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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »“Don’t play Pokemon Go near substations” utility warns
This Pokemon Go craze is big. It’s the most downloaded app, even surpassing Candy Crush. There’s been bizarre stories already this week about people playing the real-world game on their smartphone, in places that they really shouldn’t be, like the National Holocaust Museum and Auschwitz. Now here at home, North …
Read More »Proposal limits public access to Ohio police body cameras
A proposal in Ohio would set certain rules for public access to video footage captured by police body cameras. Legislation from a Dayton-area state house Republican would spell out that body camera videos are a public record, except for footage recorded inside a private residence. The legislation would bar public …
Read More »Panel suggests AG’s office only handle police lethal use of force cases
A panel appointed by Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to study ways to improve the grand jury system is recommending that the Ohio attorney general has exclusive authority to investigate cases involving police use of lethal force. That report came out yesterday. Other recommendations in the report address the secrecy …
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