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Four juveniles, charged last month in connection with a Wauseon fire, face arson hearings next week. Fulton County Juvenile Court has scheduled them for George VanHoy…Kaidan Saxton…Randy Kudlica…and Even Rose. All are charged with one count of arson and burglary for the Jan. 12 blaze at a vacant building on …

A Swanton man was in Fulton County courtroom for attempted breaking and entering. Jacob Wadman, 27, had previously pled guilty to the charge. Prosecutors say Wadman had attempted to get in an unoccupied building in Swanton…looking for something to steal. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Wadman to one year of community …

Utilizing $12.8 million dollars in statewide funding, virtually every Ohio county board of elections has met the requirements of the Security Directive that Secretary of State, Frank LaRose issued in June. The Help America Vote Act funds enhances election security. Ohio is the only state in the nation that made …

Margaret A. Olson, age 73, of Edgerton, passed away Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton. Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed making and selling crafts. Margaret was born on February 5, 1947, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Norman and Charlotte (Bean) Shreckengost. She …

Williams County Sheriff Steve Towns will resign, as part of a negotiated non-prosecution agreement, to avoid being charged with three felony counts of theft in office. The charges are in addition to Towns’ conviction in November for public dissemination online of confidential information related to a child abuse case. He …

A Michigan woman, who led police on a brief high-speed chase in Paulding County, last week, appears in court. Sunny Parker, 49, of Battle Creek, is charged with fleeing and eluding. She was found indigent and given a court-appointed attorney. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 18. We reported …

A Wauseon woman is indicted by a Fulton County grand jury on seven counts for involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, felonious assault and more. Prosecutors say Amber Barnett caused a person’s death while committing a felony. She was arrested Tuesday by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and is currently at the …

The three Republican candidates for Williams County sheriff explained how they would tackle politically sensitive cases during a Meet the Candidates event Wednesday evening. The forum was recorded by Bryan Municipal Utilities and will be available to view today on the BMU Facebook page. The primary election is March 17.

Van Wert Police is investigating a robbery at the BP gas station on N. Washington St. Officials tell reporters the suspect is a white male with brown hair…5-6…180 pounds…20 to 30 years old. He got away, heading north from the gas station in a white SUV with Ohio plates. Officers …

In New Haven…SDI La Farga says it will enlarge its Indiana operations, as officials break ground on a $16 million planned expansion which could create up to 30 new jobs. The partnership between Steel Dynamics of Fort Wayne and La Farga Group of Barcelona, currently uses one furnace to melt …