A 17-year-old Swanton boy was killed early Tuesday morning after a police chase ended in a crash. It began about 1:30 a.m. near Woodward High School. Toledo police say they tried to pull the car over for a traffic violation, but the 17-year-old driver sped off. The chase went through …
Read More »Paulding County Hospital responds to doctor’s lawsuit
A local doctor suing Paulding Hospital in a contract dispute. Dr. James H. Gray wants a declaratory judgment in Common Pleas Court, and monetary damages of $25,000, he wants out of his non-compete clause and wants the building he says he owns in Antwerp to be vacated by the hospital. …
Read More »Edgerton appoints interim village administrator
In Edgerton, the fiscal officer for the village has been named interim village administrator. Dawn Fitzcharles was unanimously voted in by the Village Council. Mayor Lance Bowsher says the village will start advertising to fill the job permanently. He told the Bryan Times that they want to ensure they get …
Read More »Pair arrested on closed Montpelier St.
Montpelier Police Chief Dan McGee says he doesn’t know why people are driving on Main Street in his city. It’s closed for repaving work. Two 18-year-olds were arrested on Saturday after the driver, Alex Zuber, was accused of drunk driving on Main. His passenger, Dillion Gyurnek has also arrested, charged …
Read More »Saturday morning crash injures Alvordton man
Two people were injured Saturday morning in a Williams County Crash. The Ohio Highway Patrol says it happened at 6:45 a.m. on US 127 at County Road M-50 in Brady Township. Driver Mike Hope of Alvordton was turning east onto M-50 when his Chevy was struck by a southbound commercial …
Read More »Traffic blitzes during prom season
Here are the results of the latest traffic enforcement blitz in April over two weekends, called an April prom blitz. According to Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller, deputies made 31 traffic stops and issued eight citations. The blitz ran in conjunction with the Pettisville and Fayette high school proms. The …
Read More »Similar descriptions of robbers
Now the latest on the robbery of a gas station on Saturday. The Defiance Police said in a release that a man entered the South Town Market on Cleveland Ave. with a long gun and demanded cash from the register. He was wearing a blue handkerchief over his face, blue …
Read More »Christmas Eve pursuit lands man in prison
A man who led Defiance police on a pursuit on Christmas Eve while he was under the influence was sentenced to prison in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. 39-year-old Tracy Lowe was given a 30-month prison term. He was charged with failure to comply and OVI. Lowe must pay a …
Read More »Defiance man sentenced for sex with teen
A Defiance man pleaded guilty to four sexual abuse charges in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. Thomas Stephens was charged with four counts of sexual battery. The indictment alleged that Stephens engaged in sexual conduct and sexual contact with a 15-year-old female juvenile by force and coercion between Aug. 4 …
Read More »Robber flees after attempting gas station robbery
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery in progress at the Charloe Store Gas Station on Road 138 in Brown Township. One suspect was seen. He is described as a white male, 5’4”, wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and brown work boots. The suspect had …
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