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Federal prosecutors subpoenaed nearly two decades’ worth of campaign contribution records…connected to backers of a giant, now-defunct online charter school…accused of inflating the number of students it served. The Justice Department and FBI sought Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow campaign records from the Ohio Secretary of State…in a grand jury subpoena …

A death investigation is now a homicide investigation in Steuben County at a Lake James home. Deputies are sent to conduct a death investigation after reports of an unresponsive female found inside the place. An autopsy is performed on 82-year-old Wilma Ball of Angola, at the Northeast Indiana Forensic Center …

A driver of a truck is in the hospital after rear-ending an SUV that was slowing for a merging semi in U.S. 6, four miles east of Kendallville. Officials tell reporters Eric Wills, 48, of Fremont, was eastbound on 6. A truck, driven by Billy Rippy, 32, of Waterloo, was …

In a surprising announcement…Brian Davis will not seek reelection for a seat on the Williams County Board of Commissioners in 2022. Davis says he will serve the remainder of his term through 2022, at which time he will have served 16 years. He made the announcement on the Williams County …

A GOP-backed bill…aiming to expand the definition of obstructing justice in Ohio to include failure to follow a lawful order…or diverting a law enforcement officer’s attention…moved forward Thursday. Republican lawmakers voted the House bill out of committee after weeks of intense testimony, where critics say the proposal will be selectively …

A judge rules, Thomas Smith, the Toledo man accused of randomly killing a Montpelier woman last year…is no longer competent to stand trial. Lucas County Judge, Lindsay Navarre made the ruling…based on a report from the Court Diagnostic & Treatment Center, a private, non-profit organization based on Toledo. We reported …

Ohio…the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates…concludes its program, this week…leaving the state still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold. Several other states gave it a try…to similarly mixed results. Only one state that got into the game …

48 inmates…temporarily transferred out of a private prison near Youngstown to CCNO…have been returned, officials tell reporters Almost all were convicted felons, housed together in one cell block. The inmates were transferred from the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, near Youngstown, ahead of a contract expiring between the U.S. Marshals and …

An EF-1 tornado slams into Fremont and nearby locations early Monday morning, but no warning was issued in advance of the storm. Officials at the weather center in Syracuse say the process involved with issuing a warning is complex. It involves monitoring atmospheric conditions, the radar and storm reports. They …

The Montpelier School Board votes to approve the resignation of Superintendent, Jamison Grime…effective at the end of his contract…in July 2025. In 2024, his title will change to assistant superintendent. He will be moving from the district area, officials say.