The Ohio State Highway Patrol will focus on distracted driving in the next 6-State Trooper Project which will begin this Sunday and go through July 23rd. Its a multi-state, high-visibility enforcement initiative to remind drivers to stay completely focused on driving when behind the wheel. If you’re heading on vacation, …
Read More »Toledo Blade: John Williams shot in the back
The autopsy done on the Williams County man killed by law enforcement was shot once in the back, according to the Toledo Blade. 59-year-old John Anderson died from a single gunshot wound. The bullet went through his torso and did not exit, according to Williams County coroner Dr. Kevin Park. …
Read More »Trump delays VP announcement on Friday
Donald Trump says he’s postponing his VP announcement set for today at 11 a.m. Late last evening, Trump announced that in light of the terrorist attack in southern France, he is scrapping his plans to announce a running mate. Multiple news sources are saying it’s Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Now …
Read More »“Don’t play Pokemon Go near substations” utility warns
This Pokemon Go craze is big. It’s the most downloaded app, even surpassing Candy Crush. There’s been bizarre stories already this week about people playing the real-world game on their smartphone, in places that they really shouldn’t be, like the National Holocaust Museum and Auschwitz. Now here at home, North …
Read More »Proposal limits public access to Ohio police body cameras
A proposal in Ohio would set certain rules for public access to video footage captured by police body cameras. Legislation from a Dayton-area state house Republican would spell out that body camera videos are a public record, except for footage recorded inside a private residence. The legislation would bar public …
Read More »Panel suggests AG’s office only handle police lethal use of force cases
A panel appointed by Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to study ways to improve the grand jury system is recommending that the Ohio attorney general has exclusive authority to investigate cases involving police use of lethal force. That report came out yesterday. Other recommendations in the report address the secrecy …
Read More »Bryan man injured in Paulding County crash
A Bryan driver was seriously hurt in a crash yesterday when his car and a wrecker collided on U.S. 24 in Paulding County. Troopers from the Highway Patrol in Van Wert said 19-year-old Preston Downs was rushed by medical helicopter to a Toledo Hospital. He was in serious condition at …
Read More »DNA still not back in missing girl case tied to Bryan
Still no word on the DNA sample provided by a Bryan woman, who’s ex-husband believes may be a missing girl from Wisconsin. Bryan police got the woman to give two samples of saliva in separate tests to determine if she is the person who went missing from her elementary school. …
Read More »Trump stumps in neighboring Indiana
Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency yesterday in the Hoosier state with Governor Mike Pence, just a week before the Republican National Convention will convene in Cleveland. The rally in Westerfield Indiana included a few new messages from Trump, including a call to end the hostility against our police and …
Read More »Bryan woman’s DNA results pending
Still no word on the DNA sample provided by a Bryan woman, who’s ex-husband believes may be a missing girl from Minnesota. Bryan police got the woman to give two samples of saliva in separate tests to determine if she is the person who went missing from her elementary school. …
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