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I 69 Motorcycle Crash

One person in Ft. Wayne is hurt after a motorcycle crash on I-69. Emergency crews were called to the northbound lanes near mile marker 301, just south of the exit for U.S. 24 and West Jefferson Boulevard. The victim was hospitalized in serious condition. The motorcycle caught fire after the …

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Ft. Wayne Beating

A woman is seriously injured after she was battered early Tuesday morning in Ft. Wayne. Police responded to the Speedway gas station on N. Coliseum Blvd. just after midnight. Medics took the victim to an area hospital, where she is in serious condition. No suspect information was immediately available. The …

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Mack To Be Sworn In

Napoleon has a new police chief. Acting chief, Lt. David Mack, accepted the position, vacated at the end of June by Robert Weitzel, after 37 years with the department. Mack was chosen following a month-long selection process. He has been with Napoleon Police for 21 years. He will be sworn …

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Brown Caught Locally

A registered sex offender out of Michigan is arrested in Hicksville. Defiance County deputies brought in Joshua Brown on a felony warrant from Hillsdale County, for failing to register as a sex offender. Brown was arrested at a Fountain Street residence. He was taken into custody without incident. Brown is …

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Chase, Arrest In Bryan

Bryan Police arrest a man after a brief chase between the KFC and Debbie’s Dairy Freeze on South Main Street. Michael Barnes, of Bryan, is charged with resisting arrest and taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.

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Shooting In Angola

Police in Angola arrest an 85-year-old man for attempted murder at a Henney Street address…after he shot his wife following an argument. Officers found a man, identified as Samuel Ford and a woman who was wounded. 81-year-old, Dorsey Ford was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital. Her injuries are considered …

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Three Area Arrests

Officers carry out two search warrants in Williams County and arrest three people. Krystal Oehler was booked for non-support of dependents and failure to report. The second warrant was for an Edgerton address. Clinton Goggans and Robert Meadows were brought in. Goggans was arrested on a Nobel County warrant, charging …

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Fair Tragedy Update

State officials finish the criminal investigation into the fatal ride accident at the State Fair in July. Troopers presented the findings to the Franklin County Prosecutors Office. Prosecutors concluded there was not enough evidence to proceed with a criminal case. With the criminal portion of the investigation completed, the Fireball …

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Vestil Is Growing

Vestil Manufacturing announces plans to expand its operations in Angola, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2021. The company plans to invest nearly $15 million in the project. Vestil employs over 400 people, making it the second-largest private employer in Angola. The company plans to hire for managerial, welding, …

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Gas Price Woes After Harvey

Many of the refineries where we get gas here in Northwest Ohio are located in the heart of where Hurricane Harvey was hit. Already, some here are feeling the impact at the pump…with prices jumping as high as 10 cents in some areas. A number of stations are over $2.50 …

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