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Pioneer Police is on the lookout for a serial lock cutter. Officials tell reporters a suspect broke into storage units throughout the village over the weekend but so far nothing has been reported stolen. If you know anything about this, give Pioneer PD a call.

More than $9 million worth of bridge replacement and road resurfacing projects by the Ohio Department of Transportation starts in Williams County. One bridge, on Ohio 191 north of Stryker, will be closed for 90 days. Also, milling and repaving the 5.5-mile stretch of 191 between North Defiance Street in …

Authorities say a Stryker man raped a 16-year-old girl twice and repeatedly engaged in sexual conduct with her. Stephen Cutchall was indicted by a Williams County grand jury for rape, sexual battery and domestic violence. Officials say this went on in 2018 and earlier this year.

Cory Caulkins of Bryan faces one count of failure to comply with order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony, and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. Authorities say on March 17, he received a stolen car and also willfully eluded or fled police after receiving a signal …

One person is dead after a fire in Delta at a Maplewood Ave. home. Fire crews from the Delta Community Fire Department, with assistance from the Wauseon and Metamora fire departments, were able to extinguish the blaze. A later search of the residence was conducted and an unidentified body was …

One person is hurt after a crash on County Road 24, just west of County Road 35 in DeKalb County. Investigators say a vehicle driven by Zackary Jordan, of Butler, was eastbound. Jordan struck a tree head on he was coming out of a turn. Jordan told officers he believes …

Gov. DeWine is drawing attention to a key policy priority with a proclamation honoring young children. The governor has declared April 2019 the “Month of the Young Child” and the week of April 8-12 the “Week of the Young Child.” The pronouncements coincide with DeWine’s efforts to elevate children’s issues, …

Two motorists and four students escape serious injury when a stopped school bus is hit by a dump truck just west of Archbold. The bus had just dropped off two students in front of Triple 6 Outdoor on U.S. 6. Seconds later, the eastbound semi, driven by Kelly Braden of …

A motorcyclist is badly hurt in a crash on East Marion Street in Deshler. The bike hit a ditch. The victim was flown to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. An investigation into the crash is underway.

A report shows Williams County ranks sixth in the state for counties where it makes the most sense to own a home versus renting. The HUD study found families earning $100,000 annually with a typical mortgage, yielded an average monthly payment of $549 with an average home price of $127,914. …