Knox County Ohio Prosecutor

State Prosecutors
117 E High St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

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Whispers of recall election arise against Clinton Township Trustee Hochstetler amid industrial solar fight
May 25, 2024
As industrial solar has increasingly become a political focal point for many Knox County voters since late 2023, local politicians are being put to the test by anti-industrial solar advocates.
Knox grand jury deems August fatal shootings justified
Dec 27, 2022
Two cases from August that involved the lethal use of force by law enforcement were justified in self-defense or defense of others, according to a Facebook post from the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Knox prosecutor: Suspect posed bigger threat to law enforcement
Sep 21, 2022
A suspect who died after an officer-involved shooting near his property last month was more a threat to law enforcement seeking to apprehend him than the public, Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville told the Mount Vernon News.
Sixteen indicted by Knox County Grand Jury
Nov 15, 2021
The Knox County Grand Jury handed down sixteen indictments in its second session of October, 2021.
Ten indicted in first October Grand Jury session
Nov 9, 2021
The Knox County Grand Jury issued ten indictments in its first session of October.