News Staff Officials say…two cars are totaled in an accident that in DeKalb County, late Thursday. 17-year-old Marie Johnson of Huntertown was crossing the intersection of CR 68 and CR 427 when she didn’t yield to 51-year-old Kristi Baker of Leo, who had the right of way. They say Johnson Hit Baker’s passenger side, which totaled both … Read more
An Ohio man who admitted threatening a witness after posting videos from the U.S. Capitol riots is sentenced to two years of probation. Justin Stoll had pled guilty in January in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to transmitting a threat to injure. Authorities allege Stoll breached the security barricades at the Capitol, but did not … Read more
A local elected official has pleaded not guilty to charges filed against him in Fulton County. Hugh Perry, 66, of rural Edgerton, was booked into the jail on charges of menacing by stalking and telecommunications harassment, both first-degree misdemeanors. Perry is a St. Joseph Township trustee who was last elected in 2019. The case is … Read more
A Toledo man was sentenced to prison in a Henry County courtroom in a marijuana trafficking case involving hundreds of pounds. Nathan Mowery was given a six- to nine-year prison term and fined $10,000 on a charge of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a second-degree felony. Mowery was sentenced just after a co-defendant…Christopher … Read more
West Unity officials cut the ribbon on its splash pad…officially opening the water attraction for residents. Unofficially, it has been in operation for a few weeks and kids have already made plenty of use of it during that time, including right before the ribbon cutting. Village officials applied for a grant a couple years ago … Read more
The Williams County Fair Board votes to allow the Williams County Veterans Memorial to remove a fence on its property, but with stipulations. The memorial is located on the southeast corner of the Williams County Fairgrounds. Fair Board member Matt Kennedy brought a request from the memorial board to remove the chainlink fence located by … Read more
The Indiana state police releases more details in Monday’s domestic shooting incident resulting in the death of a woman and man. The DeKalb County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Heather Harmon, 35 of Auburn, and Edward James Conboy, 37 of Edon. They say the two were estranged lovers. Conboy forced Harmon into the car … Read more
A contract for the replacement of a narrow Defiance sidewalk…a long discussed project in Defiance City Hall…is approved by city council. It goes to the only bidder on the project…Fenson Contracting of Fort Jennings…to replace the narrow walkway east of South Clinton Street, between Bassard Drive and Power Dam Road. The cost?…$274,650 dollars. City capital … Read more
The Montpelier Water Department will begin its annual fire hydrant flushing and flow-testing program on Monday, Aug. 8, and is expected to be completed on or before Friday, Aug. 26. During that time, village water customers may notice some discoloration in their water, officials say. The village reminds customers that these conditions are only temporary … Read more
The Indiana State Police is investigating after a Monday morning shooting in Auburn where two people have died. Investigators say officers responded to a report of shots fired at a residence in on Griswold Court. As officers arrived, a passenger vehicle was leaving the area. Police attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the … Read more