On Tuesday, after a six day trial, Gabriel Salyers was sentenced to 31 years to life, nearly a year to the day 18 month old Jaxxon Sullivan was murdered."We think that’s appropriate for the conduct," Allen County Prosecutor Juregen Waldick said. "He showed absolutely no remorse and he should… More >>

A Celina domestic violence suspect who has been on the run January has been captured. According to the Celina Police chief tom wale, 43-year-old Mitchell Mullins was captured on Southworth Road outside of Landeck late Monday afternoon. The police department was notified Monday that Mullins w… More >>

A victim is in the hospital after a shooting on Jameson Avenue this afternoon. Lima police were called to Mercy Health St. Rita's after a Lima man showed up suffering from a gunshot wound around 5 p.m. Police say 59-year-old Ronald Williamson had a non-life threatening wound. More >>

Monday brought about the fifth day of the trial against Gabriel Salyers. On that day, the 32-year-old accused of murdering an infant took the stand. During examination, Salyers testified in chronological order the week leading up to the death of 18 month old Jaxxon Sullivan. Shelly Wireman, … More >>

A man is in the Auglaize County jail after a grand jury indicted him on 14 counts of sexual contact with children. 26 year old Bradly Jewell is facing 11 counts of Rape and three counts of Gross Sexual Imposition. . The rape charges are 1st degree felonies and could mean a possible life sent… More >>

A former Delphos accountant was sentenced in federal court for multiple counts of bank fraud. 52 year old Jennifer Edelbrock was sentenced 44 months in prison on  three counts of bank fraud and will have 2 years of supervised release when she complete her prison term. .  More >>

Earlier this week, a female reported to police that a male that she knows assaulted her. The female told officers that she arrived home and found the male at her residence. She says that the assault occurred when she asked him to leave. More >>

The prosecution came to rest on the fourth day of the trial for Gabriel Salyers. The state called to the stand the lead detective in the case, Sean Niemeyer, as well as Lucas County Coroner, Dr. Diane Scala-Barnett, who performed the autopsy of infant Jaxxon Sullivan. The jury saw visuals su… More >>

The Lima man representing himself in court proceedings was back in court Thursday morning. 33-year-old Justin Shears, in Allen County Common Pleas Court, for some housekeeping matters. In a previous pretrial, Shears said he had changed his mind and wanted to hire a lawyer after briefly repre… More >>

The third day of the trial for Gabriel Salyers picked up right where it left off. The jury finished watching the remaining two hours of Salyers second interview with detectives April 3rd, 2018. He again changed his story, this time confessing to harming 18-month-old Jaxxon Sullivan. More >>

Lima Police say a female juvenile was shot and has serious injuries and 26 year old Terrance Callahan was also shot but his injuries are described as  non- life threatening.Police report the shooting happened at 9:47 pm Wednesday night at 511 West Eureka Street.   Shell casings and glass wer… More >>

The man alleged to have threatened to shoot up Elida High School was back in court Wednesday afternoon. Attorneys of 20-year-old Tristan Ascura filed another motion to suppress. The motion this time involved an interrogation, and the defense alleges "coercion" had been used by law enforcement. More >>

The case against 32-year-old Gabriel Salyers resumed Wednesday morning. The state bears the burden to prove Salyers committed the crimes and began calling witnesses. After two Lima Police Department officers testified, Detective Brian Snyder took the stand and his two-hour interrogation was … More >>

The second man charged with the shooting death of Branson Tucker has asked that his trial be pushed back. 59-year-old Kenneth Cobb signed a speedy time waver to move his jury trial from next month to July. This will give his attorney time to better prepare his defense on the charges of murde… More >>

This week's (3/13/19) media release from Van Wert County. More >>

Findlay police are searching for the man who robbed a gas station at gunpoint early Tuesday morning. Officers were called out to the Mobil gas station at 1303 N. Main Street around 6 a.m. They say just after the business opened, a black male suspect came in, pulled out a semi-automatic handg… More >>

Tuesday, the trial involving a Lima man accused of murdering his girlfriend's son has begun. The case against 32-year-old Gabriel Salyers started with opening statements, it took lawyers nearly 7 hours to get a jury sat for the trial which is expected to last the rest of this week. More >>

COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against a Michigan woman after a traffic stop in Wood County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 500 grams of cocaine worth $17,750. On March 7, at 3:20 p.m., troopers stopped a rented 2019 Jeep Compass with Michig… More >>

One of the men charged in the murder of Branson Tucker has had his trial moved back to July. 59-year-old Jerome Fuqua signed a speedy time waver to move his trial. It had been scheduled to start next month. This will give his attorney time to better prepare his defense on the charges of murd… More >>

The West Ohio Crime Task Force makes another drug arrest this week, seizing crack cocaine and marijuana. More >>

Governor Mike DeWine has pushed back Cleveland Jackson's execution date from May to November of this year. It's in response to a federal court order for the state to come up with a new execution protocol, after the judge's scathing critique of a sedative used in the current process. More >>

The Bath Township Fire Department, yet again, had to battle flames at the former Lima Inn Motel. Around 11:15 last night, crews were dispatched to the Nuebrecht Road structure. They found a small fire in one of the rooms of the motel with bedding and a mattress on fire. Chief Joe Kitchen sai… More >>

This week's courtroom news from Van Wert. More >>

On 3-4-2019 officers were sent to the 1100 block of Marsh Ave. in reference to a possible Burglary incident. The female resident told officers that someone entered her residence and stole all of her medication. More >>

