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An Indiana man, who pled guilty to selling heroin, is challenging the state’s civil forfeiture process after the government seized his vehicle, which was worth more than the maximum fine for his crime. Attorneys for Tyson Timbs and the state of Indiana will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on …

A Bryan woman dies behind the wheel in Steuben County. Deputies responded to State Road 120 at County Road 550 North, just west of Orland. Investigators say Haley Weaver was eastbound on 120 and ran off the south side of the roadway, hitting a tree. Weaver was pronounced dead at …

One man is dead after a crash in DeKalb County. Investigators tell reporters Greg Ordway of Saint Joe was westbound on County Road 64, west of Hicksville, when he veers off the roadway, careening into a ditch…then travels hundreds of feet before stopping. Officials think no seatbelt and speeding are …

Steuben County crews responded to a roll-over on West, 30 North. No word on injuries. Investigators are looking into it now.

A Bryan man avoids jail for drug sales. Joshua Ludeker was in a Defiance County courtroom to answer to marijuana trafficking charges. When Ludeker was brought in $108,940 was seized by officers…1,000 grams of marijuana, packaged for sale was found also. If Ludeker can pass drug tests scheduled for the …

Michael Loop, the Defiance man accused of murder faced the court in Paulding County. His arraignment has been continued to a later date. It appears the bench wants the defense to add some more counsel to the legal team representing Loop. Both sides agree, the charges against Loop are too …

A series of sexual harassment claims has one area educator in trouble at this hour. Napoleon school officials say Randy Burke, a PE and Health teacher, and also cross country and track team coach there, is now on administrative leave…as an investigation into complaints filed against him last month continues. …

Defiance College president, Dr. Richanne Mankey, spoke to Bryan Rotarians during their regular luncheon. Mankey said the college is looking for long-term goals and that it has a strategic plan in place. Currently enrollment at the school is at just under 600 students.

Indiana State Police arrests a LaGrange woman on multiple drug charges. Marissa Byers was pulled over in LaGrange County, near mile marker 117, after police saw her commit several traffic violations. After the traffic stop, officers also learn the license plate was registered to a different vehicle. When the officer …

14 years ago, Gerald Elliott was indicted for vandalism. The career trouble maker destroyed a picnic table at a Montpelier park. You may remember him. Before then, back in April 2002, Elliott was charged with five felony counts after a vandalism spree in Bryan that included 22 vehicles at one …