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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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Grand jury indictments
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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Grand jury Indictments
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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Grand jury indictment
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 ...
Domestic incidents result in felony charges
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 17, 2025
Two local domestic incidents led to felony charges after two Marysville men were indicted separately on allegations of strangulation and abduction of female residents. The Union County Grand Jury indi...
Pair charged in connection with theft of flooring from Home Depot
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 2, 2025
A pair of Columbus men are being charged with burglarizing the Home Depot in Marysville to steal flooring. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeffrey S. Renne, 58, of Columbus, and Talmadge Earl...
Man indicted for assaulting family member
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 28, 2025
A young adult from Marysville has been indicted for allegedly assaulting his teenage brother. The Union County Grand Jury is charging Jett Michael McCarty, 22, of 177 Grove St., with one count each of...
Richwood man indicted after strangling incident
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 19, 2025
A Richwood man is being charged after allegedly strangling his girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Patrick Smith, 39, of 275 N. Franklin St., in Richwood, charging him with one ...
Man who fled from cops on the run again
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 8, 2025
A Columbus man who previously pled guilty to fleeing from law enforcement has now been indicted for fleeing his prison sentence. Amir Hassaun Cotner, 27, of Columbus, is currently at large after alleg...
Alleged strangulation case leads to charges
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 6, 2025
A Marysville man is facing as many as six years in prison for strangling and attacking family members. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ronald Day, 52, of 840 Royal Oak Drive, charging him wit...
Area woman charged in vehicular assault case
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 5, 2025
A Marysville woman is being charged in the vehicular assault of her own child after a drunk driving crash. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Courtney Megan Butler, 36, of 1878 Woodside Drive, c...
Local man facing decades in prison over kiddie porn, rape case
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 2, 2025
A Marysville man is facing over a hundred years in prison for raping his 5-year-old relative and involvement with child pornography. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Robin Scott Atkinson, 63, ...
Death penalty not on table in stabbing case
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 30, 2025
The death penalty is not a possibility in the murder case of the man who stabbed his father. In the indictment of Micaiah Swindler, 27, of 1482 Meadowlark Lane, it was previously reported that Swindle...
Youth coach sentenced on rape counts
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 30, 2025
A man has plead guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl while he was her softball coach and is now facing at least 25 years in prison. Anthony James Davis was found guilty of two counts of felony rape of ...
Stabbing could result in death penalty
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 28, 2025
To listen to the 911 call Swindler made after the stabbing of his father visit: https://soundcloud.com/marysville-journal-tribune/ -- The Marysville man who was arrested and charged with the murder of...
Local man charged with trafficking meth
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 24, 2025
A Marysville man is facing as many as 16 years in prison for charges of possession and trafficking of up to 150 grams of methamphetamine. The Union County Grand Jury is indicting Jeffery Alan Altizer,...
Richwood man charged with rape of young relatives
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 14, 2025
A Richwood man is facing as many as 98 years in prison for raping three female children that were under the ages of 10. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Michel Brian Nelson, 65, of 130 E. Blagr...