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The arson trial of Stephen Palladino begins in Defiance County. Palladino is accused of starting a 2018 fire at his ex-wife’s home in Highland Township. The fire severely damaged the home, which Jennifer Palladino, her son and pet dog had left before it broke out. The trial began with opening …

First responders in Hillsdale Township are investigating another drowning in the tri-state area. This time, crews were called to South Sand Lake. The victim, identified as Raymond Gibson, age 62, went into the water, witnesses say…and then went out of sight. The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team found Gibson’s …

The Edon Village Council votes to move ahead with a plan that will turn the village into an energy district, which, officials say, would open up loan opportunities for local businesses. Village Administrator, Chad Ordway brought the plan to the council.

Gov. DeWine says Ohio’s upcoming two-year budget should retain a business deduction that’s become a sticking point in ongoing negotiations. Legislative leaders missed the June 30 deadline for approving the $69 billion spending plan and approved a 17-day temporary budget instead. It’s unclear if they’re in a position to pass …

The governor supports efforts to increase the number of state amusement ride inspectors. Ride safety has drawn increased attention after a 2017 accident at the Ohio State Fair killed a young man, thrown from a ride. A young woman who was among the injured died more than a year later. …

Daniel Oberlin, the Defiance man is sentenced to four years in prison for providing drugs that caused a woman to die in an overdose. Oberlin pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say Oberlin gave the Defiance woman drugs in a 2016 incident. In another Defiance County case, they say …

Ryan Dangerfield, the Michigan man charged with voluntary manslaughter was in a Bryan courtroom. As we reported, he was extradited from Hillsdale, in connection to the June 23 stabbing death of Dylan Bible at a Bryan area motel. Bond was set at $2 million dollars. The case will be assigned …

Tylarr Tagliaferri is sentenced in Steuben Superior Court to 30 years prison, under a plea deal. Tagliaferri admits to three child molestation charges, which allowed for the dismissal of the higher felony charges he was facing as part of that deal. Tagliaferri forced two minors to provide him with oral …

Three people are in custody after a counterfeit money bust in Napoleon. Elijah Henderson, Mareisha Hunter and Remington Jones, all from Michigan face counterfeiting charges and more. They were taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio in Stryker, pending an appearance in Napoleon Municipal Court. All this, after a …

Who stole some bushes and a tree…all newly planted…from Opdycke Park? Williams County Park Board officials are trying to find that out. They say after planting everything…a number of plants were gone soon after…when crews returned to water them. They say vandalism is on the rise in the area. If …