alleged Fostoria meth dealer charged locally
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 21, 2025
A man from Fostoria, Ohio, has been charged locally in connection with trafficking nearly 50 grams of meth. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shon Andrew Ratterman, 47, of Fostoria, with one co...
Already facing charges, man storms house with gun, knife
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 18, 2025
A Marysville man who was recently indicted for domestic violence against his wife now faces felony charges after allegedly storming her home armed with a gun and a knife and assaulting another man. Th...
Thousands of dollars of items stolen from two area stores
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 18, 2025
Two thefts of nearly $3,000 worth of combined total merchandise at the local Marysville Meijer and Walmart supermarkets in July has led to a man and woman facing felony charges. The Union County Grand...
Richwood man pleads to child rapes
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 15, 2025
A Richwood man has plead guilty to raping three female children under the ages of 10. During a pretrial hearing in the Union County Court of Common Pleas Friday, Michel Brian Nelson, 65, of 130 E. Bla...
Accusation allegedly led to felony assault
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 11, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged after allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her family after she accused him of having an affair. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Bradi Ne...
Grand jury brings charges in two recent shootings
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 6, 2025
Two recent shootings in the county have led to felony assault indictments for two local individuals. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Chandilier Nicole Gee, 35, of 578 Allenby Drive, with one c...
Mill Valley murder suspect ruled not competent to stand trial
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By Kyle Meddles 
July 19, 2025
The man charged in the Mill Valley murder case has been deemed unfit to stand trial. According to a journal entry from the Union County Court of Common Pleas Thursday, Micaiah Immanuel Swindler – who ...
Employee files suit against Honda over unpaid time
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By Jack Christian 
July 10, 2025
An employee at the Honda Marysville Plant is suing the company, alleging unpaid overtime hours in a newly filed lawsuit. Joab Scott, the plaintiff, claims that he and other employees are owed overtime...
Man tased after fleeing from police
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By Kyle Meddles 
July 3, 2025
A man from Indiana was tased and detained after being charged for allegedly fleeing law enforcement in a stolen car. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Corbin Bernard Bergsma, 32, of Indianapoli...
Charges result from incidents of family violence
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By Kyle Meddles 
July 1, 2025
Two men have been charged separately in domestic violence incidents after allegedly attacking family members. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Timothy Alan Wilson, 40, of 9793 Boundary Road, R...
Suspect accused of stashing needles after vehicle crash
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 25, 2025
A Kentucky woman has been charged after allegedly attempting to hide drug paraphernalia in a stranger’s bathroom after causing a two-vehicle injury crash. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Michelle...
Plain City man charged in attack with broken glass
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 20, 2025
A Plain City man has been charged with seven felonies after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a broken piece of glass. The Union County Grand Jury charged Zackery Tyler Hume, 29, of 131 Johnson ...