On May 4th, 2023, law enforcement officers from the Marion City Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant obtained through Judge Ballinger for a residence of Bellevue Ave. in the city of Marion after an investigation by detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force.
On May 3, 2023, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office concluded a child pornography investigation into illegal possession of explicit images of juveniles. Deputies executed a search warrant at 6766 Brandt Rd. Galion, Ohio 44833.
Tuesday’s Primary Election in Marion saw Bill Collins defeat republican challenger Sue McGowan to get the party’s nod to run against democrat Glenn Coble in November’s General Election.