You are here

Home » News

Police/Fire/EMS

McGuffey accident kills one, sends two to hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 15, 2017

A single-vehicle accident in Marion Township, south of McGuffey resulted in one death and two persons hospitalized on Feb. 13.

Jack Parkins, of McGuffey, was driving east on County Road 110 on Feb. 13 and lost control of the vehicle, going off the south side of the road, according to Hardin County Sheriff's Office.

The car overturned in a drainage ditch. A passenger in the vehicle, Patricia Parr, of McGuffey, was taken to Lima Memorial Health System, where she was pronounced dead.

Parkins and another passenger, Jeffery Jones, were also taken to Lima Memorial with non-life-threatening injuries.

»

Search warrant leads to stolen items recovered in Ridgeway

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Hardin County Sheriff deputies along with the Hardin County Crime Task Force executed a search waarrant at 109 N. Hardin St., Ridgeway, on Feb. 13, according to the sheriff's office.

The search warrant was as a result of a tip from the West Virginia state police.

Deputies located a stolen goose neck trailer, two side-by-side UTV's, all reported stolen from West Virginia, along with numerous other stolen items.

A truck was also seized by deputies. The case remains under investigation according to Sheriff Keith Everhart.

»

Student identified in Thursday written school threat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 3, 2017

On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Ada Police Department was called to the Ada Schools in reference to a written threat that had been discovered on a wall within the school. 

After an investigation by Ada School Administration and the Ada Police Department a student was identified as the writer and no credible threat existed.

The Ada Schools will be handling any disciplinary action while the Ada Police Department continues to its investigation into possible criminal charges.

»

ATV accident takes life of driver

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 27, 2016

Jeremy Imes was killed in an ATV accident near his home southeast of Ada on Monday night.

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to the sheriff's report.

The crash occurred in a woods at the residence, 4597 State Route 701. Deputies believe Imes was driving the vehicle on a trail and struck a downed tree, which caused the ATV to flip over on top of him.

The sheriff's office was called just after midnight on Tuesday. Imes was deceased when officers arrived.

»

Single-vehicle accident claims life of Alger resident

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 5, 2016

An Alger man was killed Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash according to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.

Terry L. Hattery, 70, of Alger, was driving a pickup truck at 6:40 p.m. west on state Route 309 near County Road 115 when he drove off the north side of the road and struck a tree.

Hattery was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's report.

The crash remained under investigation Wednesday

»

Ada police with K9 Jaeger confiscate cash, drugs and vehicle in heroin raid

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 22, 2016

FROM THE ADA POLICE FACEBOOK, DATED SEPT. 19 -
"Excellent work by the officers of the Ada Police Department and K9 Jaeger. Officers and K9 Jaeger confiscated cash, drugs and a vehicle from Heroin pushers.

The Heroin epidemic is a scourge to our nation and local communities. Ada officers are committed to this fight to keep drugs out of our community. Excellent work officers and K9 Jaeger."

»

Pages