PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of K-9 Felon, whose four paws enforced the laws for more than 8.5 years.

The Portage County sheriff race garnered national attention this year after the incumbent sheriff made controversial comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' supporters.

The Sheriff’s Office currently is responsible for county-wide law enforcement, operates the Jail and Juvenile Detention Facility, and runs the county-wide 9-1-1 and dispatching functions.

Portage County Sheriff's Office investigating death of person found April 28 in Linwood A caller reported a missing person was believed to have gone fishing on April 28 near West River Drive and ...

According to officials, Matthew Garsomke did not return to the Portage County Jail after being released for a three-hour furlough Friday.

PORTAGE COUNTY DRUG BUST (SOURCE: Portage County Sheriff's Office) Officials say the driver denied consent to search after being pulled over, but an open-air sniff conducted by a K-9 unit signaled ...

WAUSAU – The Portage County Sheriff's Office will be investigating the removal of the absentee ballot box from Wausau City Hall, according to a late Friday afternoon statement from the Marathon ...

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office fired a deputy after he admitted to having sex with a former inmate he met at the county jail, according to personnel documents reviewed by the Record-Courier ...

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office says that it received numerous calls and reports regarding a text message scam involving threats.

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is offering an in-person Hunter Safety class in Stevens Point beginning June 12.

According to officials, Matthew Garsomke did not return to the Portage County Jail after being released for a three-hour furlough Friday.