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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a property damage crash and hazardous materials leak that happened in the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 11. Officials confirm…about 300 gallons of Chromic Acid, along with various vehicle fluids, such as diesel fuel, motor oil and antifreeze were on …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive sober. During the campaign, which runs from August 20 to September 6, troopers will focus on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roadways. In 2020, there were 13,141 DUI-related crashes, which resulted in 685 deaths and 7,981 injuries.

P.A.T.H. founder, Bonnie Kimpling returned to Bryan Wednesday for a three-day jury trial. She is accused of theft and possession of criminal tools. In her opening argument, Williams County Prosecutor, Katie Zartman accused Kimpling of misappropriating $150 thousand dollars from the school between January 2012 and December 2017. Zartman says …

A man accused of robbing the McDonalds in Bryan is indicted by a Williams County grand jury. Prosecutors say Braden Hahn, 22, of Bryan, faces charges of aggravated robbery and carrying concealed weapons. We reported officers responded the restaurant on S. Main St. for a reported robbery. Hahn was arrested …

An Archbold area man gets seven to 10 1/2 years in prison for trespassing in a neighbor’s home and menacing a young girl who lived there. Brandon Morris, 23, was found guilty of the charges on July 9 following a two-day jury trial in common pleas court. Prosecutors say Morris …

Taron Swazer, of Fort Wayne, is being held without bond at the Noble County Jail on charges of aggravated battery and more…in a shooting incident on the north side of Bixler Lake in Kendallville, on Dowling Street. One person was hospitalized…a 20-year-old man, who suffered a gunshot wound to the …

A 33-year-old St. Joe man has a broken ankle now…after he loses control of his motorcycle at a S.R. 101 location in DeKalb County. Officers learn Ryan Trojan was going up a hill when he lost control of his bike…and was thrown over the handlebars. Officials say Trojan was wearing …

A Toledo man is sentenced to as many as 15 years imprisonment in a Henry County courtroom. Raymond Cervantes is accused of attempted murder and felonious assault in the case. Cervantes gets 365 days, time served in jail, while his case was pending. Cervantes’ attorney, Scott Coon of Bowling Green, …

Steuben County deputies respond to the Clear Lake Storage on SR 120 in Steuben County, near Clear Lake Township…this…on a report garage overhead doors being damaged. Officers get there…look things over…and find a slew of storage spaces had been burglarized. Officials confirm…several vehicles and numerous firearms had been stolen along …

The Paulding Village Council welcomes a new finance director. Cheryl Halter, whose name had emerged from an executive session two weeks ago has accepted the position. The former finance director, Zoe McMaster had left the position in the spring.