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A fugitive registered sex offender, wanted in Steuben County, is behind bars at this hour. Mitchell Hephner surrendered himself at the county jail without incident. Hephner was wanted since the beginning of April on an outstanding arrest warrant, charging him with 2 counts of felony failure to register as a …

The arraignment for an Oakwood man, charged with murder, is delayed again. Court officials learned William Miller has not been cleared from his medical treatment facility. His scheduled arraignment has now been pushed back to June 11. It is the fourth time the arraignment has been continued. Miller is accused …

Officers in LaGrange make a drug arrest during a traffic stop. A search of the vehicle turned up methamphetamine. The driver, 51-year-old John Drumm of LaGrange, was arrested on initial charges of drug possession. He was taken to the County Jail.

The state of Ohio announces medical marijuana won’t be available for sale by the September 8 deadline. The Department of Commerce told reporters several cultivators have experienced inspection delays that make it impossible to have product on the shelves on the date set by Ohio’s 2016 medical marijuana law.

A traffic stop on the Toll Road near the Howe-LaGrange exit sends an Illinois man to jail. Officers smelled marijuana at the mile 122 traffic stop. Jamahal Rainey of DeKalb is charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine. Three others, the driver and two children in the vehicle, were released.

Another pretrial hearing is held for James Ramey, charged with murder and kidnapping in Fulton County. Ramey’s counsel filed a motion for expert assistance in the case. Ramey is accused of killing Amanda Mangas of Delta last year. He also is accused of leaving the area with the couple’s then …

A bicyclist is hurt after running into a parked vehicle in Liberty Center. Richard Brown of Toledo, was flown to Mercy St. Vincent. No word on his condition. Witnesses told officers Brown was eastbound on County Road 424 in Washington Township. He hit the rear of a truck parked along …

Two people are air lifted from a two vehicle crash in at the intersection off State Road 120 and County Road 600 in Steuben County. One car didn’t yield to another, leading to the accident. Two people were taken to the hospital. Others were treated and released at the scene. …

A massive fire breaks out in the old McCray Refrigeration Company building in Kendallville, near Main Street and McCray Court in the downtown area. When crews arrived, they found the south side of the building engulfed in flames. 12 other fire departments around the area ended up assisting in the …

Ohio officials announce where the state’s 56 medical marijuana dispensaries will be located. Smoking it is still illegal in Ohio. Dispensaries will be able to sell oils, edibles, and vaping concentrations to patients. In our region, one will be set up on Conant Street in Maumee.