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LC Man Hurt In Crash

A Henry County man is hurt in a two car crash. James Yeary of Liberty Center, was flown to Toledo Hospital in serious condition. Officials say Yeary was northbound on Ohio 109 when he went left of center. A southbound semi driven by Roy Bryant of Toledo, swerved left to …

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Chase Leads To Bust

A Defiance man is chased down by officers in the city’s south side. Carl Hagerman is charged with obstruction, drug possession and resisting arrest. He also was served three warrants for theft and parole violation. Officers produced the arrest warrants at Hagerman’s Terrawenda Drive residence. Hagerman jumped a fence in …

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Bowersox Steps Down

Deshler Police Chief, Ryan Bowersox resigns after being put on administrative leave following his indictment on four felony charges. Bowersox was indicted by a Henry County grand jury in late March on three counts of unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway. He was then placed on administrative leave …

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Police Dog Bites Wrong Guy

A Paulding County Sheriff’s police dog got a little overzealous in his work. Officials say the police were dispatched to a Williams Street gas station for a knife fight. One involved in the fight, Marquis Goings of Latty, tried to get away in his car. He was pulled over a …

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No One Hurt In New Haven Fire

Fire damages a New Haven home. Firefighters were called to a Park Avenue residence shortly after midnight…the blaze was in the basement. Crews arrived and found the home filled with smoke. Additional firefighters were called to the scene. The blaze was under control in 30 minutes. Several people in the …

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Rockey Tapped For Assistant Mgr Post

Jason Rockey is approved as the assistant village manager by the Montpelier City Council. The job is a full-time position, assisting village manager, Kevin Brooks. Rockey lives in Montpelier and currently works for the Ohio Gas Company. He will assume his duties for the village on Monday.

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WC United Way Helps With Drug Costs

Williams County residents saved more than half a million dollars in prescription medications last year, thanks to FamilyWize discount cards provided by the local United Way. A report shows 3,560 local residents used the discount cards in 2017, saving $144,000 on prescriptions for mental health conditions and $550,000 on prescription …

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Miller Arraignment Delayed Again

The arraignment of an Oakwood man for murder is put on hold. William Miller was to be present in a Paulding County courtroom. Miller was not released from his medical treatment facility to attend the hearing. He is accused of killing his 19 year old grandson, Evan Holcombe back on …

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Defiance Suspects Face Court

Two people are indicted by a Defiance County grand jury in connection to an April 27 robbery. Jason Wallace faces robbery charges. Leanna Colber was indicted for possessing criminal tools and theft. Prosecutors say Colber used the tools to disable security devices, this while she and Wallace stole more than …

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Semi Crash Near New Haven

Two big rigs crash, closing westbound Highway 30 at Doyle Road near New Haven for a time. Witnesses told officers the two semis may have side swiped each other just before the I-469 interchange. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The other driver was not hurt. …

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