A woman is hospitalized after her minivan spun out of control and slammed into a guard rail on in DeKalb County. First responders were called to the intersection of County Road 427 and County Road 66. Officials say, Erin Godwin of Fort Wayne was headed north on 427 when she …

A Fort Jennings man is sentenced to life in prison after a retrial on an aggravated murder charge involving his toddler son. Michael Luebrecht will be eligible for parole in 20 years. Luebrecht’s counsel told the court earlier that Luebrecht did not deny that he drowned his son in the …

Three people are sentenced for their roles in a multi-million dollar conspiracy against the Wholesale House in Hicksville. Marcelene Keesbury, Charles French and Justin Pennington all got up to five years of federal prison time. One of the charges stems from the three hiding the identity of customers after purchases …

The new Defiance Middle and High School was dedicated. During the ceremony, Lou Cooke of Gov. John Kasich’s office presented a proclamation, honoring the new campus. Superintendent, Michael Struble thanked the community for the new facility. Approximately 580 students in grades 6-8 and 810 in grades 9-12 are attending the …

Ohio’s adult prison population is continuing to fall in the new year. Data from the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows the state housed 49,420 inmates on Tuesday. That’s 1,217 fewer inmates than a year ago at this time. The agency reported last month that the number of inmates had …

Harmon R. Bechtol, 85, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday morning at Park View Nursing Home in Edgerton. He was born on February 17, 1932 in Angola, Indiana to Howard and Beaulah (Harmon) Bechtol. Harmon was a truck driver for Winzeler Stamping in Montpelier for 35 years, retiring in 1994. He …

Mary K. Carlson, 82, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday morning at Genesis Health Care Center in Bryan. She was born on January 27, 1935 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Paul and Freida (Kurtz) Orthwein. Mary married Earl Carlson and he preceded her in death. She worked as a home health …

**Funeral arrangements pending. Ronald D. Thompson, 79, of Pioneer passed away Saturday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on December 20, 1938 in Kunkle to Lauren R. and Vada M. (Fisher) Thompson. He was part of the last class to graduate from Pioneer High School …

Mary L. Sanders, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:42 P.M. on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Ms. Sanders was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed as a claims consultant by Lincoln Life …

Sandra A. Czaja, age 63, of Butler, Indiana, died at 6:50 P.M. on Sunday, January 7, 2018, in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Sandra worked for 18 years at Lectron and later worked in security at SDI. She enjoyed crocheting and reading. Sandra was born on July 3, 1954, in …