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Defiance Police arrests Jaclyn Quintero…wanted by the Bryan Municipal Court for non-payment of fines and more. Officers say they tried to pull Quintero over on Elliot Road for running a red light. She doesn’t comply and hits the gas. After a minute…she pulls over and officers make the arrest. She …

In Montpelier…three area fire departments respond to a blaze at a house on E. Washington St. Officials say the back of the house was damaged. It’s going to have to be fixed, before the residents can move back in. No one was hurt in the blaze. Damage is estimated at …

A man is in custody after leading troopers on a chase through three counties in a stolen ambulance. Troopers were dispatched to check on it at Mercy Health St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo. Later, it’s found parked on Route 24 in Lucas County. When troopers arrive to check on …

Ohio’s attorney general joins the chorus of people calling on President, Trump to seize his attempts to starve the Postal Service of money ahead of the November election. Attorney General, Dave Yost pleaded with the executive to postpone any changes to the Postal Service until after Election Day…warning that the …

Among the voices of athletes, parents and coaches clamoring for high school sports to proceed during the coronavirus pandemic is a booster with one of the state’s highest-profile platforms. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted. He’s a former University of Dayton football player…and is working with Ohio’s high school sports oversight organization …

Williams and its surrounding counties appear to have improved in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials say Williams County’s standing in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System was downgraded from Level 2, Orange, to Level 1, Yellow. Defiance, Fulton and Henry counties were all also downgraded to Yellow …

The Pioneer Village Council approves the costs for the design phase of a project to improve the water plant, over there. Council separately approved a resolution, seeking state approval to transfer money from the electric fund to the water and sewer fund. to help cover higher costs in the job.

A box of riot control munitions, found in an arms storage room in the sheriff’s office, sparks some pre-election rhetoric between current Sheriff Tom Kochert and former interim Sheriff Gary Mohre. The two face each other in the Nov. 3 general election. Kochert says the box lacked proper documentation, and …

Ohio health officials say school districts will not be allowed to use face shields, rather than facial coverings or masks in most cases, as a means of curbing coronavirus transmission. They cited guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says there is currently not enough evidence …

A Paulding man is sentenced to community control for four years. Joshua Finfrock pled guilty to theft charges. A grand jury indicted Finfrock in June. Prosecutors told the court he robbed a disabled adult of $500 in cash while possessing a knife. Force or coercion conditions in the case were …