Sgt. Scott Dietrich

Money Moves

Spokesperson for the sheriff's office after the millage defeat

Kent County voters rejected a 20-year jail tax renewal and increase on Nov. 3, with about 60% voting no. The sheriff's office says daily operations will not change immediately, but the county still faces a gap for an aging jail whose medical unit sits in a wing built in 1972.

Updated 6 days ago

Force in Play

As of September 2026: Active

Kent County's narcotics enforcement team says it pulled 11 pounds of cocaine and $53,000 in cash from two search warrants in the City of Wyoming. The haul capped a months-long investigation by the Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement Team (KANET).

Updated Sep 18