News Staff Troopers from the Defiance Post respond to two accidents…involving drunken drivers in Williams County. This was on Thanksgiving Day. Jose Martinez, of Edinburg, Texas, was southbound on Ohio 15…when he goes off the right side of the road, south of County Road F. His vehicle crossed over the ditch, hitting a utility pole. He and … Read more
A home on Defiance’s Jefferson Avenue is completely destroyed by fire. No injuries were reported to the male occupant of the two-story home. The fire team comes out okay, too. The man was out of the home when firefighters got there. Officials tell reporters…dispatch crews received multiple calls. They add…when the crew arrives…there wasn’t much … Read more
Buckeye candies and Michigan-made cherry products are among the sweet treats…up for grabs in a friendly wager, between the governors of Ohio and Michigan, whose flagship universities face off in their historic rivalry on Saturday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is wagering cream puffs…from Schmidt’s in Columbus…black raspberry chip ice cream, from Graeter’s in Cincinnati…chocolate-covered pretzels … Read more
A semi gets wedged under the viaduct on South Clinton Street in Defiance. No one is hurt in the crash, officials say. The driver was northbound when the top of the cab and trailer hit the top of the CSX Railroad span, which has a clearance of 11 feet, nine inches. The collision partially dislodged … Read more
Ohio home sales slightly dipped in October…according to the group…Ohio Realtors. They say…sales in October 2021 reached 15,731, a 1.4% decrease from the 15,949 sales recorded during the month last year. With that…average sales prices across Ohio?…rise to $240,509…that’s an 8.2% increase from a year ago. Around the state, 13 of 15 markets tracked…experienced an … Read more
A LaGrange woman is hospitalized, after morning crash on U.S. 20. Officials say Brenndon Way, 20, was stopped on County Road 1150. They say he looked both ways and tried to turn east onto 20. While turning, Betty Holmes’ car hits Way’s….who says he didn’t see Holmes coming. She is taken to an area hospital…no … Read more
Before motorists hit the road, troopers want to make sure they are taking the proper safety measures by driving sober and wearing their safety belts. Troopers will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired driving…seatbelts, too…through Sunday.
Gov., DeWine announces plans to outfit every trooper in Ohio with a body-worn camera. The governor’s office says he directed OSHP to invest in body cameras to better protect Ohio’s troopers, aid in crime scene and accident scene documentation and improve public transparency. The distribution and installation of 1,550 new body cameras and 1,221 new … Read more
Ohio’s newly drawn map of congressional districts…is hit with its first constitutional challenge…which claims the boundaries represent partisan gerrymandering by Republicans. A lawsuit is filed in the Ohio Supreme Court by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee’s legal arm…on behalf of a group of Ohio voters. Its legal action challenges a final map of U.S. House … Read more
A man is found…dead in Defiance…after an incident, involving a train. Defiance police and fire is dispatched to the area of South Jackson Avenue and Deatrick Street. They say the victim was a pedestrian. The train tracks were completely shut down before first responders could begin their search. They find the body, near Jackson Avenue…on … Read more