A wad of cash along with a gun and ammunition remains missing from the evidence room of the Auburn Police Department. Over $2,000, a shotgun, the ammo, and some knives were first noticed missing back in January when someone went to retrieve the money as evidence in a case. Police …
Read More »Bryan Motorcyclist Killed on Hwy. 127
Ohio Highway Patrol and other departments are looking into a wreck that took the life of a motorcycle rider. The incident occurred yesterday evening just before 6pm on Highway 127. Police say that 18-year-old Wyatt Puffinberger of Bryan turned left in front of an oncoming motorcycle ridden by 26-year-old Bryan …
Read More »ATV Wreck Sends 1 Man to Hospital
An ATV accident Monday night sent a Perrysburg man to the hospital. Ohio State Patrol responded a call just after 7:30 that evening and found 38-year-old Thomas Pisarchik lying a short distance from his wrecked ATV. He had been traveling down Defiance-Paulding County Line Road with 62-year-old Larry Atchley at …
Read More »Henry Co. House Fire Remains Under Investigation
A house fire in Henry County last week that uncovered a woman’s body is still under investigation. Firefighters found the body of 52-year-old Yvonne Nelson of Ontario, Canada, after they were able to extinguish the flames. Her cause-of-death also remains in question, and though an autopsy was scheduled with the …
Read More »Gas Prices Continue to Tumble
Some good news for your wallet: gas prices in Ohio have dropped nearly 15 cents-per-gallon over the past week, with average prices settling around $2.30-per-gallon. Down in Lima, a gallon of regular unleaded can be had for as low as $2.02-per-gallon, nearly 20 cents lower than last week. It’s all …
Read More »3 Drug Users Get Chance at Rehab
Three people arrested on drug charges are getting a chance to do rehab rather than hard time. 25-year-old Mitchell Reade, 25-year-old Justin Delles, and 28-year-old Nikisha Hickerson were each given two years’ probation by Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O’Grady after they pled guilt to various drug charges. In …
Read More »Coldwater Outage Blamed on Lightning Strike
A lightning strike is being blamed for a power outage in Coldwater yesterday morning. Parts of the west side of the city remained in the dark as the sun came up following the strike that occurred around 4:45am as part of a system of thunderstorms that rolled through the area. …
Read More »Auburn Sen. Asks for Help in Filling Teacher Vacancies
Indiana state senater Dennis Kruse of Auburn, who chairs the Senate’s education committee, is asking his state’s legislature to aggressively tackle a shortage of teachers entering the classroom. Reports have shown the number of first-time teachers has dropped by nearly 20 percent over the past five years, making it difficult …
Read More »Man Caught After Fleeing Police in 3 States
A man who eluded police in three states was finally stopped in Hillsdale County when spike strips were used to disable his vehicle. 37-year-old Gabriel Gambler and his passenger tossed drugs out the window while running from police in Williams County and Steuben County before being apprehended. Gambler has already …
Read More »Only Minor Injuries Following Weekend Rollover Crash on I-69
A rollover crash on I-69 in DeKalb County over the weekend is being blamed on an animal in the roadway. 18-year-old Drake Stafford somehow escaped with only cuts and bruises after his pickup truck rolled multiple times Saturday evening when he overcorrected after swerving to miss an animal a couple …
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