JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported a successful year in 2024, marked by the hiring of more officers and increased patrols across various areas.
“We had an increase overall in traffic stops, enforcement and non-enforcement traffic stops, and that probably goes back to hiring more officers we’ve got stationed at those posts,” Lt. Robert Bodo of the OSHP said.
Despite the increased enforcement, Bodo noted a rise in crashes in Harrison and Jefferson counties…