Sheriff’s
February 19, 2026

Sheriff’s Report

From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports:

A deputy was sent to a home on South Main Street in Magnetic Springs on Feb. 10 to investigate a reported burglary at 12:52 a.m. A report was taken.

Unwanted text messages were received at a business in the 21000 block of Route 739 on Feb. 10 and a deputy responded to investigate at 12:57 p.m. No report was taken.

At 6:14 p.m., Feb. 10, a deputy was sent to the James A. Karnes Corrections Facility (Franklin County) to take custody of Markus A. Williams, 38, of Columbus, and Earl A. Grant III, 27, of Reynoldsburg, for outstanding warrants. Both were transported to the Tri-County Regional Jail.

A deputy met with a Marion police officer to take custody…

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