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Schikora Faces Charges

Carl Schikora is arrested…accused of breaking windows at the United Brethren Church on County Road 5.75. Investigators say he threw a rock through the window to get inside…entered the building and pulled a fire alarm. He was taken to CCNO. Schikora was arrested after a similar incident in the same …

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Busted.

Bryan Police…search warrant in hand…rolls up on the Bryan Inn on East High Street…and apprehends a fugitive from Indiana. Robert Stouder, 41, of Warsaw…was wanted for failing to appear in court after being charged with domestic battery. Stouder remains in custody at CCNO, awaiting extradition.

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Nice Effort, Scott

He looks great. A Bryan man is recognized as one of the top weight loss successes of 2020 by an international weight loss organization. TOPS Club Inc., or Take Off Pounds Sensibly, has begun announcing its royalty, the women and men who, at the end of the year, have officially …

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Deadly Crash In DC

A Defiance man dies early Sunday in a solo crash in Defiance County. Officials say Jed Cooper was eastbound on Watson Road. Cooper drove the pick up off the left side of the roadway…hitting a guardrail…then overturning. Cooper dies at the scene. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in …

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Aqua Bounty…On Hold

Williams County Commissioners have suspended AquaBounty Technology’s environmental review process…and the release of funds, pending receipt of permits from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. As we reported…AquaBounty is planning a $200 million investment in Pioneer to create a nearly 500,000-square-foot facility…to raise and process genetically engineered salmon. Supporters of …

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Sex Abuse Case Involves Edgerton Man

An Edgerton man is arrested by Indiana State Police…in connection to the alleged sexual molestation of an Auburn child. The arrest comes after a 6-month investigation. Detectives were contacted by the state’s Department of Child Services. During the investigation, police collected enough evidence to determine that Steven Gilbert had been …

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Smith Is Sentenced

Exceeding the state’s recommended prison term, Defiance County Judge Joseph Schmenk sentences a Defiance County man to more than a dozen years…for causing an injury crash while under the influence and fleeing the scene. Loren Smith gets prison terms totaling 12 1/2 years to 16 ½…on charges of aggravated vehicular …

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Smith Is Sentenced

Exceeding the state’s recommended prison term, Defiance County Judge Joseph Schmenk sentences a Defiance County man to more than a dozen years…for causing an injury crash while under the influence and fleeing the scene. Loren Smith gets prison terms totaling 12 1/2 years to 16 ½…on charges of aggravated vehicular …

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An Emergency In MI

Governor, Whitmer declares a state of emergency for St. Joseph, Branch and Hillsdale Counties…over the impacts of severe thunderstorms and straight-line winds that hit on August 11 and 12. The governor thanked first responders and line-workers…efforting to restore power to the communities hit by the storms. By declaring a state …

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Death Case In LC

Officers in LaGrange County arrest an Iowa man in the death of a 4-year-old boy. Dylan Diericx of Eldridge, Iowa…is accused of neglect…resulting in the death of the child. Detectives say the boy was the son of Diericx’s girlfriend. Diericx apparently engaged in “horse-play” in the cab of a semi …

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