News Staff A man is badly hurt…after a multi-county police chase ends in a shootout, in Kendallville. The police tries to stop a vehicle for reckless driving, near Harris and Olympia Court in Fort Wayne. The vehicle instead heads off…with the police in tow…on a high speed pursuit through northwest Allen County…then, up into Noble County. Officers … Read more
A 54-year-old man is dead after he loses control of his vehicle on Highway 24. Officials say the wet roadway is a factor in the accident, half a mile east of Jewel Road, near Defiance. They say Lyle Smith, of Ney, was driving an SUV westbound…when he went into the right shoulder…hitting a parked semi. … Read more
An Oakwood man is placed on community control and sentenced to a local jail sentence in a Paulding County courtroom…for growing a number of large marijuana plants. Gary Owens, 59, was placed on community control for four years. He also was ordered to serve 60 days in Paulding County Jail with credit for six days … Read more
A 15-month-old boy dies…after a truck delivering livestock backs over him. at a farm near Wolcottville. The driver of the truck carrying the calves turned around in a driveway and pulled up beside a barn. After a short conversation between the driver and the child’s father, the driver backed the truck up. He told police … Read more
Ohio’s lieutenant governor, Jon Husted promised a group of Asian American neighbors during a meeting…that he would use his public platform to speak out against unwarranted violence facing their community. Bishop Lord, an informal spokesperson for the Asian American families, called the meeting productive, but noted that it did not end in an apology from … Read more
Democrats in the Ohio House have unveiled several gun control proposals, including universal background checks for gun purchases…and so-called red flag laws, allowing for the temporary removal of weapons from individuals deemed a risk to themselves or others. Other proposals would require safe and secure storage of firearms in homes with children, with a tax … Read more
Two vehicles collide on U.S. 127, south of County Road 15.D. Three people are taken to the hospital. Theodore B. McDaniel, 40, of Bryan is in serious condition. Brittany Kendall, 21, of Bryan, was treated for minor injuries and released, along with someone else. The accident remains under investigation.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy votes to more than double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the state…to deal with patient complaints about lack of access and high prices. Board officials say 73 more dispensaries will be added over the next year. Details about the application process are expected to be released sometime this … Read more
Congressman, Steve Stivers of Ohio, the former campaign chair for House Republicans, announces he’s stepping down next month, to oversee his home state’s chamber of commerce. Stivers has been serving in the House since 2011 and enjoys strong ties with GOP leadership. He had been viewed as a potential candidate to run for the seat … Read more
The Ohio Power Siting Board approves an application, filed by Arche Energy Project, LLC, to construct a 107-megawatt, solar-powered generating facility in Gorham Township, in Fulton County. The project will occupy 600 acres within an a 1,000-acre area. Officials say it will consist of large solar panels, ground-mounted on a tracking rack system. The project … Read more