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Records allege drugs were concealed during January traffic stop

By Kyle Meddles

July 28, 2026

A Marysville woman has been charged for allegedly hiding fentanyl in her bra. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Chastity R. Poole, 37, of 135 Hemlock Drive, and charged her with one count each ...

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Man who assaulted police officers faces 20-year max sentence

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By Kyle Meddles

July 25, 2026

The man who assaulted Marysville police officers is facing a maximum of over 20 years in prison. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Perez Rasheen Gray, 32, whose court-listed address is in Grove...

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Marysville man charged after U.S. 33 pursuit

By Kyle Meddles

July 24, 2026

A Marysville man has been charged after a pursuit on U.S. 33 led to spike strips being deployed. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ramiro Sampedro Montero, 26, of 114 Bridgewater Drive and char...

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Three face felony firearm charges

By Kyle Meddles

July 21, 2026

The Union County Grand Jury recently indicted several locals on charges stemming from firearm negligence. One offender was a young man allegedly threatening suicide with a stolen Glock pistol. Aiden M...

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Alleged pool perv rubbed olive oil on his naked body

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

July 18, 2026

The Delaware man accused of exposing himself to a 13-year-old boy at the Marysville Municipal Pool has been charged with three felonies including kidnapping. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Na...

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Mechanicsburg man faces child porn counts

By From JT Staff Reports

June 24, 2026

The Union County grand jury recently handed down indictments against a dozen individuals on charges ranging from child pornography offenses and domestic violence to drug possession, weapons violations...

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Trio charged with taking electronics from Costco

By Kyle Meddles

June 16, 2026

A trio from Toledo have been charged together for attempting to steal gaming computers from Costco. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted codefendants Frankie Lee Rayford Jr., 46, Andrew Joesph Gra...

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Man charged with having 1,500 child pornography images

By Kyle Meddles

June 6, 2026

A Marysville man has been charged with 16 felonies for allegedly possessing nearly 1,500 images of child porn. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shane Benjamin Sager, 41, of 1612 Curry Lane, an...

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Charges stem from firing of shotgun during domestic dispute

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By Kyle Meddles

June 5, 2026

A Marysville man has been charged after allegedly firing a shotgun close to a family member during a domestic dispute. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dennis Shane Seiber, 36, whose court-lis...

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Robbing hoods or Robin Hood?

Trio claim to have stolen gaming consoles for the less fortunate

By Kyle Meddles

June 2, 2026

A cohort of codefendants from out of state have been charged with stealing gaming consoles from Walmart in what one member claimed was an act to “give to the less fortunate.” The Union County Grand Ju...

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Fight at rest area leads to felony charge

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By Kyle Meddles

May 14, 2026

A man from Lancaster could face eight years in prison from an alleged fistfight at a highway rest area where witnesses believed he was going to beat a man to death. The Union County Grand Jury has ind...

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Above, Union County Prosecutor David Phillips presented the murder weapon to the court that Swindler used to stab his father to death at a Mill Valley home in 2025. The weapon, an ornate, 11-inch dagger, was purchased by Swindler on eBay. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Mill Valley murderer sentenced

Swindler given 28 years to life in prison

By Kyle Meddles

May 9, 2026

A Union County court judge has sentenced Micaiah Swindler, 28, to life in prison for the “brutal” murder of his father with a dagger in a Mill Valley home in April of 2025. “This has been a difficult ...

Chilling details from Mill Valley murder

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Pictured above is the murder weapon Swindler used to kill his father in a Mill Valley home on April 21, 2025. Officials said Swindler purchased the ornate, 11-inch dagger from eBay and that it was recovered from his bedroom on-scene. The autopsy revealed 36 total sharp-force injuries caused by the blade, including multiple stab wounds. (Photo submitted)

Chilling details from Mill Valley murder

Ornate murder weapon, dozens of wounds and dispute about money among findings ahead of sentencing

By Kyle Meddles

May 6, 2026

Editor’s note: The following story contains some graphic descriptions of a murder that occurred in 2025 in Mill Valley. Some portions of the story might be upsetting to readers, but were included to i...

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Parent indicted in aide assault

By From JT Staff Reports

May 5, 2026

A Marysville woman has been charged with two felonies in the assault of a 65-year-old female transportation aide with Marysville schools. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Prennisha Ann Carter,...

