Edgerton has a paid off a four-decade old debt that has put the village in a position to be relieved of its fiscal emergency status. Edgerton Village Administrator Dawn Fitzcharles announced the village paid off an outstanding sewer debt of nearly $293,000. The debt goes back to the 1970s, when …
Read More »Patti Rockey is the new chairperson of the Williams County Republican Party
Brian Davis has resigned and Patti Rockey is the new chairperson of the Williams County Republican Party. The Bryan Times reports Davis, a Williams County commissioner, resigned at the Dec. 13 monthly party committee meeting and party members selected Rockey as the new chair. She is the Williams County recorder. …
Read More »41 year old Jade Herzog facing multiple charges after crime spree
41 year old Jade Herzog was apprehended by Williams County Sheriff’s Office deputies early New Years Day and is facing multiple charges after a crime spree and pursuit that began on December 26 in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Herzog, who was on medical leave from the Hillsdale County Jail, walked …
Read More »Former Pandora teacher facing charges of sexual battery and furnishing alcohol to a minor
28 year old Jessica L. Storer of South Ave., Pandora, was arraigned on Dec. 22 in court on charges of sexual battery and six counts of furnishing alcohol to an underage person. She pleaded not guilty. 33 year old Derrick Storer also of South Ave. in Pandora, was charged with …
Read More »New Bavaria man enters not guilty pleas to multiple child porn counts
A New Bavaria man has entered not guilty pleas to a 100-count indictment in Henry County Common Pleas Court in a case that dates back to September 1. 37 year old Jason Ladd was indicted on 50 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and …
Read More »Napoleon man enters pleas to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault
A Napoleon man has entered pleas to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault. Scott Houser pleaded no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault this week in Henry County Common Pleas Court. Two counts of aggravated vehicular assault will be dismissed at sentencing. Houser had initially been charged with …
Read More »Angola man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges
The Steuben County’s Prosecutors Office says an Angola man who stabbed his fiancee and killed her brother in an early April altercation has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. 32 year old Edwin Garcia pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and attempted voluntary manslaughter last Thursday in Steuben Circuit Court. The case …
Read More »Stolen SUV from Bryan dealership found in Alabama, suspect in custody
A 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen from a dealership north of Bryan over the weekend was recovered near Scottsboro, Alabama, Monday afternoon. An employee of Giffin Auto Sports on Ohio 15, reported the theft Monday morning. Apparently the car thief, who has been identified as 32 year old Larry Dale …
Read More »Foggy condition lead to two acccidents involving tractor trailer rigs
The Ohio State Highway Patrol say foggy conditions contributed to accidents involving two tractor-trailer rigs. One accident occurred around 8:30 a.m near County Road 1150 when a rig struck a nearby house which sustained some damage and a portion of U.S. 20 was closed for two hours. In another crash …
Read More »An anonymous tip leads to the arrest of two men
An anonymous tip called in around 2 p.m. Saturday led to the arrest of two men. Someone called 911 to report that they had spotted a wanted person at Monro Muffler Brake & Service Center on South Main St., Bryan. Williams County Sheriff’s deputies responded first and called for a …
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