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A Cecil woman…accused of forcing her way into a female acquaintance’s home during a dispute concerning a man…pleads guilty in a Paulding County courtroom. Jodie Diven faces assault charges. Judge, Tiffany Beckman ordered a pre-sentence investigation and continued Diven’s bond. Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 1st. Prosecutors say back on …

In Ney…a Defiance man gets hurt in a two-vehicle crash. Lowell Crites, 89, was taken to a Toledo hospital with serious injuries. Officials say, Timothy Kinder was on Ohio 15, south of Scott Road. Crites was eastbound in a field, in a utility vehicle. Troopers say Crites failed to yield …

Paulding County deputies want Anthony Greene, of Warren. Greene gets pulled over on South Erie Street in Antwerp. As officers step up to talk to Greene…he stomps the gas and takes off. With speeds over a hundred, Greene hits the back of another truck on the roadway…that vehicle veers off …

Ohio Gov. DeWine calls the occupation of the U.S. Capitol an “embarrassment” that runs counter to actions in a nation of laws. He was joined by several other state leaders in condemning the violence in Washington, D.C by Trump supporters.

Randall Ottinger…the Henry County man, charged with killing his brother…pleads guilty to an amended charge. Ottinger, 54, of McClure faces at least 18 years to life in prison. He was set to appear for a final pretrial hearing. Then, the announcement…a plea deal was reached just before the proceedings were …

A barn fire in rural Wauseon causes roughly $30,000 dollars in damage. Officials tell reporters no animals were killed. City firefighters responded to the County Rd. K location. Heavy smoke could be seen as crews approached. No fire was reported inside the structure. The fire team used an insulation vacuum …

Delta Police Chief, Nathan Hartsock and a village water plant supervisor each get a three-day suspension from work…for failing to report an incident when a village employee uttered a racial slur. Officials say plant employee, Billy Bucher uttered the N word during a conversation held in a water plant break …

A post-election audit finds Ohio’s 2020 votes were tallied to near perfection, including those cast in the presidential contest. The announcement is made by Secretary of State, Frank LaRose…as the brewing showdown in Congress over the outcome of the race between President, Trump and President-elect, Joe Biden takes place, today.

Dawn Fitzcharles is officially the Edgerton village administrator, again. Fitzcharles was initially hired on as the village’s fiscal officer in 2015…and was officially appointed to the administrator position a few months later. She left in 2018 to join Bryan Municipal Utilities as the operations manager.

The Bryan city council agrees to hire Gary Mohre, who ran for Williams County sheriff in 2020, as the new assistant police chief. Also, Lt. Greg Rusky is the new police captain. Officials say hiring dates have yet to be determined, based on when each passes his state physical. A …