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A judge orders a 14-year-old boy to undergo mental evaluations to see whether he should face adult charges in the fatal shooting of his 14-year-old cousin last month in Fremont. Witnesses testified the teen had a handgun. They said he pointed it at Jaylen Brock and another boy, pulled the …

A 22-year-old man from Lyons is dead after a crash in Fulton County. Mark Murar was driving west on County Road C, near County Road 11 when his car went off the south side of the road, hitting an embankment….the car then overturned. Murar was pronounced dead at the scene. …

A Defiance man is sentenced to prison for three incidents in April, including a high-speed chase. David Gribble got 54-months for domestic violence and violating a protection order. Gribble pled no contest to the charges and was found guilty. He was given credit for 156 days served in jail while …

A 2008 graduate of Ayersville High School was one of a few area residents or former area residents who were in Las Vegas during the shooting that killed 59 people and injured more than 500. Krista Hall’s first trip to Las Vegas is one she’ll always remember, but maybe would …

Gubernatorial candidate, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, toured APT Manufacturing Solutions on Industrial Drive in Hicksville. The Montpelier native touted his goal “is job creation and education and liberation from the federal government. Husted distanced himself from outgoing Republican Gov. John Kasich…placing himself to the right of him.

The Defiance City Council defers a decision on possible medicinal marijuana facilities during its meeting. Assistant city law director, Sean O’Donnell explained the provisions of the new medicinal marijuana law, approved by the Ohio General Assembly last year. Cities are now in the process of deciding which companies are licensed …

Authorities confirm a body was pulled from the Saint Marys River, near the Hale Avenue bridge in Fort Wayne. It’s unclear if police suspect foul play.

A new federal prosecutor is confirmed for 32 counties across northern Indiana. The Senate approved Thomas Kirsch as the U.S. attorney for Indiana’s northern district, which covers roughly the northern one-third of the state. President, Trump nominated Kirsch in July. He replaces David Capp, who resigned in March after leading …

Fremont Police respond to a fight on North Bell Street, involving a knife…one person was hurt. Officers located one subject involved that was leaving the residence, that was the victim. Authorities then made a traffic stop of a vehicle shortly after in the area and the driver was detained by …

A strong effort is being made to garner ideas from the public about repurposing the current Defiance Middle School campus on Arabella Street. A town hall meeting was held Monday evening at Defiance Community Auditorium to hear input, as to options for the future of the 1918 building, currently housing …