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Four charged in drug smuggling ring at ORW

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By Kyle Meddles

May 2, 2026

Four people from out of town have been charged in a drug trafficking operation that attempted to bring drugs into a local prison. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted co-defendants Alicia Shaye Tr...

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Judge among harassment targets

Attorneys, law director also among victims of man facing 15 felonies

By Kyle Meddles

April 30, 2026

A Columbus man faces over a dozen felony charges after allegedly sending harassing emails to a Marysville judge and court attorneys as well as threatening a city law official. The Union County Grand J...

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Alleged arsonist left message about Israel

By Kyle Meddles

April 25, 2026

An alleged serial arsonist has been charged locally in connection to multiple fires in Union and Franklin counties. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Affan Mohammed Taj, 21, of Dublin, with nine fe...

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Woman, child allegedly held at knifepoint

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By Kyle Meddles

April 14, 2026

A Marysville man faces four felony charges after allegedly holding his girlfriend and her child at knifepoint. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Omar Alexis Barraza, 32, who is currently in the Tri...

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Local man faces child porn counts

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By Kyle Meddles

April 10, 2026

A Marysville man is facing 16 felony charges for allegedly possessing child pornography that he claimed he “accidentally” downloaded. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Anthony Carl Bruton Jr., ...

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Most members of Richwood drug ring enter guilty pleas

By Kyle Meddles

April 9, 2026

Four of the five alleged members of the group behind the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have pleaded guilty to crimes connected to the operat...

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Marysville Police Sergeant Katie Archer told the court how the May 2025 shooting impacted her life while the shooter, Dustin Ohm, watches on. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Ohm sentenced

By Kyle Meddles

April 4, 2026

The Marysville man who shot at local police will face decades in prison following his Friday sentencing hearing. The courtroom was full of local law enforcement who attended to show support to the off...

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Use of employer credit card leads to felony charges

By Kyle Meddles

April 1, 2026

An Ostrander woman is facing five years in prison after allegedly spending over $70,000 on personal items with her employer’s credit card. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Traci Anne Warner, 4...

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Fork threat leads to domestic violence charge

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By Kyle Meddles

March 24, 2026

A Marysville man with prior convictions of domestic violence faces a third-degree felony charge after allegedly threatening to stab his mother with a fork. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ree...

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“I did commit the murder”

Man who killed father with knife in Mill Valley admits guilt

By Kyle Meddles

March 21, 2026

“I did commit the murder.” Those were the words of 28-year-old Micaiah Swindler, the man charged with stabbing his father to death at a Mill Valley home in April of 2025, during a plea hearing in the ...

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Woman indicted over school threat

By Kyle Meddles

March 10, 2026

The Marysville woman who was arrested for making alleged terroristic threats against the schools has now been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Colleen Joan May, 37, of 288 Prairie Dri...

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Pictured above is footage from city cameras of the truck that McPherson shot out of on Sept. 14, 2024. (File photo)

Drive-by shooter pleads guilty

By Kyle Meddles

March 7, 2026

A man involved in the 2024 drive-by shooting of Marysville’s Uptown has entered a plea of guilty just a few days before his scheduled jury trial. In a plea hearing at the Union County Court of Common ...

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Prosecutor targets alleged deadbeat dads

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By Kyle Meddles

March 6, 2026

The Union County Grand Jury has separately indicted five fathers locally for not providing child support to their children. In a recent batch of indictments, the court has charged five men with multip...

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Wings worker reportedly faked doctorate

Is charged for being paid for a job obtained through bogus credentials

By Kyle Meddles

March 4, 2026

A former coordinator at a local non-profit has been indicted after allegedly receiving over $250,000 in salary over the course of three years while employed with falsified educational qualifications. ...

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P.C. man charged for waterboarding his wife

By Kyle Meddles

March 4, 2026

A Plain City man faces a laundry list of felony charges after allegedly waterboarding his wife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Lee Hole, 48, of 9643 Brock Road in Plain City, and char...

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Burglary charge upgraded

By Kyle Meddles

February 26, 2026

A homeless man in the Marysville area arrested for aggravated burglary is now facing a first-degree felony charge after allegedly entering his brother’s home and attacking him. The Union County Grand ...