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Authorities in Fulton County are investigating a County Road E theft. Among the items reported stolen were ladders and other equipment…a siding brake and stand, building materials and more. The total value of the loss is $36 hundred dollars. If you have any information, contact Fulton County investigators. There may …

A Butler man on a motorcycle flees a traffic stop and crashes without a helmet in DeKalb County. It all started at US Highway 6 and Interstate 69. The rider turns north onto County Road 24, that’s when he loses control and smashes into a mailbox. He was ejected from …

Defiance County deputies positively identify a body found in the Maumee River in May. Authorities say it’s Jabari Mbwelera of Fort Wayne. He was reported missing on Jan. 23. Mbwelera’s body was found near U.S. 127, in the Cecil Bridge area near Sherwood. They suspect the man may have entered …

Ohio’s Supreme Court is offering a new learning program that allows high school students to see how the court operates without leaving their classrooms. The court’s Civic Education Section recently unveiled “Under Advisement: Ohio Supreme Court Cases on Demand.” The program provides teachers with lesson plans developed specifically for a …

A judge isn’t quite ready to sign off on a bankruptcy plan outlined by a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp….the utility that operates Ohio’s two nuclear plants. A federal judge in Akron says the plan will remain on hold while First Energy Solutions deals with two union labor agreements. The judge …

Health officials say they’re investigating reports of six Ohioans who vape that experienced breathing illnesses. The Ohio Department of Health is asking healthcare providers to report all suspected cases of serious pulmonary illness, where the cause is unclear and the patients have a history of vaping, or using e-cigarettes. Dr. …

After several years of planning, the Williams County Regional Airport starts a $2.7 million taxiway extension project. Airport officials say will improve safety at the facility. The airport will add a 1,850-foot-long by 35-foot-wide taxiway, parallel to the west end of the runway, near County Road 16. A second section …

Amber Clark of Napoleon pleads guilty to tampering with evidence in Fulton County. Prosecutors say she used fake urine during a drug screen in June. She was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Williams County deputies bring in a man on warrants. They had to kill a dog in the process. Jamie Lucas was wanted by the authorities at a County Road 19 location. As the officers serve the warrant, a pit bull goes after them. Officials say they had no choice but …

Johnny Page, the Archbold man charged with one count of rape, appeared in a Napoleon courtroom. Page waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim. He also is required to obey a protection order …