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A tow truck is destroyed at a DeKalb County train crossing. Officials say a vehicle stalled on the tracks along State Road 101. The tow truck is called in to remove it. As they work to move the stalled vehicle, word comes in by authorities, they are to get off …

A Defiance County jury finds an area man not guilty of domestic violence. James Blosser was accused of hitting his live-in girlfriend in the face. The jury didn’t see it that was after they deliberated for less than hour before returning its verdict. A county grand jury had indicted Blosser …

A man, whose body was found after a house fire northeast of New Haven Sunday afternoon has been identified. Jeffery Rhoades was found at the scene, two miles north of U.S. 24. The Allen County Coroner’s Office has joined the investigation with the state Fire Marshall.

Here’s the latest in the Michael Loop murder trial in Paulding County. Loop was in court and gave a not guilty plea for murder and a list of other charges. Loop, now with two attorneys, is accused of killing a man, who discovered Loop breaking into his Cecil home in …

The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Safety Office awards $35,000 in federal traffic funding to the Williams County Combined Health District. The funds focus on traffic safety priority areas, such as seat belt and child restraint use, impaired driving and motorcycle safety.

The Quadco Rehabilitation Center in Stryker gets a nice donation from a Bryan church. New Hope Community Church’s “Life Group” has given the facility a cache of art supplies and a storage cabinet…in recognition of Quadco’s service to the community. The folks at the church say they hope the Art …

A West Unity man faces rape charges. 38 year old Scotty Tressler remains in custody at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Officials say the charge is first-degree felony rape involving a boy under the age of 10. The investigation into the case continues at this hour.

A truck fire in Bryan. Officials say a truck burst into flames Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of North Lynn Street, one block east of the Bryan Fire Department. No one was injured in the blaze but the pickup truck was destroyed.

Crews were on the scene of a house fire on Washington Street in Montpelier. Officials say three area fire departments worked together in the operation. When the fire teams arrive, they find flames working their way up the back of the structure. The garage was also well involved they say …

Traffic gets tied up in Stryker for a while. Officials say a train, heading through town became damaged somehow. Many in the area described a loud explosion coming from the train before it stopped. Apparently, a chunk of metal came off it. For quite a while, all crossroads in Stryker, …