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A followup on a story we brought you last week…A Napoleon parochial teacher has been arrested on 13 sex-related charges. Eighth-grade teacher 28 year old Brian Kressbach of Napolean is reportedly on leave from St. Paul Lutheran School. A sexual complaint was reportedly filed with the Napoleon Police Department. Since …
Read More »Defiance man was arrested Thursday on two sex-related charges in connection with minors
A Defiance man was arrested Thursday on two sex-related charges in connection with minors. 61 year old Ronald Brown of Ohio 111, was arrested on a charge of rape; and gross sexual imposition. According to Defiance County Sheriff Doug Engel, the charges stem from an investigation in which Brown allegedly …
Read More »Republican State Senator Cliff Hite (R-Findlay) named to key Senate committee
Republican State Senator Cliff Hite (R-Findlay) has been named to serve on the Senate’s influential Standing Committee on Rules and Reference. The Rules and Reference Committee plays a key role in setting the legislative agenda for the Ohio Senate. The committee is tasked with assigning legislation to the Senate’s various …
Read More »Two armed fugitives from the area captured
In a follow up on a story we brought you earlier in the week, a pair of men who police described as armed and dangerous are in police custody. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department reports that Angola Police and Steuben County deputies captured 32-year-old Aaron Loffer in Angola early Wednesday …
Read More »A celebration of life will be held Saturday for OSU student from Defiance
A celebration of life will be held Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Krill Funeral Home, 860 Mulberry St., Bryan for Defiance High School graduate 20 year old Austin Thiel who died from injuries as the result of a two-vehicle crash on Jan. 20 in the Columbus area. According …
Read More »Secretary of State Jon Husted says there’s no reason to check for voter fraud in Ohio
President Donald Trump says he thinks millions of illegal votes were cast in the November election though there hasn’t been any confirmation of that. So he is calling for a major investigation to look into votes, particularly those in California and New York. But Ohio’s top elections chief says he’s …
Read More »Crime victims’ group pursuing constitutional ammendment
A group announced plans Tuesday to pursue a constitutional amendment requiring notifications for victims of all legal proceedings involving the perpetrators of their crimes. Marsy’s Law for Ohio also would ensure victims’ input into plea deals, notifications of defendants’ releases from prison, and the right to financial restitution for losses …
Read More »Unemployment rates released for the region
Unemployment rates throughout the region were up slightly from November to December, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Henry County had the highest rate at 5.4 percent with Putnam County having the lowest rate at 3.6 percent in December. The statewide unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, …
Read More »Blizzard Radio Auction coming up Saturday
Saturday marks the day of the annual Blizzard Radio Auction..commemorating the Blizzard of 1978.Each year since that year..WBNO and WQCT..has held a radio auction on the last weekend of January raising money for local organizations…the 2017 auction will raise money for Montpelier HUGS..which is an organization that collects and distributes …
Read More »Two persons of interest in multiple burglaries and thefts still be sought
Area authorities are still searching for two men who are being called persons of interest in multiple burglaries and thefts. The LaGrange County and Steuben County Sheriff’s Departments are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 32 year old Aaron Loffer and 31 year old Jeremy Tuttle. Both men are …
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