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The Ohio Supreme Court denies Bradley Gillespie’s appeal and he will remain in jail, this in connection with a 2016 double murder. Gillespie, of Defiance, this summer appealed to overturn or lessen two murder convictions with gun specifications stemming from the killing of 2013 Montpelier graduate, Hannah Fischer and her …

One person dies in a three vehicle accident in Van Wert County. A semi driven by a Pennsylvania man was heading west on U.S. 30…he slowed for traffic in a construction zone. Bert Helsel, of Minster, was directly behind the semi and also began to slow down…that’s when another semi …

A deadly motorcycle crash in Henry County kills one. Patrick Borcherd of Napoleon lost control at Henry County roads A and 7. He was flown to Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo, where he died. The accident remains under investigation.

There’s a new director at the Fort Defiance Humane Society. Stacie Fedderke, the county’s humane agent started this week. Fedderke replaces Josh O’Hara, who recently resigned. Right now, the animal shelter the humane society operates on Ohio 15, northwest of Defiance, remains closed for general business hours…as an investigation into …

Guilty pleas are entered by a man for computer based sex crimes. 19 year old Noah Stempien of Fremont, Indiana entered the pleas on charges of using a computer to commit a crime and fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. Five other charges were dismissed by the Branch County Prosecutor’s Office. …

Great news for one area educator…Defiance College moves up three spots in this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, ranking 35th out of 92 schools in the region. The College also ranked at 26th in Best Value Schools in the Midwest. Rankings are based on a formula, …

A Butler, Indiana woman will be sentenced on Oct. 3 for the February death of a Bryan man, who she hit with a pickup while he was riding his bicycle to work. Cassandra Stickney, 23 was found guilty of failure to stop. Keith Brown was traveling west on U.S. 6, …

Authorities are investigating a burglary on County Road T in Metamora. Suspects broke into a large trailer and stole equipment and tools worth $3,770. If you have any information, contact Fulton County Crime Stoppers.

One write-in candidate is added to the ballot by the Williams County Board of Elections. Randy Mahlman, running for the Millcreek-West Unity school board, met the deadline. Mahlman’s addition brings the county ballot total to 112 candidates and eight issues in November. Elections Director, Heather Freese also confirms successful testing …

Paulding County officials say they are working to fix issues with 911 calls from Verizon and Sprint Phones. Callers can hear the dispatcher but the dispatcher cannot hear the callers. If you do need to call for an emergency you can call Paulding County’s non-emergency line at 419-399-37-91.