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The Fredericktown Police Department is alerting residents to a scam involving door hangers marked URGENT and referencing an investigation under section ORC 4749.0. The notices list toll‑free numbers and case extensions, urging recipients to call immediately. Police say the hangers are fraudulent and should be disregarded. The department emphasized that residents should not call the numbers provided and should instead …

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) has awarded more than $23 million in federal funding for traffic safety programs across the state for Federal Fiscal Year 2026. These funds, directed to OTSO by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will support a wide range of initiatives aimed at reducing traffic-related fatalities …

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Knox County Coroner’s Office,  continues to actively investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Warboy.  The individual was positively identified on July 25, 2025, through forensic dental analysis.  Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are pursuing all investigative leads and examining  the possibility of foul play. Additional search warrants are …

Mount Vernon, Oh, April 7th 2025 – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce today that ithas been recognized for excellence in training management in 2024 by Lexipol, the leading provider ofsolutions that empower performance excellence in public safety. This is the fourth consecutive year TheKnox County Sheriff’s Office has earned this recognition.The Lexipol Connect program tracks and …

Knox County Ohio Dispatch have had several calls in the last couple of days from people in the area concerned regarding a scam for jury duty with a Sgt. Thomas calling from a Centerburg phone number. He starts with only wanting to verify information and then tries to get them to go to a kiosk to get bit currency or …