News Staff A Defiance man…convicted of domestic abuse with a long criminal history and considerable medical problems…is given a unique sentence in a Defiance County courtroom…house arrest. Kellis Hatton, 56, gets community control for four years with electronic monitored house arrest…on two counts of domestic violence, each a third-degree felony. Hatton is then told…not to leave his … Read more
Area Congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur visits the Defiance Senior Center…to meet constituents, address concerns about Social Security and more. Kaptur spoke to the crowd of about 70, largely senior citizens, and assured them that Social Security and Medicare are not in danger. Kaptur briefly noted recent legislation, passed in Congress to lower the cost of medications … Read more
The Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention, Training and Rehabilitation Center gets a grant to help finance upgrades to the facility in Stryker, but member counties are also being asked for an additional payment. During the Four County Joint Board of Commissioners of Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams Counties meeting, Fulton County officials say the facility has … Read more
A man is arrested…after hitting a victim on the head with a firearm…while breaking and entering into the victim’s home. Steuben County deputies responded to S Angola St. There…they find a male victim as well as one female witness. The victim said 54-year-old James Donbrock of Angola entered the residence without permission and pointed a … Read more
Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims…and anti-American propaganda about it…on Twitter, using Elon Musk’s new verification system to expand their reach while creating the illusion of credibility. The accounts, which parroted Kremlin talking points on several topics…claimed without evidence, that the … Read more
The trial of a Pioneer man…accused of attacking an emergency room doctor last year…begins in a Williams County Common courtroom. Ricky Collins is charged with two counts of felonious assault…accused of attacking and inflicting injuries on an emergency room doctor at Community Health and Wellness Centers in February of 2022. Prosecutors told the court…the doctor … Read more
A man dies in DeKalb County after getting hit by a train. Central Communications was contacted by Norfolk Southern in reference to an individual that was trespassing on the train tracks. While a deputy was heading to the complaint, another call was received…advising the male had been struck by an Amtrak train near US 6 … Read more
Ending diversity and inclusion training requirements, bans on relationships with Chinese universities and mandated courses on American history are all packed into a multifaceted GOP higher education bill introduced in Ohio’s Republican-dominated Senate. The proposal, dubbed the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, could significantly change how professors and students experience the state’s public universities and … Read more
Twelve law enforcement agencies around the state, including one in northwest Ohio, will receive grants in the 12th round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, the governor’s office announces. In northwest Ohio, the Paulding Police Department will get $20,077. The grants will pay for retention and hiring bonuses to help maintain current law … Read more
The closure of the U.S. 127 bridge over the Maumee River, south of Sherwood for replacement is nearing. Defiance County officials mentioned the project during their weekly update at the county commissioners’ Monday session. Commissioners also met with the Friends of Independence Dam State Park group, learning of the nearing retirement of the park’s manager … Read more