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A Toledo man was found not guilty of involvement in a drive-by shooting near Swanton last year. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict in the case of 25 year old Brendan Steinhauser, who had been charged with improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation or a school safety zone, …
Read More »Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 177th Academy Class graduates.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 177th Academy Class graduated from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy after 28 weeks of intense training. Director Andy Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Safety; and Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent; provided remarks during the graduation ceremony. Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel delivered the …
Read More »Toledo Post Announces Trooper of the Year.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Luis M. Rodriguez has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Toledo Post. The selection of Trooper Rodriguez, 27, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Toledo Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Toledo Post chose Trooper Rodriguez …
Read More »Plane crash Friday afternoon in Henry County claims two lives.
The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-engine plane crash that happened late Friday afternoon in rural Henry County. Troopers say the crash occurred around 5:08 p.m. on November 14 near the intersection of County Road Y and Township Road 14A, where a …
Read More »Patrol seeking public’s assistance in locating vehicle and driver involved in hit-skip crash in Williams Co.
The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a pick-up truck and driver involved in a serious-injury hit-skip crash in Williams County on November 12. At approximately 5:41 p.m., troopers responded to eastbound County Road G near County Road 10 in Center …
Read More »New Independence Road overpass atop U.S. 24 in Defiance County set to open.
The new Independence Road overpass atop U.S. 24 in Defiance County was to open last weekend while some nearby traffic changes are to follow this week. The structure will allow traffic to cross over U.S. 24, but will provide no access to the four-lane highway. A couple of related changes …
Read More »Swanton Post Announces Trooper of the Year.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric M. Stroud has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Swanton Post. The selection of Trooper Stroud, 43, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Swanton Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Swanton Post chose Trooper Stroud …
Read More »Defiance Post Announces Trooper of the Year.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Chase D. Black has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Defiance Post. The selection of Trooper Black, 31, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Defiance Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Defiance Post chose Trooper Black …
Read More »Former owner of a Hocking Hills rental cabin will spend the next six to nine years behind bars.
The former owner of a Hocking Hills rental cabin will spend the next six to nine years behind bars after he hid a camera in the cabin bathroom, capturing video of dozens of guests. Jason Yard of Akron had pleaded no contest to one felony count of illegal use of …
Read More »Ohio Consumers’ Counsel celebrating legal win that could save Ohioans on electric bills.
The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is celebrating a legal win it says will save Ohioans millions on their electric bills. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal involving the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, instead letting a lower court’s ruling stand. The OCC celebrated the decision, saying it will …
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