Sheriff’s
May 14, 2026

Sheriff’s Report

From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports:

At 11:34 a.m., May 5, a deputy went to an election polling location on North Franklin Street in Richwood to take possession of a driver’s license that was found. The license was returned to the owner and no report was taken.

A deputy was dispatched to a home in the 32000 block of Water Street in Essex to investigate a report of threatening and harassing messages that were received at 2:28 p.m. on May 6. No report was taken.

At 12:30 a.m., May 6, deputies were sent to a home in the 18000 block of Broad Street in Broadway to investigate a domestic dispute between a husband and wife. No report was taken.

A deputy assisted the Richwood Police Departme…

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