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A Steuben County woman charged with felony battery stabbing her husband last month may plead insanity, according to her lawyer. 56-year-old Deborah Swager allegedly stabbed her husband Timothy in the back with a hunting knife during a fight on January 16th, according to the Sheriff’s Department. She reportedly told them …
Read More »Trine University to expand Best Hall
Trine University in Angola is planning to expand the Best Hall of Science, adding 26,000 square feet, seven new labs, 12 new offices and space for group studies. The upgrade comes from a $1.5 million estate gift from Dr. James Rinker, and the new addition will be named the Rinker-Ross …
Read More »Passenger in police chase dies in Fort Wayne
A passenger in a rollover crash last week in Fort Wayne has died from her injuries. Kierra Kitts was severely injured in the Thursday night crash, where the driver flipped his car going over railroad tracks during a police chase. The woman was not wearing a seat belt and was …
Read More »Woman driving wrong way on I-469 killed
A woman driving the wrong way on I-469 near Fort Wayne was killed when she crashed into a guardrail and was thrown out of the driver’s side door. We’re waiting to hear from Allen County Sheriff’s Department to release the woman’s name. The crash happened about 7:45 p.m. Monday.
Read More »Metamora woman sentenced for allowing drug transaction in home
In Metamora, a 35-year-old woman who allowed drugs to be sold in her home was sentenced to four days in jail and two years of community control, her license suspended for six months and ordered to make restitution. Tracy Bloodworth pleaded guilty to permitting drug abuse in a drug transaction …
Read More »Car seized in drug arrest now forfeited
In Defiance County Common Pleas court, a woman lost her car in a drug seizure and she was sentenced for trafficking. 23-year-old Tawny Hohenberger was placed on community control for three years, make restitution to the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force for a drug transaction and forced to forfeit her 2006 …
Read More »Renovations continue at Courthouse
The Defiance County Courthouse’s makeover is moving right along. While the exterior upgrades should begin soon, for the roof, brick work and adding a tower, the interior work should be done by then end of February. According to the maintenance supervisor, most of the work is being done by his …
Read More »Honor flight fund drive reaches $12,000 mark
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is raising funds to sponsor an Honor Flight for veterans who want to fly to DC. According to the marketing manager, in two weeks they’ve raised $12,000. The goals is $70,000 and pays for veterans to fly for free to the nation’s capital to see and …
Read More »Criminal justice scholarship available
A scholarship for students pursuing a criminal justice degree is available. The Tara Arnold FOP Lodge 181 Memorial Scholarship is named for the daughter of a Bryan Police officer. She died in a crash nearly 10 years ago. The scholarship is open to students who have attended a Williams County …
Read More »Armed robber on the run in Steuben County
In the Hoosier state, an armed robber got away with an cash over the weekend at the Shell Spee-D-Mart on 200 West and I-69. The robbery happened just before 1 a.m. Sunday. The robber is described as a white male, between 5’6″ and 5’9″ and a slim build. He was …
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