A Michigan man is behind bars in Findlay after being arrested for an arson fire in his home state. Findlay police say they arrested 41-year-old Jeffery Bryant of Grand Ledge, Michigan. They got a tip that he was staying at the Econo Lodge in Findlay. Police say a search warrant for his car a… More >>

In light of a guilty plea from former Allen County Sheriff Sam Crish, we spoke with a local judge about what could happen next. Crish plead guilty to five of six charges including extortion and soliciting bribes. He could face 12.5 to 15.5 years in prison and pay back more than $600,000 in r… More >>

A Lima man has been arrested after a short-term drug investigation by the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force. 21-year-old Zachary White was arrested Monday night after the task force along with the Allen County SWAT conducted a search warrant at 756 St. Johns Avenue. More >>

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be careful about a potential scam that could put you in a financial bind. More >>

The Ohio Supreme Court will be examining a Putnam County case to see if Travis Soto can be prosecuted again for the death of his 2-year-old son. The state's highest court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday to determine if 32-year-old Soto can stand trial for aggravated murder, even though… More >>

A Lima man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for having sexual contact with young children. 22-year-old Perry Jones was sentenced to 18 and half years on 6 charges, which include attempted rape, gross sexual imposition, and illegal use of minors in nudity-oriented materials. More >>

The former Allen County Sheriff pleaded guilty to for asking for and taking bribes from people arrested in prostitution stings, suspected gamblers and others. Samuel A. Crish, 56, is scheduled to be sentenced later this year. He pleaded guilty to multiple counts of extortion and soliciting bribes. More >>

The man found guilty of stabbing his friend was back in Allen county Common Pleas Court for sentencing this morning. 28 year-old Dalton Crowe was sentenced to three years in prison for felonious assault. A jury convicted him last month on the charge.  More >>

This week's courtroom news from Van Wert County. More >>

Convicted Lima murderer, Cleveland Jackson, could see his execution delayed yet again after an order made by Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine has ordered the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop a new lethal drug protocol. This comes after a federal judge criticized the current pr… More >>

Sheriff Al Solomon released the names and charges against 7 individuals arrested on Friday on numerous drug charges. The Grand Lake Task Force and local officers went out Friday afternoon with Grand Jury Indictments in hand and began the process of making the arrests. More >>

A search warrant lands a local Findlay business into an ongoing drug investigation. According to a release from the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force, several items were seized from Healthy Relax Massage. No other information was released regarding the items found. More >>

A Celina High School student may be facing charges after allegedly making threats toward Celina City Schools last night. Just before 11 p.m. Sunday, the Celina Police Department responded to a complaint about a Celina High School student who posted a video of himself holding a realistic-look… More >>

An investigation in Findlay as officers arrest and charge a man with assault and other charges. Officers were dispatched to a report of a fight in the 1000 block of Cedar Avenue Wednesday night. While officers were responding, dispatch received a call that a gun had been fired. More >>

After a decision was agreed upon regarding the former Royal Inn Motel, the owner is now facing a contempt of court hearing. According to a ruling out of Allen County common pleas court, owner of the property, Rashmikant Patel, agreed to demolish the former motel by January 1st of this year a… More >>

A Lima man was arraigned Friday, for his second indictment in two months, on multiple gun-related charges. 28 year-old Marquavious Shurelds was arraigned on two separate cases and pleaded not guilty to all charges. In January, Shurelds was indicted on multiple charges of felonious assault, k… More >>

More charges have been filed against a man that was arrested for a shooting at an early morning party in Lima in December 2018. The Allen County grand jury has indicted 23-year-old Rasheign Tisdale on four counts of felonious assault with firearm specifications and one count of carrying conc… More >>

The man robbing alleged prostitutes was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 38-year-old Anthony Prince was sentenced to a decade behind bars on two charges of aggravated robbery. Court records say that on two separate occasions, Prince made calls to women in Toledo and Columbus, who came to Lim… More >>

The Allen County Sheriff's Office says they have placed one of their deputies into a non-road position after he was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. According to the sheriff's office, Deputy Evan Thomas was stopped in his personal vehicle by the Ohio State Highway Patrol… More >>

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Courtroom news from Van Wert County for the week of February 21, 2019. More >>

The weather this morning turned out to help the Allen County Sheriff's Office in recovering stolen property, taken from Bobcat of Lima. According to the sheriff's office, around 2:00 this morning, three utility vehicles were taken from Bobcat and they have now recovered two vehicles with a t… More >>

A man who pleaded guilty to abducting and robbing his girlfriend was sentenced in Allen County Common Pleas Court today. 23-year-old Tyler Paxson was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of abduction and robbery.  More >>

The West Liberty Salem teenager who shot and wounded a classmate at West Liberty-Salem High School in 2017, is appealing his 23-year sentence. The Springfield News-Sun reports lawyers for Ely Serna says the judge erred in giving him the maximum sentence for the 2017 shooting. More >>

Two Lima men are facing additional charges in the shooting death of Branson Tucker. An Allen County grand jury has indicted 59-year-old Kenneth Cobb on the charge of murder with a firearm specification and a repeat violent offender specification, along with felonious assault and having a wea… More >>

The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Wapakoneta tells Your Hometown Stations that a pursuit happened Friday evening involving a juvenile suspect. Troopers say just after 7 p.m. a traffic stop was initiated, and the suspect didn't stop. More >>

Counterfeit currency seems to be going around lately in Findlay. The Findlay Police Department says they've received an increase in reports involving fake bills over the last two weeks. The denominations have been 10 and 20 dollar bills. More >>