News Staff Firefighters in Defiance County respond to a barn fire on Schubert Road. The blaze is well involved with the team arrives. A dry hydrant was used to fill tankers that filled portable tanks at the scene. About 25,000 gallons of water and 35-40 firefighters teamed up to fight the fire. Mutual aid was provided by … Read more
A Michigan man is under arrest…after leading Indiana State Police troopers on a high speed chase through Steuben and DeKalb counties. Michigan State Police notifies Indiana…there’s a stolen gray SUV…heading south on Interstate 69…coming into Indiana. Several troopers are already patrolling the area in northern Steuben County. Soon…the cops see Tyler Miles…behind the wheel of … Read more
A Defiance man is arrested after leading officers in a car chase. The cops see Thomas Walters at Clinton and Downs streets…he doesn’t have a license plate. When they try to pull him over…Walters hits the gas instead. The pursuit ends after roughly 30 minutes…in a yard on Thurston St., not far from Walters’ home, … Read more
An Antwerp woman…charged with killing her husband last month…is indicted by a Paulding County grand jury on five charges. Heidi Grant faces aggravated murder charges and more in the case. We reported Grant is accused of shooting…and killing…her husband, Christopher Franklin. His body was found by Antwerp police on Jan. 22nd…not long after he had … Read more
William Batchelder, the influential conservative leader…who was the second-longest serving state representative in Ohio history, died Saturday at 79. The son of a prosecutor and county Republican Party chairman, Batchelder first won his northeast Ohio district in 1968, at age 25. The Medina Republican served as House speaker during his final years in office. Term … Read more
Marcus Gonzalez, 43, of Toledo, pled guilty to attempted failure to comply with a police officer, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for five years with conditions, including that he serve 120 days in Putnam County Jail…with credit for 119 days served while his case was pending. The charge was amended from … Read more
The Ohio Turnpike Commission snowplow driver…who injured people and damaged dozens of vehicles when he recklessly sprayed ice, snow and slush on vehicles traveling in the opposite direction…has been fired and could face criminal charges, officials said on Wednesday. 18 people were hurt…55 vehicles were damaged during the incident in Erie County on Jan. 23. … Read more
Ohio’s senators are pushing bipartisan legislation…aimed at helping American manufacturers remain competitive against what they call unfair competition from other countries, namely China. The legislation recently passed in the House of Representatives…as part of the America COMPETES Act of 2022. The Senate passed its version, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, last summer. Sens. Sherrod … Read more
An Auburn teenager is in the DeKalb County Jail…while an Indiana State Trooper is recovering from a leg injury…after a traffic investigation turns physical. The officer is patrolling northbound on I-69, north of State Road 8…that’s when he sees Anthony Lamm, 19, going more than 100mph. He sees the cops…gets off the roadway…and quickly abandons … Read more
Crews respond to a house fire on Defiance-Henry County Line Road, two miles southwest of Ridgeville Corners. Jewell and Napoleon firefighters assisted in the operation. When the fire team arrives…heavy flames are coming out of the building. The crew moves in and checks for anyone inside…as the hose team applies water. The second story blaze … Read more