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Mechanicsburg man faces child porn counts
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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...
Trio charged with taking electronics from Costco
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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...
Man charged with having 1,500 child pornography images
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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...
Charges stem from firing of shotgun during domestic dispute
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Charges stem from firing of shotgun during domestic dispute
Grand jury indictments
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...
Robbing hoods or Robin Hood?
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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...
Fight at rest area leads to felony charge
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Fight at rest area leads to felony charge
Grand jury indictments
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...
Mill Valley murderer sentenced
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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...
Parent indicted in aide assault
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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,...
Four charged in drug smuggling ring at ORW
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Four charged in drug smuggling ring at ORW
Grand jury indictments
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...
Judge among harassment targets
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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...
Alleged arsonist left message about Israel
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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...
Woman, child allegedly held at knifepoint
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Woman, child allegedly held at knifepoint
Grand jury indictments
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...
Local man faces child porn counts
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Local man faces child porn counts
Grand jury indictments
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., ...
Most members of Richwood drug ring enter guilty pleas
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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...
Ohm sentenced
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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...
Use of employer credit card leads to felony charges
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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...
Fork threat leads to domestic violence charge
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Fork threat leads to domestic violence charge
Grand jury indictments
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...
“I did commit the murder”
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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 ...
Woman indicted over school threat
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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...
Drive-by shooter pleads guilty
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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 ...
Prosecutor targets alleged deadbeat dads
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Prosecutor targets alleged deadbeat dads
Grand jury indictments
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...
Wings worker reportedly faked doctorate
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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. ...
P.C. man charged for waterboarding his wife
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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...
Burglary charge upgraded
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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 ...
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Guilty plea entered in machete attack
By Kyle Meddles 
February 16, 2026
The Marysville man charged with attacking another man with a machete has now pled guilty. Following a two-day jury trial in the Union County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, Morris William...
Three locals caught up in firearm charges
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Three locals caught up in firearm charges
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
February 10, 2026
A trio of area residents have been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury on charges stemming from improper firearm handling. Their arraignments are scheduled for Feb. 11, 2026. - Jason Allen Bevard,...
Murder suspect drops insanity defense
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Murder suspect drops insanity defense
By Kyle Meddles 
February 6, 2026
The Marysville man charged in the Mill Valley murder case, Micaiah Immanuel Swindler, 28, has now withdrawn his not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) plea. After determining that he was mentally fit...
Man charged over altercation with officers
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Man charged over altercation with officers
By Kyle Meddles 
February 4, 2026
A Richwood man has been charged with assaulting a pair of Marysville police officers while he was being arrested. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Patrick Smith, 39, of 275 N. Franklin S...
Indictments stem from massage parlor raid
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Indictments stem from massage parlor raid
By Kyle Meddles 
January 29, 2026
Three Marysville residents have been charged in connection to a commercial sex operation and money laundering at a Marysville massage parlor raided by area police in February of 2025. The Union County...