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Sheriff’s Office warns of another phone scam

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The scammers are at it again. If you recieve a call from the "IRS" stating a warrant has been issued for you PLEASE hang up. It is not real, they are scammers. the most recent number that the call came from is 313-550-4019

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Wednesday is deadline to apply for Academy

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 26, 2018

Applications are still available for the Citizens Sheriff’s Academy slated for March 8 until April 26. The group will meet weekly on successive Thursdays from 6-8:30 p.m.

The Academy is designed to provide a working knowledge of the Hardin County sheriff’s office.  It will explain and demonstrate the various aspects of the sheriff’s responsibilities using classroom discussion and hands-on participation.  Participants will observe and experience the talents, skills, diversity, and quality of the office.

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Search underway for missing youth

In the area of Township Road 55
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 23, 2018

By Monty Siekerman

A child is lost, and it’s getting dark.

At 6 p.m. on Friday, a helicopter hovers overhead. Many rescue and law enforcement are on hand looking for the child.

There are boats and scuba gear in case he is found in or near one of the many farm ponds that dot the territory.

Neighbors join in the search. ATVs prowl the countryside. Residents, even two miles away, have been notified to be on the watch. 

Hardin County Sheriff's is currently searching the area of 0726 TR 55 near Ada for a 13-year-old autistic male missing from the residence since approximately 3:30 pm.

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Warning: Check cashing scam

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The Hardin County sheriff’s office has received calls regarding a  check cashing scam affecting local residents. An ad was placed in the Kenton Times seeking Home Health Care workers. After responding to the ad, two Hardin County residents received text messages from a Katherine Dunn followed by the receipt of a check in the amount of $1650 each; mailed to the victims by priority mail.

The checks were drawn on Michigan First Credit Union in Lathrup Village, Mich. The victims were instructed to keep $400 and return the rest to an unknown address in Massachusetts.

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“Human trafficking is real and in our area”

Statement from Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 19, 2018

Here’s a statement from Sheriff Keith Everhart about being suspicious and and asking residents to be alert to human trafficking:

“Folks, Hardin County experienced something this past week that makes me ill. A local business in the county had a man who was a truck driver stop in to purchase food. The man asked a lot of very inquisitive questions in regards to who everyone was at the establishment.

“He also wanted assistance carrying the food to his truck. Now mind you, nothing he did was illegal; however, it does seem suspicious when it comes to human trafficking. Folks I cannot tell you enough that human trafficking is real and in our area.

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Body of Hugh Ries discovered in crawl space

Sunday afternoon fire near Alger
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

The search for the missing person believed to have been entrapped in his burning home at 0529 Hardin County Road 80 has concluded with the discovery of his body in the badly-burned structure, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

The body of Hugh Ries, 65, was discovered at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday in a crawl space beneath rubble of the collapsed kitchen.

Hardin County 911 Dispatch received a report at 4:21 p.m. on Sunday of a fire and possible entrapment at the Alger address. Mr. Rise was the only person known to be at home at the time.

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