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A Defiance man is indicted for rape and felonious assault. Officials say Kai-Drew Marshall had sex with a female by force on June 9 at his home. Marshall faces two counts of sexual battery and one count of gross sexual imposition.

The Archbold Board of Education has hired Marc Robinson to replace outgoing superintendent, Aaron Rex for the upcoming school year. Rex resigned to become superintendent of Wapakoneta City Schools. Robinson’s salary will be $100,000, with a provision that he step down if a new superintendent is appointed during the school …

A northeast Ohio man escapes injury when his vehicle is clipped by a train at a Defiance County crossing. Joseph Jones was driving a pickup with a camper trailer attached when he tried to cross the CSX Railroad crossing on Tittle Road, south of County Road 424, just west of …

Three people are flown to the hospital after a pickup and small SUV crashed head-on on U.S. 20 east of Angola. Kristen Newell of Camden was westbound when she crossed the centerline. The pickup hit an eastbound vehicle, driven by Nickoles Dill of West Unity. Both drivers, as well as …

A man is airlifted after a solo crash in DeKalb County, on State Road 327 in Corunna. Officials tell reporters Kenneth Nickolson of Waterloo swerved to miss an object in the road, causing him to over correct. His truck then went off the road, hitting a utility pole before going …

A Maumee man pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges stemming from a deadly car attack on protesters opposing a white nationalist rally. James Fields is accused of running his car into a group of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia last August. One woman died and dozens more were injured. …

Crews in Bryan take on a mobile home fire on County Road 15 at the Woodland Estates Trailer Court. Two cats died in the blaze…the home is a total loss. Fire teams from Montpelier and Edgerton assisted in the firefighting operation. No word on a cause as state and local …

Fire crews in Pioneer are dispatched to a barn fire on County Road 12. Officials tell reporters it was an electrical fire. By the time they arrived, the blaze was out. After a quick check of the area, the fire department left the scene. No word on damage.

Investigators in Van Wert say they are awaiting medical examination reports which will provide critical information in their efforts to understand the circumstances surrounding the death of an infant back on June 28. Van Wert County Deputy Coroner, Dr. Norman Means says the preliminary investigation doesn’t show any signs of …

Indiana’s highest court will consider whether all civil forfeitures in the state must be paid into a fund that helps school districts pay for technology upgrades, build new schools and other projects. The Indiana Supreme Court must decide whether a state constitutional requirement that “all forfeitures” be paid to the …