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Bryan man testifies in his bubble case

The man accused in Bryan Municipal Court of pouring soap in the Bard Centennial Fountain was on the stand Friday. Zachary Perez testified that this is a case of mistaken identity and the photo of a man at the fountain is not him. Perez was arrested in October and charged …

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Man who had cocaine gets community control

A man avoided prison time for possession of cocaine. 34-year-old Troy Ward was sentenced last week to five years of community control. The possession charge is a fifth degree felony.

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Blakeslee man charged with OVI

A Blakeslee man was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday. 24-year-old Vincent Trausch was arrested by Bryan police and charged with OVI. He was released on his own recognizance.

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Ohio fails in anti-smoking push

The American Lung Association says Ohio is getting a failing grade when it comes to trying to control and prevent people from smoking. Ohio is 7th on the list of the states with the most smokers across the nation. They do credit the state for raising the cigarette tax by …

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OSHA investigating death of Defiance GM worker

It could be six months before we hear how a GM Defiance electrician died on Tuesday after falling in the plant. 50-year-old Terry Bodenbender was reportedly doing maintenance on an overhead crane when he fell up to 30 feet and died at the scene. OSHA based in Toledo will do …

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Jewish cemetery vandalised in Fort Wayne

Police are looking for at least two people who vandalized a Fort Wayne cemetery. On Monday, Fort Wayne police found 54 toppled grave markers and one of them split in half. The Jewis cemetery sustained over $20,000 in damage, and the Executive Director of Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne says …

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Bodenbender services begin today

The funeral for Terry Bodenbender, who died in an industrial accident at GM Defiance, will be held today and tomorrow. The visitation is today from 2 to 8 p.m. at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance. Tomorrow, the funeral begins at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with a military graveside …

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