Paws for a Cause was a huge success thanks to the Friends of the Paulding County Dog Kennel. This 2015 Community event raises money for the Paulding County Dog Warden Office. This ensures the county’s dogs are properly taken care of and makes it easier to find homes for the dogs and their owners. In…
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Paws for a Cause
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Sheriff Jason K. Landers will be participating in the upcoming “Paws for a Cause” event. “The community’s support of this event has been great and should be a fun time,” states Sheriff Landers. “Paulding County Dog Warden Jared Renollet has been fortunate to have volunteers assuring the county’s dogs are properly taken care of and…
State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Paulding County
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Harrison Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred at 7:11 AM Saturday morning on State Route 49 north of County Road 94, in Paulding County 1 mile north of Payne. A 2000 Toyota 4-Runner, driven by Ismael Castillo Cano, age 36, of Convoy…
Twice Now Robbed
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Genfed Credit Union on the east side of Antwerp on CR424 has been robbed once again by armed gunmen. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, Antwerp Police Department and the FBI are all on hand investigating the video and the crime scene for clues. The escape vehicle is reported to be a silver SUV. Between four…
State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Semi
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Grover Hill – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Paulding County north of Grover Hill on Monday, December 08, 2014 around 3:46 P. M. At 3:46 P.M. the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a traffic crash on State Route 637 north…
Sheriff’s Training Saves Life of Autistic Child
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It was a life-saving opportunity at the Antwerp PD.It could have been bad. A call comes into the Police Department. “A child is playing in the highway. I don’t know who it is.” “Okay, I’ll be right down.” Victoria hangs up the phone and immediately opens the door to the office. She looks to the…
Officials Stepping Closer to Solving the Crime
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Stolen Vehicle Found Near Crime SceneAt approximately 8:53 a.m. on October 22, 2014, deputies were called to a reported armed robbery at GenFed Credit Union in Antwerp, Ohio “The investigation shows us two black males entered the bank with hooded sweat shirts and handkerchiefs covering their faces. One of the subjects did produce a handgun…
PC Sheriff’s Office Receives $26,417.29 In Traffic Safety Grants
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Federal Funds from Ohio Traffic Safety Office Help Save Lives in Paulding CountyPAULDING – Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers today announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awarded $26,417.29 in federal traffic safety funding to his office for federal fiscal year 2015. “Partnerships are critical to the success…
Defiance Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash
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DEFIANCE – The Defiance Post of the State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal crash which occurred September 7 at approximately 1:00pm at the intersection of Steinmaier Road and Harris Road. A 2004 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Micayla Fitzsimmons, age 22, of Defiance, Ohio, was eastbound on Steinmaier Road. A 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, driven…
Deputies Crack Another Meth Lab
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Latty, Ohio—On August 1, 2014, deputies went to 225 Second Street in the Village of Latty looking for a wanted person. While speaking with a subject, later identified as Sammie L. Jones, age 30, another male subject was seen walking from a shed with what was identified as a “one-pot” meth lab. The second subject,…
Cold Case Homicide Solved by Joint Effort
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On August 1, 2014, officers with the Defiance Police Department, assisted by members of the Paulding County Sheriffs Office, arrested Steven G. Noffsinger, age 58, from Defiance, Ohio. Noffsinger was arrested on a Warrant on Indictment for Aggravated Murder with Specification, an Unclassified Felony. This arrest comes as a result of a special Grand Jury…
K-9 and Other Funds Get Boost from Donation
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Support from the community makes programs like this possible.Paulding County Beneficiaries are gracious for the generous donation received with help with operations. Trustee Connie Rassman-Burke on behalf of the Fred Fricke Trust distributed checks over $2,000 each to the Paulding County K-9 Officer Fund, Animal Clinic of Paulding, and Canine Mercy Fund handled by Lynn…
Patrol Plans OVI Checkpoint in Van Wert & Paulding County Tomorrow
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Van Wert – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that troopers and local law enforcement will operate OVI checkpoints in Van Wert and Paulding Counties tomorrow evening. The OVI checkpoints, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. Based on provisional data, there were 309 OVI related crashes in…
