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A man dies in a motorcycle crash in Henry County. Joshua Dalton of Morristown, Tennessee was heading east on U.S. 6, west of Township Road 8 in Harrison Township. Ronald Weichers of Napoleon, was turning left from a private driveway onto 6 in his pickup. Witnesses told officers Dalton put …

An airplane crashes at the Henry County Airport in Napoleon. Minor injuries to a passenger are reported. Officials tell reporters the single engine private plane made a landing but went off the runway at some point. It then flipped over. Walter Gerhardt, the pilot, is okay. Audra Smith in the …

Two men and a woman grab a couple of TV sets from the local Wal-Mart and head out the door without paying. Store security sees all this, gets the license plate number from the car the trio was leaving in. They are then pulled over south of Bryan. So far, …

No reported injuries on the Ohio Turnpike near Holiday City after a semi rolls over at the exit ramp there. Montpelier Fire responded to the accident. State and local investigators are going over the crash scene.

The Williams County Fair announces it will offer free admission for two days at the fair this year in Sept. Fair officials say Williams County beef, pork and dairy producers groups made a donation, as well as the Montpelier Eagles Aerie club, 2246. They add the fair could use some …

A body found in a recreation area in Steuben County last Friday has been identified. Investigators say the body of 29-year-old Nigel Headley of Lansing was discovered by workers off Feather Valley Round. An autopsy was conducted. Steuben County Coroner, William Harter determined Headley died of multiple blunt force traumatic …

State officials rule a fatal fire last year at a Napoleon auto salvage yard was accidental. Jeffrey Keehn was using a blow torch to cut parts off of a vehicle when the explosion occurred. Investigators say, gasoline was leaking from the pickup truck and the vapors were set off by …

Hancock County voters turned down a sales tax to raise money to upgrade their county jail. Now, the county will have to borrow money to make mandated upgrades. Earlier this week, Hancock County Commissioners approved to fund $1.26 million worth of repairs and upgrades at the Hancock County Jail. To …

Bon-Ton, which operates 260 department stores in the U.S. including Carson’s, is expected to go out of business, this after two liquidation firms became the highest bidders at an auction for the bankrupt company’s assets. Carson’s has 15 Indiana stores, including those in Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Marion, Muncie and Kokomo, …

Fulton County Judge, Jeffrey Robinson accepts the jury’s recommendation and sentences James Worley to death for murdering Sierah Joughin. Prior to the sentencing Worley, of rural Delta, addressed the court. He declared his innocence. Worley’s execution date is set for June 2019.