The Findlay Police Department is investigating after a dead body was found Saturday morning. According to a press release from the police department, the body of a man was found in the 200 block of Jefferson Street in a vacant lot, just before 9 a.m. More >>

23-year-old David Crawford Hecox was indicted by a Van Wert County Grand Jury on Thursday. On June 23rd, the Van Wert Police were called to a home in the 400 block of North Washington Street for a stabbing. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment, their name has not been released.… More >>

A traffic stop for a suspended license leads to the arrest of 2 people on drug charges. According to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, William Fetters, 46 of Rockford, and Pamela King, 27 of Lima, have each been charged with Possession of Methamphetamine. Wednesday night, deputies saw Fett… More >>

One of the two men that were charged with a shooting incident one year ago is looking to get the one of the detectives disqualified as an expert.  Lawyers for Eric Wilson filed a motion in Allen County Common Pleas Court to get Lima Police Detective Steve Stechschulte disqualified as a gang … More >>

Jeffrey England waived his preliminary hearing on an arson charge and his case will be bound over to Allen County Common Pleas Court. It will be heard by a grand jury to determine if there is probable cause to move forward. England walked into the Lima Police Department on June 23rd as firef… More >>

He and Michelle Alves were named persons of interest in the shooting deaths not long after police were called to 413 South Atlantic Street where they found the Sanders. Tarissa was dead and Charles was transported to the hospital where he later died. More >>

The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in a string of thefts around the county. The Auglaize County Sheriff is asking if you know the vehicle in this surveillance video. It's a tan or beige Chevrolet truck with aluminum running boards. It's thought to be a 2002 … More >>

An update now to a story we first reported to you yesterday, concerning an active shooter situation in Wapakoneta. More >>

A man is in custody after firing a weapon in an apartment complex Monday morning. The Wapakoneta Police Department say that they were called to the apartment building at 906 Magnolia Drive around 11 a.m. for shots fired.  More >>

The man who allegedly set fire to a downtown Lima building last week, made his first court appearance. 40-year-old Jeffery England appeared in a video call at Lima Municipal Court and more details have come out about the fire at 122 N. Elizabeth St. Police say when England confessed to start… More >>

The Findlay Police Department is investigating an attack that left a man with serious injuries.  Police were called to the 1800 block of Camelot Lane just before 8:30 Friday night when someone saw Brenden Martin unconscious in the street.   People reported Martin being assaulted by an unknow… More >>

A Marysville man has been arrested for allegedly robbing banks in Northwest Ohio, including one in Findlay last month. According to the Toledo Blade, 39-year-old James Eickemeyer was arrested Thursday by the Toledo Police Department. Eickemeyer is suspected of robbing the Chase Bank in Findl… More >>

A protest sparked by animal cruelty charges took place outside the Van Wert Court House on Thursday. Kirsten Barnhart organized the protest for her step-brother’s dog, Carl. It’s alleged, Elisha “Jake” Secrist, took Carl from inside the home, tied him up and beat him over the head with a roc… More >>

There was some fighting and a call of shots fired last night in Lima. More >>

A Convoy woman set for trial will wait a bit longer with new evidence being discovered. The prosecutor says they found new information when they discovered a partial report that wasn't originally supplied to them. They quickly gave the new information to Shellabarger's lawyer. Her attorney s… More >>

Today, law enforcement has a person in custody for the suspected arson in downtown Lima last night. Your Hometown Stations learned this morning that police have taken Jeffery England into custody in connection with the fire at the old Roxy. England is 40 years old and we're told he is homele… More >>

The morning his trial was set to begin, Marquavius Shurelds decides not to take his case in front of a jury. Shurelds pleaded no contest to two counts of kidnapping, two counts of felonious assault and one count of aggravated burglary. All charges have firearm specifications on them. He was … More >>

Monday was the first court appearance for 28-year-old Melvin Boothe. He’s been charged with the murder of 25-year-old McKenzie Butler. The outcome of his preliminary hearing means his case will be transferred to Allen County Common Pleas Court. During the hearing, Det. Brian Snyder took the … More >>

19-year-old Anthony Denoyer of Delphos has changed his plea to guilty on four counts of felonious assault. His charges of endangering children were dropped along with a separate case where he was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.  The prosecutor says, over a series of days, Denoye… More >>

The Lima man suspected of killing his mother pleads insanity is his court case. Joseph Cheney entered pleas of not guilty by way of insanity during his arraignment today. He's been indicted on charges of murder and felonious assault. Police say they found his 71-year-old mother, Rachel Chene… More >>

Two people were charged, and two lima police officers received minor injuries during an incident outside of downtown lima bar. Jalin and Destiny McDonald were arrested just after midnight outside of Lombardo's bar.  Both were charged with “Obstructing Official Business.” Jalin was booked in … More >>

The Lima Police Department are investigating an accidental shooting death of a three-year-old boy. The police department was called out 1200 block of Virginia Avenue just after 3 a.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived they found the three-year-old with a gunshot wound, the boy wa… More >>

The Lima Police Department is trying to determine if a Harrod man died from injuries caused by fireworks. Just before 4:30 am, the Lima Police Department was called out to 700 block of S. Elizabeth Street for an unresponsive person in a car.  When they got there, they found a 34-year-old Gle… More >>

Gov. Mike DeWine announced a number of proposals for police reform earlier this week, but some of those are already in effect in Lima. DeWine proposed a ban on the use of chokeholds unless in a life or death situation. He also wants prospective officers to take a psychological test before en… More >>

A Willshire man has taken a plea deal to reduce the number of charges he was originally facing from 24 to 6. Joshua Wolfe has pleaded guilty to four counts of Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles and two misdemeanor charges of Sexual Imposition. More >>

