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NEWS RELEASES October 19, 2009 The Preble County
Sheriff’s Office and the City of Eaton Police Department is seeking
information in regards to a rash of vandalisms that occurred sometime between
0100 Hrs. and 0400 Hrs. on October 18, 2009. On October 18, 2009 the
Preble County Sheriff’s Office had received 14 reports of graffiti
throughout the county and the city of Eaton received 22 separate reports of a
similar nature causing several thousand dollars damage to homes, businesses,
vehicles and government property. The graffiti consisted
of the words “WST PRIDE” , “WST
FOR LIFE” along with other crude messages spray painted on the property
in black and aluminum colored spray paint. The damage occurred in
Lanier and Currently there are no
suspects in the incident and anyone with information in regards to the
incident is encouraged to call the October 16, 2009 Effective October 16,
2009 the fees associated with obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit have been increased by the State of The new rates are as
follows…. New Issue, New Issue, Renewal , Renewal, The Sheriff’s
Office accepts cash and money orders as payment. Personal checks are not
accepted. Please contact the
Sheriff’s Office at (937)456-6301 should you have any questions. June 11, 2009 Effective July 1, 2009,
fees for electronic background checks will increase. The new rates are as
follows BCI Webcheck $40.00 FBI Webcheck $40.00 BCI/FBI Webcheck $70.00 The Sheriff’s
Office accepts cash and money orders as payment. Personal checks are not
accepted. Fees charged by the State of Please contact the
Sheriff’s Office at (937)456-6301 should you have any questions. April 17, 2009 April 26 marks the beginning of National Crime
Victims’ Rights Week, a time to focus on victims of crime and celebrate
our nation’s progress in serving them. The The Preble County Victim Witness Program, a
division of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, is taking part in
recognizing victim rights and the 2009 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
by hosting a variety of events throughout the week. On Sunday, April 26 the Victim Witness Program will
be hosting “Stepping Out Against Crime”, the program’s
first 5K walk/run. Stepping Out Against
Crime was developed in order to bring people together to celebrate survivors,
remember loved ones lost, and empower individuals and the community to fight
for crime victims’ rights. “Survivors are encouraged to
participate in honor of a loved one and are invited to wear t-shirts,
buttons, etc. to express whom they are walking/running for,” stated
Preble County Victim Advocate Sarah Morrison. Participants are encouraged to
ask for sponsors in order to raise money. There is no minimum amount to raise or entry fee. Registration forms and pledge sheets
are available at various places, including your local libraries and police
departments, the Preble County Court House, the Preble County YMCA as well as
the Victim Witness office, located at 123 S. Cherry St. in Eaton. Involvement with Stepping
Out Against Crime, according to Morrison, directly supports crime victim services in * 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week crisis intervention and
emotional support * Assisting crime victims in obtaining all types of
protection orders * Advocacy for victims with law enforcement and
attorneys * Providing court advocacy in all aspects of the
criminal justice process * Assisting with Victim Impact Statements and Victims
of Crime Compensation Forms * Notifying victims of offender’s prison
admittances and parole hearings “A very
significant part of victims’ rights week is to remember those who are
no longer with us,” said Morrison. On Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m., the Victim Witness
Program and the On Thursday, April 30 the Victim Witness Program
will be hosing its annual open house from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The community
is invited to visit the office, located at This year’s theme for National Crime
Victims’ Rights Week, “25 Years of Rebuilding Lives: Celebrating
the Victims of Crime Act.” honors a landmark national commitment to
victims of crime. Justice for victims has progressed dramatically since the
1980’s. All states and the federal government have comprehensive
victims’ rights laws, and 33 states have constitutional amendments to
protect victims’ rights. Every state has a victim compensation fund,
and thousands of victim service agencies help victims nationwide. Community members are encouraged to promote
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week throughout April 26 – May 2.
