Cities across the United States struggle to keep up with crime. But is it an issue in Mercer and Auglaize counties?
By Daily Standard Staff
Local law enforcement chiefs say the two-county region is relatively safe compared to urban areas but note it faces the scourge of drug addiction and the accompanying crimes of possession, trafficking and theft.
While murders and robberies are rare, local officers and deputies are often kept busy handling reports of domestic assault, theft, criminal damaging, OVI and drug offenses. [
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