Ohio Troopers seize 72 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Lucas County. During that stop, Abraham Valdovinos-Lopez, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was booked and charged with possession and trafficking in marijuana. Officers say the marijuana is worth $168,120 on the street. If convicted, Valdovinos-Lopez could face up to 16 …

An 18-year-old Garrett man is hospitalized after being shot in the arm and abdomen in what police believe was an accident. Officers were dispatched to a home on South Lee Street, where they found the victim. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital in stable condition. Police determined the …

Larry Douglas “Doug” Maier, age 49, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:40 P.M., shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Maier was a 1986 graduate of Edon High School and had worked in sales for Heartland Grain Systems in Nebraska, selling grain bins and …

Helen R. Rigelman, age 100, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:20 A.M. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Rigelman was a longtime employee of Beam-Stream, where she was an inspector until her retirement. She was especially proud of being a “Rosie the Riveter” …

Emil K. Mseis, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 surrounded by his family at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a brief illness. Emil was born one of six children on March 31, 1939 in Ramallah, Israel, the son of the late Khalil and Martha …

Lyle J. Freed, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away early Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Lyle was born September 27, 1936 in Bryan, the son of the late Harry and Evelyn (Clougher) Freed. He was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School …

A Bryan man, who led authorities on a chase by vehicle, and then on foot last week, pleads not guilty to prior drug-related charges. Joshua Yates entered the plea in a Williams County courtroom. He was indicted last week by a grand jury on charges of aggravated possession of drugs …

Four people are hurt in a three-vehicle crash east of Napoleon. The accident shut down U.S. 6, as crews cleared the scene. One driver, Saige Moyer, was taken by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo. His passenger, Gabrielle Moyer of Napoleon, was transported to Henry County Hospital, before …

An area woman is indicted by a Defiance County grand jury for trying to kill her husband. Prosecutors believe Linda Osting shot the man in the abdomen with a handgun back on Dec. 11 at their residence on Nagel Road. Judge, Joseph Schmenk re-established a $250,000 cash bond. A no-contact …

Bryan High School said a heartfelt goodbye to one of its own during a ceremony held at the school. Shane Middleton served for eight years as head custodian at the campus. Middleton graduated from Bryan High himself in 1993. He died after a long battle with cancer. Middleton, a father …