If you have any questions about any of the events during Crime Victims’
Rights Week, please contact Sarah or Brenda at the March 27, 2009 The “Stepping Out
Against Crime” was developed by the Preble County Victim Witness
Program in order to bring people together to celebrate survivors, remember
loved ones lost, and empower individuals and the community to fight for crime
victims’ rights. The goal of the event is to raise much needed funds
and awareness towards the issues victims of crime face. Participants are
encouraged to ask for sponsors in order to raise money. There is no minimum
amount to raise or entry fee. Registration forms and pledge sheets will be available at
various places, including your local libraries, the The Victim Witness Program of Your
involvement with Stepping Out Against Crime directly supports crime victim
services in * 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week crisis
intervention and emotional support * Assisting crime victims in obtaining
all types of protection orders * Advocacy for victims with law
enforcement and attorneys * Providing court advocacy in all aspects
of the criminal justice process * Assisting with Victim Impact Statements
and Victims of Crime Compensation Forms * Notifying victims of offender’s
prison admittances and parole hearings Registration for the 5K will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the event will
begin immediately following. For more information, feel free to
call 937-456-9110. March 11, 2009 $$REWARD AVAILABLE$$ In a joint effort between the Preble
County Sheriff’s Office, The Preble County Prosecutor’s Office,
The Lewisburg Police Department, and The West Alexandria Police Department a $1,000.00
reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and
apprehension of person(s) involved in the recent armed robberies that
occurred at Eaton National Bank, Marathon Gas Station, and Sarah’s Pizza in the Village of
Lewisburg and the armed robbery that occurred at the Subway Restaurant in the
Village of West Alexandria. If you have any information please contact the CClick here to leave information and be
considered for the reward December 7, 2008 The November 14, 2008 On November 13, 2008 at 10:45 P.M. our office
received a report of a vehicle crash with injuries on The on scene preliminary investigation revealed that
the truck was travelling East at a high rate of speed well above the posted
speed limit and ran off the South side of the roadway striking a tree.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the incident. It appears at this
time had the driver of the truck been wearing his seatbelt the fatality might
have been prevented. The identification of the driver and passenger is being
withheld at this time to give the family a chance to notify all next of kin. This is the second fatality this month involving
youth from the The incident remains under investigation at this
time by the ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Preble County Sheriff’s
Office, in cooperation with agents from the Bureau of Identification and
Interrogation of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, have concluded two
days of marijuana eradication in the county.
328 Marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $393,000.00
were confiscated. Deputies
made three arrests during the operation.
On August 29th, detectives arrested Barry Gross, Age 56, after he was observed maintaining (6) marijuana plants
behind his residence on On the
same day, Gregory Sears, age 54 of On
September 26th at 2:04 P.M., Dep. In Sheriff
09/29/2008 ____________________________________________________________ A traffic stop for a simple equipment violation has led to the arrest
of three suspects for the theft of a vehicle from a local business. On Tuesday, June 24 2008, at 12:14 A.M.,
Deputy Dep. Smith found that
none of occupants had a valid driver’s license. Additional deputies were dispatched to
assist. It was quickly learned that
the truck had been stolen only moments before the traffic stop from a
business located at The owner of the
vehicle was contacted, responded to the scene and confirmed ownership of the
vehicle and that none of the suspects had permission to have the vehicle. Arrested and charged
with Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a fourth degree felony, was Melvin G.
Clendenin, Jr., age 53 of The same suspects are
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The Buddy D.
(4) Counts of Receiving Stolen Property, 5th Degree
Felonies
(3) Counts of Burglary, 3rd Degree Felonies
(1) Counts of Thefts of Guns, 3rd Degree Felony
(3) Counts of Theft of Drugs, 3rd Degree Felonies
(3) Counts of Theft, 5th Degree Felonies Thefts from vehicles parked in
driveways and residential burglaries occurred between March 5th
and March 17th. Taken was
jewelry, computers, guns, prescription medications, DVD’S, cel phones and several other items. The total value of property taken is in
excess of $5,000.00. Detectives executed a search warrant
at the suspect’s residence on March 20th, after
investigating a domestic violence complaint between the suspect and his
girlfriend. A consent to search by the
girlfriend led detectives to prescription medication bottles taken from one
of the vehicle thefts. During service
of the search warrant, detectives found property associated with multiple
thefts and burglaries. Over the last
few days, detectives have followed-up leads in the case and a large portion
of the property taken has been recovered and held as evidence or returned to
the owners. Detectives will continue to tie up
loose ends in these cases. It is expected
that the entire investigation will be presented to the April session of grand
jury. Deputies have identified
additional suspects in these cases and will present that information to the
grand Jury. Fulton remains
in the Preble County Jail, with a bond of $17,500 cash for the felony
domestic violence charge and charges mentioned in this release. Sheriff Michael Simpson 03/26/2008 ______________________________________________________________________________________ The The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2005 Ford Freestar van, driven
by Richard Rouzer, age 38 of Gutherie, OK was northbound on Pleasant Valley Road and
was unable to stop for the stop sign at SR 725. The van slid into the intersection and
struck a tractor trailer that was eastbound on SR 725. The semi was driven by Damien Alexandrer, age 49 of Impact of the van into the trailer caused the trailer to swing into
the westbound lane of SR 725. The
trailer was then struck by a 1999 Ford Econoline
van, driven by Jack Tillett, age 72 of Rouzer and (3) children ranging in age from 6 years to 14 years old, were
transported to Middletown Regional Hospital in Middletown with non-life
threatening injuries. Mr. Alexander
was not injured in the crash. Tillett was transported to the Investigators have interviewed both surviving drivers and an
additional witness in the investigation.
