Deputies in Paulding County are on the case of a suspicious death. Officers were dispatched to a County Road 320 address in Cecil on a home in invasion call. When they arrive, they find a dead man inside. Investigators are on the trail of up to four suspects in the …

A Steuben County man faces multiple charges after a home invasion incident where a woman was attacked. Deputies were called to a Tamarac Trails home on a report Dwain Horner entered the residence and assaulted a female. She fought him off. After a search nets nothing, another homeowner in the …

A Defiance man is charged with a fireworks violation. Michael Davis is lucky he’s alright, investigators say. Officers arrived at his Defiance home after an explosion at Davis’ home. Officials are still looking into the case at this hour.

Putnam County authorities want a jail inmate who failed to return from a doctor’s appointment. Donald Schulte is 6-feet tall…170…with greens eyes and blondish red hair. He was last seen wearing a burgundy long-sleeved dress shirt with gray slacks. He has numerous tattoos, including a heart on his left and …

A portion of southbound I-69, between Auburn and Fort Wayne is closed after an accident involving a dump truck that lost its load of sand at the 324 mile-marker, two miles south of the Auburn Auction Park exit. At least one other vehicle was involved in the incident. Authorities routed …

A barn in Leo caught fire in the area of Grabill and Schwartz roads. No injuries were reported. Heavy smoke could be seen outside of the structure. No word yet on the extent of the damage.

An 18-year-old is dead and a 17-year-old in critical condition after a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle north of Grabill, the area of Hurshtown Road and Cuba Road. Paul Schmucker, Jr. and the juvenile were westbound on Hurshtown, heading towards Cuba Road when they lost control and went off the …

A man’s body is discovered inside a home in Paulding County after an apparent home invasion. Deputies were dispatched to Road 230 in Cecil. They find 60-year-old Philip Koenn dead inside the residence with apparent gunshot wounds. Koenn was the lone occupant at this address and was the only one …

Esther L. Lanius, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 A.M. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Lanius was the long time secretary at Trinity Lutheran Church. Esther was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Jolly Homemakers Esther was born on October …

Vernon A. “Bud” Demaline, age 84, of Holland, OH and formerly of Delta, OH, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the Spring Meadows Senior Community. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon, OH, and are pending.