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Two Suspects arrested in B&E Theft |
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Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that on July 29, 2008, at approximately 10:35AM, Deputies responded to a reported theft of items from a garage on Purdy Road near Sardinia. During the investigation, evidence was recovered and the following individuals were arrested:
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3 additonal arrests for drug activity |
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Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that the continuing investigation into drug activity in Brown County has resulted in three more arrests. On June 28, Deputies arrested James “Brady” South, age 22 of Georgetown. Steve Cook, age 52 of Hamersville was arrested on June 30, and David Thackston, age 26, of Aberdeen was arrested on July 1. All were arrested on Felony Drug Trafficking charges. The investigation will continue, and further arrests are expected.
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Wife tries to hire undercover deputy to kill husband |
 Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that on June 26, 2008, Deputies arrested Stephanie Stolz of Mt. Orab for Conspiracy, Complicity, and Attempt to Commit Aggravated Murder. Lt. Josh Black of the Mt. Orab Police Department received information the Stolz was looking to hire someone to kill her estranged husband. The Sheriff’s Office began to investigate, and culminated with Stolz meeting an undercover Deputy at Krogers in Mt. Orab, and paying the undercover Deputy to kill the intended victim. Stolz was arrested and taken to the Brown County detention Center, where she awaits arraignment on the charges.
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Sheriff arrests 3 suspects in drug bust |
 Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that Deputies have arrested three persons with multiple counts of Felony Drug Trafficking, as a result of an investigation into drug activity. The drugs involved were Marijuana, Cocaine, and Prescription Pills. Charged were:
Thomas Harper, 50 years old of Hamersville
Wesley Tolliver, 46 years old of Georgetown
Steven Freidhoff, 31 years old of Aberdeen
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Sherriff's Office receives Federal Forfeiture funds from drug case |
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Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that his Office recently received $7,936.48 from the U.S. Marshals Service of the Southern Ohio District. This was the Sheriff’s Office Equitable Sharing payment for money seized in a drug raid on the Alice “Kim” Booher residence by the Sheriff’s Office in April of 2006. This was the culmination of a large scale drug investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff's Office will use these funds to help defray the cost of future Drug Investigations.
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