June 10 Press Release__On June 7th, 2025 at approximately 11:39 p.m. an Ada Officer on patrol attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle he observed to be traveling at a high rate of speed in the 600 block of West North Avenue.
The vehicle failed to stop continuing westbound. The vehicle turned South onto County Road 25. At State Route 309 the Ada Officer lost sight of the vehicle, but it was located by an assisting Deputy from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.
JUNE 9 HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK POST__Please see the below text [message]. This text is being received by many in the county recently. This is a scam, please report as junk and delete. Do not respond to these scammers.
Ohio Department of Vehicles(BMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on June 11.
Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with ohio State State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, if you do not complete payment by June 10, 2025, we will take the following actions:
MAY 30 FACEBOOK POST__From the Ada Police Department:
We would like to congratulate Officer Michael Bollinger on his well deserved retirement. Mike started with the Ada Police Department in 2000, and completed his last day of service on May 30 at 2 P.M. Thank you for your dedicated service to the residents of Ada.
MAY 19 MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office assisted the FBI in an investigation of child pornography that resulted in the arrest of a fifty-nine-year-old rural Roundhead man.
Mark Butterman was taken into custody on federal charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography. Mr. Butterman was transported to Toledo, by the FBI, and was arraigned on the charges.
WLIO Hometown Stations has reported on the FBI arrest of Bluffton resident Kris Shoemaker and Kayla Miller of Lima.
The report explains that Shoemaker and Miller are facing federal child pornography charges. The pair is alleged to have shared videos of children under the age of 10 with Shoemaker charged with receiving and distributing child pornography.
The Bluffton Police Department issued a statement on May 8 noting that it assisted the FBI with executing a search warrant early that morning.
MAY 1 MEDIA RELEASE – As temperatures rise and an increased number of motorcycles are traveling on our roadways, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers and motorcyclists to share the road, be alert and driver sober.
