Local Crime

DGKN staff report Two unregistered sex offenders from Salt Lake City who were living together in a trailer park outside of Orrville were arrested early Wednesday by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, with help from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Maigan Tatro, 38, and Caleb Steiner, 38, were arrested on federal warrants charging them…

DALTON POLICE BLOTTER Dalton Police reports are obtained from the police station and are available to the public. MISSING PERSON  A woman reported Jan. 10 she had fought with her boyfriend in the 100 block of N Mill Street and he left the house afterward. He returned later. They began to fight again and he…

     WOOSTER  Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have charged a Dalton man with operating under the influence, his fifth offense, according to a news release. Todd J. Eggeman was arrested after being stopped for a motor vehicle violation on state Route 57 at Oak Street Road at 7:45 p.m. March 7 in Wayne County. …

DGKN staff report WOOSTER  An Orrville man was sentenced last month to serve 30 days in jail for his involvement in a crash that resulted in the death of a Dalton motorcyclist. Justin Erwin, 32, was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter, a misdemeanor. He had a sentencing hearing Jan. 23 in Wayne County Common Pleas…

Reports have been obtained from the Dalton Police Department and are made available to the public. IMPERSONATING PEACE OFFICER A woman reported she received a call attempting to defraud her of money Dec. 3. The suspect called back and said he was a Dalton police officer. NON-VIOLENT DOMESTICS Police responded at 6:05 p.m. Dec. 4…

  DGKN staff report BEACH CITY  A 29-year-old Beach City woman has died in a local hospital after she was struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening while walking. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday about a car versus pedestrian crash in the 8800 block of Justus Avenue SW in…

DGKN staff report SUGAR CREEK TWP., Stark County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing their investigation of an apparent murder-suicide that happened over the weekend at a Beach City home. Deputies responded to a 911 call at 10:34 a.m. Saturday to a residence along Dolphin Street SW. Monica Merry, 54, and Carl Simmons, 66, were both found deceased…