Paulding, Ohio—On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, Paulding County Jail Inmate William R. Miller, II, age 73, passed away due to natural causes in a Toledo hospital. Miller was arrested on May 10, 2018 for shooting his grandson, 19 year old Evan Andrew Holcombe at 15648 Road 1037, Oakwood, Ohio. Miller was facing one count of…
Last November the voters of Paulding County realized it was time to reopen the jail. It had been closed since 2008 and in these past 9 years the jail has been used for filing cabinets and storage. Sheriff Jason K. Landers and the entire staff has worked hard to change the perception of the office…
It’s been quite sometime since the “new” Sheriff Office and Jail was opened. This year after the general election there is a breath of fresh air at the local law enforcement facility in Paulding. Sheriff Jason Landers stated, “I felt it would prevail by a couple hundred votes. Never in my thoughts did I think…
The Paulding County Jail A Huge Snowy Owl Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 3: Still Here at Gothenburg By: Stan Jordan Here we are at the Goatville Pony Express station. We have had rain, sleet and blowing snow since right after noon. We are alright, the express rider (Luke) came in around four hours late,…
By: Stan Jordan I visited the Paulding County Jail the other day, and I was impressed with the appearance, inside and out. It was very neat and well organized. Maybe I better slow up, that was the sheriff’s office that we visited. The incarceration area is well organized with double bunks and tables for 14…
Paulding, Ohio—Informational meetings have been scheduled and venues secured for the community regarding the 1.35 MIL property tax levy to be on the November 8, 2016 ballot for jail operations. Officials have decided to place this issue before the voters in attempt to reopen the closed Paulding County Jail. “I have been making an effort…
Paulding County Officials have decided the time is now to place a levy on the November 8, 2016 ballot to operate and maintain the county jail. The Board of County Commissioners, along with Sheriff Jason K. Landers, agrees a 1.35 MIL levy will be placed in front of the voters. “Over the past 3½ years…
This is the way the jail looked when first built and for many years thereafter. The Paulding County Jail was recently sold to Shelly Burk Robertson of Indianapolis. Since her purchase, Shelly has been spending weekends in Paulding, working on the interior restoration of the historical building. Shelly has ties to Paulding County as she…
If you have any information, please contact the Sheriff’s Office.Today approximately 11:30 a.m., information was received that a Paulding County Jail inmate, Abbie Leann Holton, age 26, walked away from a medical facility in Lima, Ohio, while on furlough for a medical purpose. The furlough was issued by the Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Holton…
Fellow Paulding Residents & Voters: Typical Paulding County. Let’s request a long-term levy, and additional taxes for our cash-strapped citizens, without giving you any of the data and figures to justify their request. Two big articles in the Crescent News so far, multiple TV appearances, and multiple articles in local papers – and – what…
Several years ago the jail levy was up for a renewal vote and it failed. After a second rejection, the newly remodeled county lockup was closed, shipping many jobs and prisoners to other counties. Recently, the idea to resurrect the facility has come about for several reasons including people asking why it’s not open. Paulding…
Over the next couple of weeks Sheriff Jason K. Landers will be conducting town hall meetings throughout the county to seek the public’s input in regards to placing a jail operating tax levy on the November 2014 ballot. “To reopen the jail it will take new money. I owe it to the taxpayers to address…
Bids were open today at 9:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Office for the sale of the old Paulding County Jail. Four bids were received. The Commissioners accepted the bid from All Trades Historical Restoration in the amount of $11,770.00. In the event the bidder awarded does not close within thirty (30) days, the award will…
