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Williams County Commissioners approve a $67,000 increase in costs to repave County Road D, from Ohio 576 West to County Road 6. The 4-mile-long project includes the section between county roads 6 and 7. The cost increase is due to the quantity of asphalt needed for the section between county …

An attempted break-in in Deshler leads to the arrest of three individuals. Daniel Geckle, and two other males, 17 and 16-years old, are charged with a litany of drug and criminal offenses. Dispatch received a call from a property owner on South Keyser Street, who reported three males were attempting …

A woman, who became lightheaded while driving, is injured after her vehicle hits a cement barrier on Interstate 69, near Auburn. Janey Pulfer, of Richwood was driving south, near mile marker 329, when she hit the barrier coming around a curve. The impact sent her vehicle across the interstate and …

A commercial vehicle crashes, catching fire in Swancreek Township…authorities are looking for the driver. A semi was traveling west on Highway 20A, near County Road 5-2, when the driver lost control, hitting the cement median barrier. The truck continued down the road, where it eventually stopped…the trailer then caught fire. …

Wolcottville Police is looking for a man who led officers on three different pursuits in the last two weeks. Marcus Singleton has more than eight warrants out of Noble and LaGrange counties. The department has not said what the warrants are for. Singleton should not be approached if he’s seen. …

A routine traffic stop leads to a marijuana bust on I-69 in Branch County…several pounds of the drug were confiscated. A Michigan Trooper stopped a southbound car for having a defective exhaust system just north of Jonesville Road. The officer could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. …

A firefighter is hurt in a blaze that completely destroys a home south of Garrett. Crews responded to the scene to find a manufactured home with a sun-room addition in flames. A member of the Jackson Township Fire Department fell through the roof. He suffered a shoulder injury and was …

Lucas County’s request to amend its Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio bed allocation for 2018 is denied during the CCNO governing board’s monthly meeting. Next year’s numbers were decided during a board meeting on Oct. 4. While Lucas County asked for 275 beds at that meeting, it requested an additional …

Paulding County deputies respond to an assault and attempted robbery on Road 204, near Antwerp. When the victim pulled into his driveway, he noticed a dark colored, SUV parked near his outbuilding. As the he approached his front door, he was attacked by two males. The victim was struck with …

Five people are killed in a house fire in Seneca County, between Bascom and Fostoria. When crews arrived, the home was engulfed in flames. Crews were forced to close State Route 18 for a time. When the blaze was extinguished, the fire team found the bodies of three victims inside. …