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A string of cars are broken into. Officials say six vehicles in all were burglarized over the weekend around Alvordton. On County Road 18 the suspect got about $10 in loose change and a cattle brush worth $40. Others were broken into with similar things ending up missing. Apparently, almost …

Joey Barthel of Wauseon was indicted on one count of abduction, one count of using weapons while intoxicated, and two counts of domestic violence. Prosecutors say this all happened on or about Nov. 3. They added he caused or attempted to cause physical harm to a family or household member, …

A Swanton man dies in a crash on Interstate 475 in Wood County. Investigators tell reporters Randy Hahn was southbound, near milepost 2 in Perrysburg when he veered off the left side of the roadway, smashing into the median and overturning. Hahn was thrown from the vehicle into northbound traffic, …

Brick and ivy. Ornate design. A theatre…a soda fountain. Sauder Village officials have a vision. Turn back the clock and make the place look like it did in, say 1923. Well, now Sauder Village officials announce work has begun on phase II of its 1920s Main Street project, adding the …

Some area soldiers are in one of the worst places to be in the world right now…Syria. The fighting continues between the rebels and the government…where the weaponry used ranges from chemical warfare to terrorism and atrocities hardly imaginable. Josh Coll is a lieutenant in the Army, serving in an …

The Supreme Court leaves little doubt it would rule the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested him for selling about $400 worth of heroin. A decision in favor of …

Another deadly fire in Indiana…this time in Logansport. Authorities recover six bodies, including four children from the rubble of a burned-out home, there. The two survivors have spoken to investigators. The house was largely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The building’s roof collapsed after fire gutted most of the …

A solo crash ends without injuries in Edgerton. Crews were dispatched to County Road A, just east of County Road 4-point-50. Williams County emergency officials tell reporters it was a rollover accident. No injuries in those are fairly rare. The investigation continues. Troopers assisted local responders on the call.

Williams County deputies bring in a man with a warrant for his arrest and a woman whose home he was hiding in. Joel Fackler of Pioneer was in Brittany Dummit’s County Road 11 home when officers arrived with court papers in hand. After a quick search, Fackler turns up, as …

A deadly crash a few months back ends in punishment for one area woman. Mary Myrice, 81, of Liberty Center, who pled no contest vehicular manslaughter charges in Oct., is fined $150, and must pay $124.50 in court costs. If Myrice passes a state driving test, she will get a …