News Staff The trial of Raymond Cervantes…the Toledo man, accused of attempted murder and more…begins in a Henry County court room. A grand jury deduced…on the night of Aug. 17 Cervantes hit his wife with a piece of wood. They say he also tried to strangle her…all this, in Washington Township. We reported the two…who are estranged…decided … Read more
The VFW in Paulding is in some trouble…after a county judge cites the place for illegal bingo and games of chance. Grover Hill VFW Post 2873, through its commander John Moon, pled guilty. There’s a pretty long list of tasks the place has to satisfy, in the eyes of the court. The main one?…the money … Read more
The cops in Defiance foil a robbery at the Verizon outlet on Clinton Street. At least one person needs medical care. The police gets the call, while the heist is in progress. They spot the four suspects…in a stolen pickup out of Michigan…south of Stadium Drive. The truck crashes at Sessions and North Clinton…into another … Read more
In Steuben County…38-year-old Joshua Wicker of Angola is picked up by deputies…for invasion of privacy. The word goes out from the hospital…Wicker is hurt…someone hit him in the head with a machete. After an investigation…the weapon was actually a knife…and Wicker…who apparently broke a non-contact order in the case….faces charges.
The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves a plan to allow the police and fire departments to train in deserted homes, owned by BMU. All of the properties are located near the utilities’ assets. BMU had rented the homes out…but in 2017, with the homes in various levels of disrepair, adopted a policy to develop … Read more
In DeKalb County…a 15-year-old girl on a moped is hurt…after she makes a left turn into a passing vehicle, on C.R. 48. Officials tell reporters…Connie Collins, of Garrett, was eastbound…and tried to pass the girl on the moped. While the car was passing, the teen turned on her left turn signal…and began making a left … Read more
Ohio lawmaker, Larry Householder makes an impassioned case for not being expelled as a House member…while he awaits the outcome of his criminal case…declaring his innocence and asserting that charges against him do not constitute disorderly conduct, warranting removal. Before Republican and Democratic colleagues, Householder made references to the Civil War and how that was … Read more
Bryan Police posts video of a bicycle theft. Investigators are seeking tips on the incident. The video shows someone walking on the sidewalk, along North Walnut Street. The thief pauses for a moment, then walks into a front yard, picking up a bicycle…riding away from the scene. It happened on Saturday. They also posted a … Read more
Centene Corp. has agreed to pay Ohio $88.3 million dollars…to settle a lawsuit…claiming the pharmacy benefit manager overbilled the state’s Medicaid department for pharmacy services it provided. Attorney General, Dave Yost tells the media…the settlement is the first and largest in the nation…secured by a state attorney general against a pharmacy benefit manager…which are third-party … Read more
The top two executives at Lordstown Motors resign…as problems at the Ohio electric truck startup mount. CEO Steve Burns and Chief Financial Officer, Julio Rodriguez stepped down, the company announced, sending shares…already down 40% this year…tumbling more than 17%. The departures are announced on the same day that Lordstown responded to a scathing March report…from … Read more