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A Bryan man is indicted on seven criminal charges, including two felony charges, after an alleged abduction incident on New Year’s Day. Michael Cavanaugh is accused of abduction, a third-degree felony, and felonious assault, a second-degree felony. Prosecutors say… he restrained the liberty of a person referred to as Jane …

A house fire broke out south of Garrett…along County Road 327 in DeKalb County. Crews from Garrett, Auburn, and Huntertown responded. The first units on the scene found heavy fire in one of the rooms in the house. There was no one inside at the time of the blaze. No …

Ohioans wagered more than $1.1 billion dollars on sports betting in January, the first month it was legal in the state. The Ohio Casino Control Commission released the data, noting the bets resulted in $208.9 million dollars in revenue for sportsbooks across the state. The vast majority of wagers were …

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio gets the word…their water tested negative for legionella bacteria. CCNO says remediation was the recommendation from the ODH as the water has been turned off at the jail since Feb. 16, with the exception of limited showers and sinks which had filters installed for …

In order to remain true to their mission, the Williams County Port Authority says local municipalities will need to redesign planned subdivisions for the authority to get involved. The port authority wants to help bring affordable housing to the county, and some local subdivision plans would simply be too expensive. …

The Edgerton Village Council approves a memorandum of understanding…to allow the police department to utilize the Spillman computer program. Several departments use it in the county and it has been helpful in a few ways. Officials say…the goal is to get everyone else in the county on the system, with …

A Toledo man is sentenced to spend more than 23 years in prison in federal courtroom…after he pled guilty to a list of charges, stemming from his role in a Toledo-area drug trafficking conspiracy. Jackie Green, 53, was accused of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution …

James Miller, 26, Coldwater, Mich., appeared for sentencing on charges of attempted burglary, a third-degree felony; and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for three years, ordered to make $5,784.33 restitution to the victims and given a suspended 180-day jail sentence at the Corrections …

An Indiana man, charged with robbing Defiance’s main State Bank location in 2021 by threatening tellers with a bomb…is sentenced to prison in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Lance Lombrana was given a 64-month sentence in a federal facility…with credit for 12 months served while …

Phoenix Theatres, a Midwest based movie theatre chain, opens its latest movie house to the public on March 9 at the Northtowne Mall…providing Western Ohio moviegoers with a unique combination of amenities revitalizing Defiance’s hometown movie theatre.