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A Fayette man, wanted for making a bomb in his home last month, is taken into custody. Kevin Brown, was taken to the lockup in Stryker on $100,000 cash bond. During his initial court appearance by video relay, Brown requested court-appointed counsel. He was wanted on an arrest warrant for …

Multiple crews take on a fire at the Metal X facility in Waterloo. High winds and water supply issues made things difficult for the first responders. Bellowing smoke impaired driving on nearby roads and I-69. This isn’t the first fire at the plant. The investigation into the cause of the …

A drone leads police to man running into a wooded area, following a pursuit near Garrett. DeKalb County deputies chased a vehicle to the area of County Road 327 and County Road 72, before the driver fled on foot. Officers from DeKalb and Allen Counties set up a perimeter and …

Three people are hurt in a two car crash in Coldwater Township. 21 year old Megan Bretschneider was driving east on Chicago Road near Lott Road, when she went into the westbound lane. 38 year old Christopher Smith was driving west and was not able to avoid the head on …

The 85-year-old Angola man, charged with shooting his 81-year-old wife in August, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Police that day responded to a shooting at a home on Henney Street. Officers were met at the door by Samuel Ford…who told them he shot his wife. She was found in the …

A traffic-stop on I-80 in Wood County turns into a drug and weapons bust for the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers pulled over 23-year-old, Dennis Alexander, of Leetsdale, Pennsylvania for an improper lane change. During the stop, troopers could smell burnt marijuana coming from the car which caused a probable …

Former consumer watchdog, Richard Cordray, is preparing to join a crowded governor’s race in Ohio. The 58-year-old Democrat will make his long-anticipated announcement in Grove City. He’s viewed as among the Democrats’ strongest contenders to seize a critical swing state from the Republicans next year. Cordray resigned last month as …

Katelynn Jones, 23, of Wauseon is arrested on three Williams County felony warrants, charging her with breaking and entering, theft and possession of controlled substances. She was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. She has a court date coming soon.

A traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road results in the seizure of over two pounds of marijuana. An ISP Trooper stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations while it was traveling eastbound near the 80 mile marker, three miles east of the Notre Dame exit. While talking to the …

The jobless rate around Southwest Michigan dropped during the month of October. The Department of Technology, Management and Budget released the data for the area. The largest drop in Southwest Michigan was in Hillsdale County, which went from a September jobless rate of 4.8 percent to an October figure of …