Bryan’s Gene Ferrell now can say for sure just where he is going to be for most of the next five years. Farrell was sentenced Monday to four years, 11 months in prison for his part in a nationwide scam involving around $25,000 worth of bogus sales of wooden pallets. …
Read More »Peppler Case Continued
A pre-trial conference for 49-year-old Jeffrey Peppler of Angola, the man charged with the January 3rd stabbing death of his sister and the attempted murder of his mother, was continued on Monday in Steuben Superior Court. The next court date is now June 19th. Peppler is scheduled to go on …
Read More »Montpelier Man Collared After Chase And Search
A Montpelier man was arrested Monday after the driver of a reported stolen vehicle fled from the scene of an accident east of Pleasant Lake. K-9 units from Orland and Ashley were brought in to search for the suspect. While the police dogs were tracking him, members of the Steuben …
Read More »Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Defiance
One man is dead after a motorcycle crash. It happened just after 4 on Sunday afternoon on State Route 281, just east of Snyder Road in Defiance County. 58 year old Randall Akers was on a motorcycle headed east on 281, when he attempted to pass a car in front …
Read More »FOP Golf Tourney Approaching
A reminder that the annual Fraternal Order of Police Golf Outing will be Saturday, June 27 at Orchard Hills Golf Course, with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Rain date is Saturday, July 25. The registration deadline is June 25. Door prizes will be given along with awards for the …
Read More »Farmland Jazz Coming To Hicksville
The Farmland Jazz Band will perform at the Huber Opera House in Hicksville on Thursday from 7–8:30 p.m. The band consists of the finest musicians from northeast Indiana and has performed for thousands of people at various venues including parades, parties, bars, church picnics, festivals, weddings, and afternoons in the …
Read More »Bryan Man To Be Sentenced Today For Fraud
A Bryan man who was found guilty of arranging bogus sales of $250,000 worth wooden pallets will be sentenced this afternoon in Williams County Court. 36 year old Gene Ferrell faces up to 35 years in prison when he stands before Judge J.T. Stelzer this afternoon at 2 p.m. in …
Read More »Hicksville Man Dies In Crash
In Allen County, Indiana, officials say a Hicksville man was involved in a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon. It happened near Indiana State Route 37 and Indiana State Route 101. 19 year old Lenley A. Barton III was driving a Chevrolet Cavalier that slammed into a tractor trailer traveling west on …
Read More »Active Meth Lab Discovered
Ashley police found an alleged active methamphetamine lab and multiple precursors in a vehicle they pursued late Wednesday afternoon. Police tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations on North Wabash Avenue, but the car tried to flee from police and came to a stop at a home in the …
Read More »Tailgating Is A Big Problem In Ohio
A new report issued by the Ohio Highway Patrol, says drivers who don’t leave enough space between vehicles cause far too many crashes. Tailgating, or failing to maintain an assured clear distance ahead was the most frequent cause of crashes overall in Ohio in 2014, accounting for 67,886 crashes on …
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