City of Delaware Police Chief Russ Martin received a boost this week in his bid to become the next Delaware County Sheriff after the Republican Party’s screening committee recommended on Tuesday evening that he be selected for the position.
The field of candidates to replace former Delaware County Sheriff Walter L. Davis III has been whittled down to three names.
A brother and sister with a troubled past, including the brother’s 15-year prison sentence for raping his sister when she was a child, died together Wednesday in what investigators are calling a double-suicide on the train tracks above Vernon Avenue in Delaware City.
About 30 eastside residents met Thursday to learn how to form Delaware City’s latest neighborhood watch.
Inhalant abuse, commonly called “huffing,” is the purposeful inhalation of chemical vapors to obtain a high. Inhalant abusers will often use household chemicals to obtain their high. The inhalant problem came to public attention in the 1950s when news media began reporting on young people sniffing model airplane glue to get a cheap high. Since then, young people have discovered most any household chemical — from nail polish remover to air fresheners — can give them the euphoric effect they are seeking.
The Delaware Police Department is trying to locate Darren Settles, who has been missing since Feb. 16, 2012. Darren is a missing / endangered runaway and may be a threat to harm himself. It is also possible that Darren is being harbored by non-custodial relatives in the Central Ohio area. If you have seen Darren or have any information regarding his whereabouts, please call the Delaware Police Department at 740–203-1111.
The story of a 15-year-old old boy shot to death by police after he reportedly pointed a pellet gun at officers has been in the headlines ever since the tragic event occurred. Unfortunately, this is not the first time for such a story.
The latest survey released by the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future shows teen alcohol consumption is at the lowest level since the study began in 1975. The survey revealed the number of teens who drink alcohol has decreased about 25 percent over the past 20 years with about 54 percent reporting they drank in 1991 and about 40 percent reporting they drank in 2011. Researchers contribute the decrease to the attitude society has toward under-age drinking.