News Releases

As of Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. numerous roads in Darke county are closed due to high water: Palestine Union City south of...

On April 2, 2025 at approximately 5:15 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Arcanum Rescue, New Madison Fire and CareFlight responded to...

On March 28, 2025 at approximately 5:24 p.m. Darke County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received a call from Preble County Sheriff's...

On March 27, 2025 at approximately 11:52 am Darke County Deputies along with Greenville Township Rescue, Greenville fire department,...

UPDATED RELEASE TO MARCH 13, 2025 RELEASE DARKE COUNTY SHOOTING RULED A HOMICIDE As a result of further investigation and information...

As of 02/17/2025 all snow level advisories have been canceled for Darke County. ---------------------- Please check back on this page,...

In response to requests for information on drone sightings, Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker reports the following information. On...

On December 5, 2024 at approximately 9:15 AM Darke County Deputies along with Arcanum Rescue, Arcanum Fire Department, Arcanum Police and...

Update: The 84-year-old deceased male was identified as Kenneth J. H. Dirksen. ---------- On December 3, 2024 at approximately 1:43 p.m....

On November 29, 2024 at approximately 10:41 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Versailles Rescue and Versailles Fire Department were...

On November 2, 2024 at approximately 9:40 AM Darke County Deputies along with Liberty Township Fire Department, Tri-Village Rescue,...

On August 24, 2024 at approximately 11:57 am, Darke County Deputies along with Versailles Fire, Versailles Rescue and the Darke County...

On March 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM, the National Weather Service for Darke County, Ohio issued a tornado warning. At approximately 8:15 PM,...

These annual reports provide statistical information about the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. It is important that we provide you with as...

On January 17th, 2024 at approximately 1:33 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Ansonia Fire, Ansonia Rescue, and CareFlight were...

On January 15, 2024 at approximately 4:50 p.m. a Darke County Deputy drove up on the scene of a serious injury crash that had just...

On January 10, 2024 at approximately 1:54 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Gettysburg Fire and Arcanum Rescue responded to the...

On December 27, 2023, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, Police Departments from Arcanum, Greenville, Union City, and Versailles, and the...