Richard Rouzer has been cited for failure to
yield and causing the crash. The
investigation will be submitted to the Investigators were assisted at the scene by the Gratis Fire &
EMS, Sheriff M.L. Simpson 01/02/2008 __________________________________________________________________________________
The The September session of the Preble County Grand Jury indicted the
driver of the vehicle, Justin M. Klinger, age 21 of Lewisburg, Ohio with (1)
count of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, a second degree felony. Klinger was also charged with Operating a
Motor Vehicle While under the Influence of Alcohol and Failure to Control a
Motor Vehicle. The investigation concluded that Alcohol was a factor of the
crash. Test results of a blood sample
obtained from Klinger shortly after the crash showed his blood alcohol level
to be at .09, which is above the legal limit in Klinger appeared in Sheriff 09/17/2007 _______________________________________________________________________________ 05/23/2007 The I want
to commend my entire staff for this accomplishment. This achievement reflects the commitment
and professionalism exhibited by my staff each and every day, as well as the
cooperation of the Sheriff
Michael L. Simpson _________________________________________________________________________________ Charges were filed today on two Preble The suspects were charged in Preble County Juvenile Court as follows; Amanda Hacker, age 14 of Somerville,
was charged with Aggravated Arson (Felony 1), Tampering with Evidence (Felony
3), Misconduct at an Emergency (Misdemeanor 4), Inducing Panic (Misdemeanor
1) and Failure to Report a Crime (Misdemeanor 4). Jessika
Whitaker, age 14 of Camden, was charged with Aggravated Arson (Felony 1),
Misconduct at an Emergency (Misdemeanor 4), Obstruction of Official Business
(Misdemeanor 2), Inducing Panic (Misdemeanor 1), and Failure to Report a
Crime (Misdemeanor 4). Both suspects are eighth grade
students at Preble Shawnee Middle School.
They will be scheduled to appear in Preble County Juvenile Court at
the convenience of the court. Terry A. Snowden Chief Deputy 05/21/2007 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 03/22/2007 The
Preble County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting
which occurred at approximately 11:00 A.K. at 7398 Darke
Preble County Line Road, in northeastern Preble County. The
9-1-1 caller, who is the suspect, called advising that he had just shot his
son in law Deputies responded and
found the victim at a residence just east of where the incident took place,
with gunshot wounds to his right leg.
The suspect was located at the residence where the shooting took
place. The
initial investigation reveals that some type of argument or confrontation
between the victim and suspect took place in the kitchen area of the
residence. The confrontation escalated
when the suspect obtained a small caliber automatic weapon. The suspect was in the residence with the
victim, the victim’s wife and (2) small children when the incident took
place. The
victim is identified as Paul Eversole, Jr. age 24 of the address listed
above. He was transported to Miami
Valley Hospital in Dayton by Lewisburg EMS with non-life threatening
injuries. The
suspect, Alfred Dean Carter has been lodged in the Preble County Jail, and
committed on (1) count of Felonious assault.
Investigators will present the entire investigation to the Prosecuting
Attorney late tomorrow for further review, where additional charges are
possible. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ On
January 26th, 2007, a missing persons report was filed with the
Preble County Sheriff’s Office on Mr. Timothy Johnson of 2827
Eaton-Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, Ohio, Preble County. Mr. Johnson had last been seen alive at his
residence on or about January 19, 2007.
Over the ensuing weeks, efforts to locate Mr. Johnson were
unsuccessful. Within
the past 24 hours, this case has transformed from a missing person report to
an active murder investigation. The
body of Mr. Johnson has been discovered in Preble County. Statements have been taken from multiple
witnesses and from two suspects in the murder: Pamela K. Henry, the victim’s sister,
and Adam Scott, Pamela Henry’s boyfriend. While members of the Preble County
Sheriff’s Office have done an outstanding job investigating this crime
in such a short period of time, there is still much to be done: there are
many witness statements yet to be gathered, and much physical evidence yet to
be collected. In addition, an autopsy
will be performed on Mr. Johnson’s body at the Montgomery County
Coroner’s Office within the next several days. At
this preliminary stage, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has authorized
the filing of criminal complaints in Eaton Municipal Court against the two
defendants-Pamela K. Henry and Adam Scott- in the death of Mr. Timothy E.
