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The driver of a commercial vehicle is taken to Community Hospital in Bryan with minor injuries after losing control of his vehicle while heading north on U.S. 127, just north of County Road F. Charges had not been filed yet. State and local officials are investigating the crash at this …

The jury trial of a former Oakwood woman, charged with directing her stepson to shoot and kill her husband 15 years ago, is scheduled for March in Defiance County. Judith Hawkey, 51, had been convicted by a jury in the same court in November 2013 of aggravated murder, The Third …

A Michigan man who was driving an old pickup truck pulling a trailer allegedly full of stolen goods leads authorities on a chase. The low-speed pursuit began in Hillsdale and ended with an arrest by Williams County Sheriff’s deputies. Officials say Jon Helpon, a homeless man from Hillsdale, had burglarized …

Two Michigan residents, suspected of stealing from vehicles in Henry and Fulton counties, are arrested…while a Bryan woman is released, following a traffic stop in Fulton County. Christian McCowan and a juvenile, both from Jasper, were taken into custody after getting pulled over at Fulton County roads C and 5 …

Angola Fire Department officials are thinking a mobile home fire there last week could be arson. Crews were called on Thursday to an Apollo Drive residence. They were able to extinguish the flames quickly. Damage is estimated at around $5,000…the mobile home is a total loss. Officials tell reporters there …

A crash sends a DeKalb County man to the hospital. Tyicus Meyer was traveling west on County Road 38, when he crosses the center line and goes off the south side of the road. He hit a tree, causing heavy damage to the front end of the vehicle…then, it catches …

A Paulding County judge grants a continuance in the Michael Loop trial. Loop is accused of murder and a list of other charges. Back in September, prosecutors say Loop took the life of Philip Koenn, who apparently died from a gunshot wound at his rural Cecil residence. They say Loop …

Two Henry County men are found dead in their crashed vehicle. The men had been reported missing on Monday. John Fredrick, 44, and Michael Boyd, 44, were both from Liberty Center. Deputies located the vehicle in South Turkeyfoot Creek along Ohio 109, south of County Road J, near Malinta. The …

Bryan Municipal Utilities customers may see increased electric bills as a result of colder-than-normal November temperatures. Colder weather typically leads to increased operating hours for home heating systems and often results in higher electric bills. If your heating system uses natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas or fuel oil, you may …

Republican Statehouse leaders say they want to increase funding for Indiana’s embattled child welfare agency and find a way to pay teachers more, but that money will be tight when they craft the state’s next two year budget. Insiders say it’s hardly a surprise that lawmakers are prioritizing a larger …