Deputy Director Amy McCance will take over
The Daily Jeffersonian
Guernsey County commissioners hosted a meeting this week with officials from the county s Emergency Management Agency regarding the transition process for when Director Gerry Beckner retires at the end of the month.
Attending on behalf of the EMA were Beckner and Deputy Director Amy McCance. Commissioners have announced plans to have McCance assume control of the agency on June 1. We wanted to take a look at the details for the transition to Amy and determine if there are any issues that need our attention or that we need to address, said Commissioner Dave Wilson.
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Null Found Guilty In Connection to Guernsey County Murder
A woman involved in the shooting death of a Newark Man in Kimbolton last year was convicted after a four-day jury trial in Guernsey County. The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Katelan Marie Null of Mt Vernon was found guilty of Complicity to Murder, Complicity to Involuntary Manslaughter and Complicity to Felonious Assault in the death of Alexander Anderson. Investigators say they were called by a woman on August 23
rd 2020 who reported that her friend Alexander Anderson had been shot and was lost in rural Guernsey County.
BARNESVILLE, Ohio – Multiple people were injured after a multi-county, high-speed pursuit, on Tuesday evening.
According to Authorities, troopers with the Cambridge post of the The State Highway Patrol, along with deputies with the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office began the pursuit, and the incident ended on Ohio 800, outside of Barnesville.
Dispatchers say at least two cars were involved in a crash.
An unknown number of people were taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.
The patrol remained on the scene until shortly before 10:00 p.m.
The name of the suspect in the chase has not yet been released, as the investigation is on going.
Authorities initially believed the report would be available in late March or April.
Guernsey County Dog Warden Karla Kerns said the Department of Agriculture is working with another agency to finalize the report. That report is why the trial was continued, said Kerns.
Authorities were able to rescue 10 adult dogs and a puppy from the residence. All 11 dogs have been adopted, according to the dog warden.
The living dogs were reportedly feeding on the carcasses.
The dogs were seized on Feb. 22 after Kerns and deputies visited the home multiple times from Feb. 19 to 21 trying to conduct a wellness check. Neighbors reported they had not seen Graham since the first days of February.
Guernsey County Sherriff s Office investigate series of complaints at Rolling Hill Schools
BYESVILLE, Ohio The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Administration of The Rolling Hills Local Schools, have looked into a series of serious complaints involving the district this weekend.
After a detailed investigation, it was determined that a threat of violence through a list of names did NOT exist. This complaint was based off of third party information and was verified as FALSE by law enforcement.
It was also rumored that a stabbing occurred at the Meadowbrook Middle School. Once again, this proved to be FALSE as the complaint was investigated by Law Enforcement.