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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...

On December 21, 2023 at approximately 4:47 PM Darke County Deputies along with Tri Village Rescue, New Madison Fire and CareFlight were...

On December 22, 2023 at approximately 6:36 a.m. Darke County Deputies along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue and Greenville City...

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at approximately 1:47 PM, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigation Unit and Road Deputies,...

On November 17, 2023 at approximately 2:11 PM, Darke County Deputies along with Greenville City fire, Greenville Township Fire,...