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Police ticket and arrest quotas are being officially outlawed in Ohio next week. Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 114 into law on July first. It takes effect on September 30th. The Ohio FOP backed the legislation, saying quotas put unnecessary stress on officers and take focus away from public …
Read More »FCCC receives donation for Precision Machining & Robotics Lab.
Four County Career Center’s Precision Machining & Robotics Lab has received an equipment donation from Abbott Tool Inc. of Toledo. The company donated a Track K3 Milling Machine, along with a box of tooling to support its operation. The total estimated value of the donation is approximately $12,000. The Track …
Read More »Waterville man facing allegations he strangled woman to death at nursing home.
A Waterville man is facing accusations that he strangled a woman to death this week at a nursing home. According to investigators, 63-year-old Roscoe Gilmore Junior used a towel to kill the victim at Heritage of Waterville on Anthony Wayne Trail. Gilmore and the victim were both living in the …
Read More »Ohio Rail Development Commission approves grant for improvements at Kraft Heinz facility in Fremont.
The Ohio Rail Development Commission is approving grant dollars to help cover the cost of improvements at the Kraft Heinz in facility in Fremont. One-hundred-fifty-thousand dollars is being awarded and will go toward the nearly one-point-five million dollar project. Kraft Heinz is committing to retaining 225 jobs at the facility.
Read More »Town Hall planned in Defiance to discuss policy and budget impacts on Ohioans.
A panel discussion and town hall event is being planned for next week to discuss policy and budget impacts on Ohioans. Be in the Know, Ohio is set for Thursday, Oct. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the UAW Hall at 2120 Baltimore St. in Defiance. Doors will open at 5 …
Read More »Officials reporting chemical spill in Avon Lake.
Officials are reporting a chemical spill in Avon Lake. Reports say that 66-hundred gallons of a diluted, commercial-grade polyurethane coating were released into Powdermaker Creek. The product’s manufacturer — Lubrizol Corporation — reports the leak was caused by human error. Officials say the product was removed from the water before …
Read More »Fulton County man sentenced to 25 years in prison.
A Fulton County man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of 10 counts of gross sexual imposition, all third-degree felonies. Glenn L. Bennett, 56,withdrew his previous not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to all counts. Bennett was sentenced to 60 months for each count of the …
Read More »Initiative aimed at helping families afford daycare is now up and running in Ohio.
An initiative aimed at helping families afford daycare is now up and running in Ohio. As part of the Child Care Cred program Ohio parents who for a company based in the state can submit a joint application along with their employer in order to get assistance with child care …
Read More »Man accused of killing lawn care worker has bond set at one-million dollars.
Bond is set at one-million dollars for the man accused of shooting and killing a Dayton lawn care worker over grass clippings. Authorities say Travis Jackson fatally shot 22-year-old Tanner Staggs outside a home on Indiana Avenue during an argument over grass that landed on his vehicle. An attorney who …
Read More »Venezuelan man who passed himself off as a teen in order to attend high school pleads guilty.
A Venezuelan man who passed himself off as a teen in order to attend classes at Perrysburg High School is pleading guilty. Investigators say 24 year old, Anthony Sierra presented forged documents to enroll at the school as 16 year old Anthony Labrador. Sierra has now pleaded guilty in federal …
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