Johnson. The complaints are identical,
and charge each defendant with: 1. “Aggravated
Murder”(2903.01(A)- an unclassified felony; 2. “Gross
Abuse of a Corpse”(2927.01(B)- a felony of the fifth degree; 3. “Tampering
with Evidence”(2921.12(A)(1)- a felony of the third degree; and 4. “Grand
Theft”(2913.02(A)(a)- a felony of the fifth degree. These
charges are preliminary and are based upon the information known to law
enforcement at this time. In the next
several weeks, the amount of information known to law enforcement will grow
enormously, and it is possible that the criminal charges and/or
specifications will be added or amended against either or both
defendants. Ultimately, the Preble
County Grand Jury will determine the propriety of all criminal charges when
these cases are presented to the Grand Jury on Monday, March 5, 2007. No
other details about this horrific murder will be released at this time. The investigation is in its early
stages. The release factual details to
the media now could very well frustrate the investigation and our ultimate
goal of bringing the perpetrators of this crime to justice. Members
of Preble County law enforcement have met with the victim’s next-of-kin
and will continue to keep them apprised of any developments in the
investigation. In the meantime, our
thoughts and prayers remain with the family of Mr. Timothy E. Johnson. Sheriff
Michael Simpson Martin P.
Votel, Prosecuting Attorney 02/15/2007 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Preble County Sheriff’s Office
investigated a (1) vehicle, fatal crash that occurred on 12/13/2006 at
approximately 6:33 P.M. on St. Rt. 503, south of Pyrmont
Road. A motorcycle driven by Thomas
Wise, Age 38 of West Alexandria, was traveling north on State Route 503 and
failed to negotiate a curve. Wise
struck a guardrail and was ejected from the bike. Wise
was transported to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton by Careflight
where he later died from his injuries.
At this point in the investigation, there are no known witnesses to
the crash. Wise was found by a passing
motorist. There are no indications at
this point that speed was a factor in the crash. Deputies will await toxicology reports from
the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office to determine if alcohol was
involved. Anyone
who may have been traveling in the area at approximately 6:30 P.M. is asked
to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 937-456-6263. This is the 14th fatal crash on
Preble County roadways in 2006. 16 people have been killed. Sheriff
Michael Simpson 12/13/2006 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major
Theft Ring 11/20/2006 The Preble County Sheriff’s
Office, in conjunction with numerous other Miami Valley law enforcement
agencies, announced on Friday, November 17th, the indictment of
(4) subjects involved in a large theft ring covering a five county area. Detectives
from PCSO were part of a task force initiated by West Mont CaseOne, an organization of law enforcement agencies in
the western part of Montgomery County, which also includes Preble and Darke County Sheriff’s offices. This task force began investigating crimes
within the member jurisdictions that appeared to be connected and were likely
to have been committed by the same person(s). Typically,
crimes involved were breaking and entering, thefts and burglaries occurring
in rural areas of Preble County and surrounding areas. Vehicles, construction equipment, tools,
weapons and ATV’s were commonly stolen.
Losses from these thefts in Preble County alone exceed $100.000. Detectives
were able to clear (14) separate cases in Preble County over the past several
months. Some of the property has been recovered, but much of it has not. These thefts occurred primarily in the
eastern part of the county, from the Lewisburg area to Gratis Township. The
Green County Prosecutor’s Office has agreed to take the lead in
prosecuting the individuals involved in this ring. Prosecutors from five
counties, including Preble County, met with task force investigators and
decided that the investigation would be presented to a grand jury in Greene
County. By combining all these cases
into one county for prosecution, we believe that we increase chances for
conviction and increase the likelihood that each will be sentenced to prison
for longer periods of time, as opposed to each county handling their own cases. The
investigation continues as well.
Several co-conspirators have been identified and investigators are
still completing additional follow-up.
Investigators believe that they will identify additional thefts that
the defendants are responsible for. Detectives
from every agency involved have put in countless hours into surveillance and
follow-up, many occurring at night.
Each and every investigator has played a vital role in conducting a
thorough investigation. Detective Detectives
from PCSO are in the process of notifying victims in Preble County who cases
were solved based on this investigation. Sheriff
Michael L. Simpson ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NA/NA/2005 PREBLE COUNTY SHERIFF LAUNCHES
STATE-OF-THE-ART COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION PROGRAM. Sheriff
Michael Simpson Provides Internet-Based Sex Offender Notification Service to
Residents, Schools, Day Care Centers and Libraries throughout Preble County. Preble
County Sheriff The
e-mail alert service, powered by a system acquired by Ohio Attorney General
Jim Petro's office, makes the first time that Ohio citizens will receive the
same level of access to the powerful database mapping and notification
technology previously utilized only by law enforcement officers. The Preble
County Sheriff's Office will provide the email alert service to any citizen,
school, day care center or institution throughout the county. Should a
registered sex offender ever move within one mile of the address you have
entered, the registered recipient or school or day care center contact will
receive an email alert, along with the offender's address and a link to view
a map and any other available information on the offender. "It
is important, in lieu of recent events, that everyone visit the web site to
understand who is in your neighborhood, but more importantly is that you
register for an email. Most people are not checking the registry enough and
often are unaware of an offender who may move in down the street. |
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