Hamilton County Sheriff

Two people are facing off for the job, and both have experience in the position.

McGuffey has been in the Sheriff's Office since 1983, and has held the post of Sheriff since 2021.

Hamilton County Sherifff Charmaine McGuffey says new locks mean jailers will be able to better control unruly individuals, among other upgrades.

From a tough labor market to social justice concerns, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey says there are multiple reasons why it's not easy finding enough qualified applicants for the jobs available.

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey held a news conference to correct impressions that the jail was closed outright. She said a poorly worded news release left some thinking the jail was turning away all arrests, which McGuffey says wasn't the case.

There's a lot of support for the officers patrolling the streets, even though their badges don't say Lincoln Heights. Village Council disbanded the police department in 2014 after its insurance company walked away. Now, the village contracts with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.

Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey made national headlines after being the first openly LGBTQ sheriff in Ohio and running on a progressive…

It's a dream job for newly elected Charmaine McGuffey to take the reins at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. And now that she'll be leading the…

In November, Hamilton County voters pick a new sheriff. Democratic candidate Charmaine McGuffey defeated current sheriff Jim Neil in the primary. She now…

After a contentious Democratic primary where Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil failed to gain his own party’s endorsement, his fellow Democratic challenger…