Michael Ledesma of Archbold is sentenced in a Fulton County courtroom. Ledesma previously pled guilty he solicited a child by means of telecommunications device to engage in sexual activity. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Ledesma to over 5 years in prison. He was found to be a Tier I sex offender, …

A federal judge temporarily blocks an Ohio law, banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, siding with abortion clinics that had argued the law would effectively end the procedure in the state. The ruling halts the July 11 enforcement of the so-called heartbeat bill. Ohio is among a dozen …

Ohio troopers continue to focus on impaired driving enforcement. In 2019, troopers have made more than 10,000 arrests, resulting in 22 fewer fatal DUI crashes. In 2018, there were 13,364 DUI related accidents on Ohio roadways, killing 402 people and injuring 7,811 others. During that same period, troopers removed more …

Two Bryan homes get crashed into. Officials tell reporters a woman and juvenile were traveling south on Ohio 15…that’s when the vehicle veered off the road and into the front of the two residences on S. Main St. Both vehicle occupants were taken to an area hospital for treatment. Both …

Randy Burke, the former Napoleon Area City Schools teacher and coach, already facing 10 counts of sexual imposition, is indicted by a Henry County grand jury on two new charges. Officials say they are in connection to another alleged victim not previously involved in the case. Burke is accused of …

Phil Taylor, the Bryan man charged in the June killings of several dogs, is set to be granted release on bond and will await trial on house arrest. The prosecution’s request to block the defense’s motion to utilize a property bond and instead retain a cash bond requirement of $75,000 …

Crews take on a house fire on Christy Road. The blaze destroyed a detached garage and caused extensive damage to the home on the property. Firefighters remained on scene for nearly three hours. The Defiance, Delaware Township and Jewell fire departments also responded. They say someone playing with matches started …

Bryan Municipal Utilities’ upcoming electric transmission line project clears a hurdle in chambers. The city’s Board of Public Affairs approved bids for equipment on the project. Advanced Power Technologies, of LaFayette and Tatman Associates, of Cleveland get the contracts. Highlights of the project include rerouting about 5,000 feet of overhead …

Dean Herbert Clark, age 82, of Stryker, passed away July 01, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice entering the loving arms of Jesus and reuniting with his wife Evelyn who was, no doubt, waiting with a smile and eye roll as Dean told a story at the judgement seat …

Part of Highway 20, between Fulton County roads 5 and 6, will be closed. ODOT officials say, the roadway is blocked for a culvert replacement project. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the day. You can detour by taking Ohio 109 to U.S. 20A to Ohio …