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Pokemon players arrested at Toledo Zoo near tiger cage

Toledo Police arrested two Pokemon players who were playing the smartphone game near the tiger cage at the Toledo Zoo. 25-year-old Robin Barholomy and 26-year-old Adrian Crawford were seen on security camera and jumped the fence in the middle of the night and walked through the property to play Pokemon. …

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Fiat Chrysler to invest $1B and hire hundreds in Toledo, Belvidere

Fiat Chrysler is investing over $1.05 billion to retool its assembly plants in Toledo and one in Illinois. The company with plans to hire 1,000 associates. The automaker will reportedly invest $700 million at its Toledo Assembly North Plant to construct the next-generation Jeep Wrangler and expand production of its …

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Suspects use distraction to rob stores, deputies say

In Putnam county, Deputies are warning residents in the Ottawa area to be on the lookout for two individuals suspected of taking wallets and purses at multiple businesses located on Main Street. According to the sheriff’s department, one suspect distracts workers while the other takes the wallets and purses. One …

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Man pleads guilty to robbery in local convenience store crimes

A local man convicted in two convenience store robberies was sent to prison for the crimes. 45-year-old Rodney Heath pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges, both felonies. The robberies were at the Maramart gas station in Cecil on December 11, and at American Food Mart on Cleveland Avenue on …

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Triathletes to meet in Defiance next weekend

Defiance is hosting a sprint-triathalon for the sixth year this year. Athletes will gather at Defiance Municipal Reservoir on Saturday for the three-tiered race which includes a half-mile swim, a 12-mile bike race and a 3.1 mile run. That begins at 8 a.m., then followed by the Defiance Optimist 5k …

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Schell out at Good Samaritan School

Superintendent Gina Schell is out at Good Samaritan School and the Defiance County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Schell begin in January 2014 and the board approved a release and severance package on Friday. She was not at the meeting and released a statement saying she was pursuing other opportunities outside …

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Bryan woman proven not to be missing Milwaukee girl

Tests of a DNA sample taken from a Bryan woman indicates that she is not a Milwaukee girl who vanished on her way to school 14 years ago. That child, Alexis Patterson, vanished on her walk to an elementary school that sat just about 1,000 feet from her home. Police …

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Distracted driving the next State Patrol focus

The Ohio State Highway Patrol will focus on distracted driving in the next 6-State Trooper Project which will begin this Sunday and go through July 23rd. Its a multi-state, high-visibility enforcement initiative to remind drivers to stay completely focused on driving when behind the wheel. If you’re heading on vacation, …

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Toledo Blade: John Williams shot in the back

The autopsy done on the Williams County man killed by law enforcement was shot once in the back, according to the Toledo Blade. 59-year-old John Anderson died from a single gunshot wound. The bullet went through his torso and did not exit, according to Williams County coroner Dr. Kevin Park. …

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Trump delays VP announcement on Friday

Donald Trump says he’s postponing his VP announcement set for today at 11 a.m. Late last evening, Trump announced that in light of the terrorist attack in southern France, he is scrapping his plans to announce a running mate. Multiple news sources are saying it’s Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Now …

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