A Bryan man avoids jail for drug sales. Joshua Ludeker was in a Defiance County courtroom to answer to marijuana trafficking charges. When Ludeker was brought in $108,940 was seized by officers…1,000 grams of marijuana, packaged for sale was found also. If Ludeker can pass drug tests scheduled for the …
Read More »Loop Trial Update
Michael Loop, the Defiance man accused of murder faced the court in Paulding County. His arraignment has been continued to a later date. It appears the bench wants the defense to add some more counsel to the legal team representing Loop. Both sides agree, the charges against Loop are too …
Read More »Local Teacher Faces Serious Accusations
A series of sexual harassment claims has one area educator in trouble at this hour. Napoleon school officials say Randy Burke, a PE and Health teacher, and also cross country and track team coach there, is now on administrative leave…as an investigation into complaints filed against him last month continues. …
Read More »Mankey In Town To Talk About DC
Defiance College president, Dr. Richanne Mankey, spoke to Bryan Rotarians during their regular luncheon. Mankey said the college is looking for long-term goals and that it has a strategic plan in place. Currently enrollment at the school is at just under 600 students.
Read More »Drug Bust In LaGrange
Indiana State Police arrests a LaGrange woman on multiple drug charges. Marissa Byers was pulled over in LaGrange County, near mile marker 117, after police saw her commit several traffic violations. After the traffic stop, officers also learn the license plate was registered to a different vehicle. When the officer …
Read More »Elliott Will Answer For That Bench
14 years ago, Gerald Elliott was indicted for vandalism. The career trouble maker destroyed a picnic table at a Montpelier park. You may remember him. Before then, back in April 2002, Elliott was charged with five felony counts after a vandalism spree in Bryan that included 22 vehicles at one …
Read More »Wood Punished For Robbery
A Leo man is sentenced for his role in a 2014 armed robbery of a Harlan bank. Andrew Wood gets 11 years in prison. Prosecutors say several suspects were in on the hold up. Wood and another went into the bank, while others in three getaway cars took up positions …
Read More »Pair Arrested On Drug Charges In Auburn
Two people are arrested after an Auburn Police officer and his K9 find more than 5 pounds of marijuana. Police did not say where it was found. Jeremiah Disbrow and Heather Disbrow, both of Gobles, Michigan, were brought in on charges of Dealing in Marijuana…that’s a felony.
Read More »Injury Accident In Montpelier
One person is hurt in a solo crash on East Main in Montpelier. Witnesses told officers the car suddenly veered off the road, smashing into a tree. The victim was flown to an area hospital. No word on the extent of the injuries. The crash is under investigation at this …
Read More »Ford Case Update
Samuel Ford, the 88 year old man accused of shooting his wife in August will get another psychiatric evaluation. His defense is concerned that Ford could not assist in his defense. Ford is charged with attempted murder and has been in the Steuben County Jail since the shooting in Angola.
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