Guernsey County Sheriff's Office Announcements

New Crime Map For Guernsey County Residents

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:31:00 +0000

Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office releases crime map to public

The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office and BAIR Analytics Inc. recently partnered to provide a new way for the public to stay informed about crime in Guernsey County. The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office now has an online crime map called RAIDS Online (www.raidsonline.com) that maps and analyzes crime data, alerts Guernsey County citizens about crimes in their area, and allows the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office to quickly alert the public about crimes as they occur.

Guernsey County citizens can view a map and grid with all of the crimes in their area, sign up for neighborhood watch reports that automatically email a breakdown of recent crime activity, and submit an anonymous tip about a crime directly to their law enforcement agency. RAIDS Online automatically syncs with the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office’s records system to keep crime information updated online and in the mobile app. RAIDS Online cleans and geocodes the crime data, then displays all of the incidents on a map, grid and analytics dashboard along with some basic information about the incidents, including the type of crime, location type, block-level address, date and time.

“The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office’s participation in RAIDS Online highlights their commitment to proactive communication with the public they serve,” said Sean Bair, founder of BAIR Analytics, “We’re excited to partner with the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office to provide this free service for their public.”

Typically, agencies can spend thousands of dollars annually through other crime mapping providers. BAIR Analytics offers RAIDS Online and the RAIDS Online Mobile app as a free service to any law enforcement agency that wishes to participate. RAIDS Online is ad-free and BAIR Analytics does not sell the data to third party vendors, thus the agency remains in complete control over their data. “We wanted to do something to help law enforcement in these tough economic times. We consider this a basic service that we are more than happy to provide to the public and our law enforcement friends,” said Bair, a former police officer and analyst.

RAIDS Online Mobile

RAIDS Online Mobile empowers citizens to better understand crime trends and lower crime in their area. Recent crime incidents are displayed on a map or listed in a grid. Users can click on an incident for more information or display a hotspot map based on the crimes that are currently in display. Users can also sign up for neighborhood watch reports that automatically email any recent crime activity on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule. The app makes all of this information accessible anywhere from a user’s mobile device. The RAIDS Online Mobile app is available for FREE on the App Store.

Anyone can visit Guernsey County’s crime map at:
http://www.raidsonline.com/?address=Guernsey%20County,%20OH

Reward Offered in Gholl Investigation

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:39:04 +0000

The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office has released that there is now a $5,000.00 reward for information leading to the conclusion of the John B. Gholl death investigation. The former doctor was reportedly observed in a heated discussion with a white male between the ages of 42 and 52 years of age and described as skinny with scruffy facial hair and a tan complexion. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Williams at 740-439-6335.

Vehicle Crashes Into Guernsey County Courthouse

Public Information Officer — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:11:25 +0000

A stolen vehicle driven by Preston Wade of North Canton Ohio crashed into the Guernsey County Courthouse as a result of a pursuit initiated by the State Patrol. The vehicle was traveling at a very high rate of speed on Southgate Parkway when it failed to negotiate a turn and traveled onto the front lawn of the courthouse. The vehicle came to rest on it’s top after traveling up the courthouse stairs and landing against the courthouse. There is damage to the courthouse as a result of the accident. The occupants were removed from the vehicle by the Cambridge Fire Department. All six occupants of the vehicle were transported to Southeastern Medical Center and four of those six were air lifted to Columbus. The two that remained at Southeastern Medical Center were treated and released.

The occupants of the vehicle were Chanese Taylor of New Philadelphia, Dartagnan Evans of Canton, Jordan Wade of North Canton, Shaila Johnson of North Canton and also a sixteen year old juvenile.

Charges are pending on the occupants of the vehicle.

“Protect and Serve” to Premiere July 11, 2011

Public Information Officer — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:39:47 +0000

Premiering July 11, 2011 at 11:00 pm on Time Warner Cable channel 2 will be “Protect and Serve” by SVP Films. The series will feature local law enforcement and their duties. It will also present the community with crime fighting tips. Eventually, the show will also be posted on our Facebook page.

Information Needed On Death Investigation

Public Information Officer — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:47:08 +0000

Anyone with information of the individual or vehicle involved in a heated conversation with John Gholl on Monday, June 20th around 5:30 pm on US 22 near the Salt Fork State Park Entrance is encouraged to contact our office and speak with the detective bureau. The vehicle is a pick up truck and the male was described as white. There is no other information available at this time.

Recovered Items From Thefts Need Identified

Public Information Officer — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:42:09 +0000

Richard Michael Stillions of Byesville has been charged with the recent breaking and entering of several storage sheds in the areas of Hill Crest Drive, Sunrise Drive, Briar Cliff Drive as well as Coventry Estates. Some of the items that we have recovered, we have no listed or reported victims. If you are missing any items from your shed, garage or car, such as fishing equipment, GPS units or clothing, please contact our office.

New Live Radio Scanner Available On Web Site

Public Information Officer — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:22:28 +0000

We are pleased to announce that we have included a live radio scanner on our web site. The scanner provides live radio traffic from all Guernsey County public safety agencies. There is no additional equipment needed to listen to the radio scanner. Just navigate to our homepage and click on the “Live Radio Traffic” link under the “Quick Links” toolbar to listen to the scanner.

Investigation of Subject Found Dead

Public Information Officer — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:34:24 +0000

A 52 year old Cambridge man was found shot to death at Salt Fork State Park near the edge of the water by a boater at approximately 8:15 pm on June 20th, 2011. The victim, John Gholl died as a result of a single wound. Money and his personal ID was found beside him. The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office crime scene team and B.C.I. are investigating.
Mr. Gholl’s body was taken to Licking County for an autopsy at the order of coroner Janet Brockwell. Mr. Gholl’s vehicle was parked in a parking area on Park Road 14 with the keys in the ignition. Noble County Sheriff’s Office dive team has searched for the weapon but has not located it at this time. According to a witness, there were other vehicles in the same parking area at approximately 5:00 pm with children. We need these people to contact our office.

We Are Now On Facebook!

Public Information Officer — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:26:58 +0000

We are pleased to announce that The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office is now on Facebook. We will update Facebook with photos, important events and public safety announcements as they become available. The link to our Facebook site is provided below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Guernsey-County-Sheriffs-Office-Sheriff-Michael-R-McCauley/188414417874089