A Lima man has been sentenced to almost 42 years in prison, in connection with child sex trafficking. The U.S. Attorney's Office, for the southern district of Ohio, says 28-year-old Nicholas Salvadore Cochran was sentenced to the prison time earlier this week. More >>

Back in 2016, human remains were found, near the intersection of U.S. 127 and Coldwater Creek Road. Now, four years later, authorities can link a name to the bones found at the site. More >>

Lima Police say they've identified the body found buried in a park on Saturday and the suspect in the case made his first court appearance. Detectives say the victim was 25-year-old McKenzie Butler. Her family has ties to the Detroit area, but she has been in Lima for a few months. More >>

  A Lima man involved in a premeditated robbery was offered a plea deal to a reduced charge. Prosecutors gave Isahia Dyous the choice to plead guilty to a Felony II Robbery charge or go to trial in Allen County Common Pleas Court with a Felony I Aggravated Robbery charge with a firearm speci… More >>

The Allen County Bomb Squad was called to action after a man gave employees a suspicious feeling. Around 11:30 Monday morning, the bomb squad was called to the Allen County Title and License Services building. A suitcase in front of the building could be seen. Employees called 911 after a ma… More >>

The Lima Police Department announced that Michelle Alves and Clinton Owens Jr are now in custody.  The pair have been on the run since June 3rd and were arrested Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada.   They are facing felony charges for the deaths of Tarissa and Charles Aanders. Alves is wanted for M… More >>

The Lima Police Department found a missing woman dead and buried in Martin Luther King Junior Park, and a man is being held on suspicion of murder.On Saturday night, officers got some information that a woman that lived in an apartment complex in the three hundred block of E 8th St, was miss… More >>

A man is facing nearly three dozen charges in Auglaize County involving having sexual contact with a minor. More >>

A Lima man will be facing more charges when his case moves to Allen County Common Pleas Court. More >>

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating members of the Allen County Children Services in light of allegations against Jeremy Kindle. Kindle is the man who fostered and adopted children through Allen County Children Services with his partner back in 2018, now he's accused o… More >>

A man who was extradited back to Lima for murder has now been indicted by a grand jury. 33-year-old Marquez Pritchett was indicted on charges of murder with a firearm and having weapons under disability. It was late April when police confirmed Pritchett had been found in Arizona and brought … More >>

The parents of a young girl who died from a gun shot wound have been indicted in Van Wert County.Richard Moore and Kaitlyn Burgoon have each been indicted with a charge of endangering children. On April 9, the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at their East Lewis Street ap… More >>

Police believe they have found the man responsible for starting a fire in a transitional home for young men. 47-year-old Roger Brown has been indicted for a count of aggravated arson. He's alleged to have started the fire at 1132 West Market Street back in February 2019. The home was owned b… More >>

Indicted by an Allen County Grand Jury was a Lima man suspected of a shooting on the north end of town. 29-year-old Cameron Rogers has been indicted on a charge of felonious assault with a firearm. On May 12, police were called to 216 West O'Connor Ave. for a shooting. They found 38-year-old… More >>

On 6-1-2020 a female came to the police department to report damage done to her vehicle. On 6-2-2020 officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. During the traffic stop officers found that the driver, 42 year old Jennifer Craig, of Delphos, had an act… More >>

A Lima man is headed to prison for sexual conduct with a minor. 30-year-old Justin Robinson was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. He pleaded guilty to that charge in May and saw a similar charge dropped. Robinson had been liv… More >>

A Lima man set to be tried for two different cases sees changes to how they will move forward.An Allen County Judge decided to split Marquavius Shurelds' two cases andnow they will have two separate trials. One begins on June 23. On top of that, Shurelds says he intends to hire a new attorne… More >>

A Lima woman alleged to have taken part in a shootout now has a trial date scheduled. More >>

A Perry Township man who caused a SWAT standoff at his home has decided to change his plea in Allen County Common Pleas Court.Justin Samons has decided to plead guilty to his charge of inducing panic.Samons was seen outside his home on Valentine's Day firing his rifle. A tree maintenance cre… More >>

A Lima man accused of having sexual contact with a minor now awaits his case to be heard by an Allen County Grand Jury. 35-year-old Jeremy Kindle waived his preliminary hearing this morning, meaning he will be bound over to Allen County Common Pleas Court. He's being held on one count of unl… More >>

The Lima Police Department has now issued warrants for two people in connection with the double homicide Wednesday morning. Felony warrants have been issued for Clinton Owens Jr. and Michelle Alves for the involvement in the deaths of Tarissa and Charles Sanders. Owens is wanted for having w… More >>

A Lima man who had an altercation with a UNOH student has been handed the minimum sentence possible in the case. Justin Meeks was sentenced to three years in prison for his conviction on kidnapping, robbery and extortion. It was February 2018 when Meeks' car was hit by James Featherstone. It… More >>

A Lima man accused of rape returned to court to continue to argue he wasn't properly advised of his Miranda Rights.Prosecutors filed another motion to present more evidence that Everett Ward had a clear mind and willingly made statements to police. He has been charged with two counts of rape… More >>

A judge decided a mother who played a part in her infant son's death has served enough time in jail. Shelly Wireman was sentenced to four years of community for two counts of endangering children. Wireman has served close to two years in jail since her arrest in 2018. Wireman's boyfriend at … More >>

A Lima man sees his bond raised during his preliminary hearing on a charge of murder. 43-year old Joseph Cheney’s bond is now set at 750-thousand dollars. He allegedly stabbed his mother to death last Wednesday. Lima Municipal Court Judge David Rodabaugh made the change at the request of the… More >>