Police in Bucyrus say they may have saved a child’s life after stopping a Marion County Children Services caseworker who was headed to a home visit.
Marion County Children Services caseworker arrested in January on cocaine, fentanyl charges in Bucyrus, Ohio. Erika Funfgeld, a Marion County Children Services caseworker, told Bucyrus police during a traffic stop in January that she was on her way to a home visit for one of her Marion County Children Service cases.
March 16, 2026 Officers received a 911 call about the caseworker’s car and were told the vehicle was “all over the road.” The stop happened Jan. 30, according to body-worn camera footage from Bucyrus police.was identified as Erika Funfgeld, who worked for Marion County Children Services until police say they pulled fentanyl from her car. Police described Funfgeld as lethargic during the stop. Funfgeld told officers she was on her way to a home visit for one of her children services cases. Image from Bucyrus PD body-worn camera video of traffic stop involving Erika Funfgeld on January 30, 2026. Funfgeld, a Marion County Children Services caseworker, told police she was on her way to a home visit for one of her child service cases. March 16, 2026“Do you have an addiction problem or do you do it every once and awhile?”“I’ve done it so long on and off that I don’t get high from it anymore.” - Erika FunfgeldTeenager in custody after fleeing traffic stop, 2 victims identified A teenager is in custody following a crash that killed two people who were identified Sunday.Columbus police say the teen was fleeing from officers who had trieOhio State got its resume win two weeks ago against Purdue, then won three straight games to step off the NCAA Tournament bubble. The only suspense left duringIt was a busy weekend at Marsyville High School as vocal groups from around the country came into town to compete in the Show Choir Showcase Invitational.Extreme winds across the state have led to a surge in displaced baby squirrels, prompting the Ohio Wildlife Center to issue an urgent call for supplies.The nonp
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