Deputies attempted to stop Andrea Stephens who was traveling at a high rate of speed and going left of center on State Route 235 just before 6:30 PM. The pursuit traveled over state and county roads. After a few minutes, deputies executed a PIT maneuver on Stephens’s car, ending the pursuit.… More >>

Antonio McNeal pleaded guilty to a felonious assault charge in September. According to police, the stabbing incident happened on July 9th. McNeal and his co-defendant Jamar Burns went to confront Patrick Deal about some money that he owed McNeal. McNeal admitted he brought two knives with hi… More >>

Cornelius Ware Jr. was indicted on a charge of rape, gross sexual imposition, and sexual battery. The alleged incident occurred on or about September 2nd of 2020 on an individual that was not the spouse of Ware. Johnny Thomason was indicted on three counts of rape, all felonies of the first … More >>

A Lima man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to two charges. Kenneth Scott previously pleaded not guilty to felonious assault with a three-year firearm specification and having weapons under disability. More >>

A Lima man facing two charges that include aggravated robbery appeared for a motion hearing on Thursday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.  Raimiel Laws was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury in September of this year on two felony one charges of aggravated robbery and rape.  More >>

Hathorn is currently facing a single charge of aggravated robbery, but additional charges could come after the case is heard by a grand jury which possibly could happen within the next week. Authorities say trooper Josef Brobst stopped Hathorn's car for speeding last Wednesday on Interstate … More >>

Crime stopper and the Lima Police Department are still looking for leads in a summer shooting. Crime stoppers is offering a reward for tips that lead to the arrest of the person or people responsible for the shooting of Cory Clair on August 13th.   According to Lima Police detectives, Clair … More >>

Lima police are investigating a shooting at 420 North Charles Street around 9:30 Friday night. Both of the victims were located in two different spots in the area when reports were called into first responders. It's not clear if the two men shot each other or if they were shot by the same pe… More >>

A judge made the ruling Friday during the initial court appearance by Robert Hathorn. The 42-year-old Muskegon man is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. It's not clear if he's retained an attorney. Authorities say the trooper stopped Hathorn's car for speeding late Wednesd… More >>

The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Elida and Cable roads. A car struck a pickup truck causing it to move forward and strike two other cars, one of which was an Allen County Dog Warden vehicle. Three people were transported with non-life-threatening injuri… More >>

Lima Police officers served a search warrant at Luckett's home the same day, where they found marijuana, $15,000, and three firearms. As part of the plea deal, Luckett will surrender the cash and the firearms to the Lima Police Department, in exchange there will be no drug charges brought ag… More >>

A big fight in Findlay Thursday night led to shots fired and a suspect on the run.  Findlay police officers were called out to 1900 block of Kirkwood Court after the report of shots fired. Multiple shell casings were found in the parking lot and a car was later found with bullet holes. More >>

A Lima man received his sentencing in Allen County Common Pleas Court.  DeJuan Lucas was found guilty back in early September by a jury on charges of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs, plus numerous drug trafficking and possession charges.  More >>

As officers approached the residence, Steele fled on foot. Steele and an officer met in a dead-end street where shots were fired. Steele then headed down an alley where he met another police officer, fired again, and hit the officer. The officer was taken to the hospital where he is now in s… More >>

A search for a man involved in a violent traffic stop came to end in Findlay on Thursday.  42-year-old Robert Tramaine Hathorn was taken into custody after leading police on a more than 12-hour search. More >>

Cameron Rogers pleaded guilty to felonious assault with a firearm and trafficking cocaine charges. Rogers is suspected of shooting Lamonda Pryor in the knee in May of 2020. Investigators believed he would leave Lima following the shooting and started tracking Rogers through his cell phone. T… More >>

According to Auglaize Sheriff’s deputies, Wilcox threatened the life of a family member with a gun and then took off. He was spotted by a Wapakoneta Police Officer in the city, who tried to stop him. The pursuit began and crossed several county roads and ended back up in Wapak, where Wilcox … More >>

Kevin Stahr was found not competent to stand trial and will get treatment at a maximum-security mental health treatment facility. Stahr was indicted on one count of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault. On June 4th, Stahr took a knife and stabbed his mother multiple times, so… More >>

According to the police, the driver of the vehicle was in a drive-thru at the strip mall when another vehicle pulled up and a person that he has a history with got out and got into the pickup and began assaulting the driver. While this happened, the driver hit the gas and drove into the stru… More >>

Crime Stoppers and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about catalytic converters stolen throughout the county. A suspect was caught on surveillance video following a theft at 5970 N. Defiance Trail on September 24th.   Suspect stole the catalytic converter from a wo… More >>

Officers say they were called to the Trenton Avenue Taco Bell for a report of a juvenile seen with a gun in his sweatshirt around 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. Once officers made it to the parking lot, the juvenile was told to take his hands of his pockets. He refused and ran away. Police cau… More >>

Your Hometown Stations has further details about a stabbing that happened Friday night in Lima. Just before 10 pm, the Allen County Sheriff's Office was called out to the 300 block of St. Clair Street in Lima for reports of an assault with a knife.  More >>

Allen County Sheriff's Office investigated a stabbing at 360 St. Clair Avenue in Lima just before 10 p.m. Friday. Police had the area blocked off. One person was taken from the scene for their injuries. No suspect is in custody at this time. We'll have more once it's available. More >>

Durant Tyson was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, and two counts of felonious assault. The charges stem from a home invasion back in July of this year in the 1600 block of West Wayne Street. Tyson appeared for a pre-trial where he… More >>

A Lima man's case has been retained in Allen County Common Pleas Court. More >>

The second former Fort Recovery softball coach gets sentenced to 55 years in prison for an Indiana murder. Shelby Hiestand was sentenced for her role in the shooting death of Shea Briar in January of 2020.  Her co-defendant Esther Stephen also was sentenced to 55 years for murder in May. More >>

According to the Delphos Police Department, on April 2nd officers responded to a disturbance at the apartments located at 111 North Main Street. They found Spurr had broken out the windows of his apartment along with setting fire to burnable items inside his apartment. Officers saw burnt wal… More >>

The special commission formed by the Ohio Supreme Court filed its final determination earlier this week that Wapakoneta Mayor Thomas Stinebaugh be suspended from his position. In early September the determination passed on by the commission was only a preliminary decision. The determination … More >>

More than $100,000 has been lost recently in Auglaize County because of scams and the sheriff wants to remind residents to be proactive. Sheriff Mike Vorhees says citizens need to be diligent and protect themselves so they don't fall victim to a scam. More >>

The third day of the trial wrapped up the presentation of evidence by the state. A video of a police interview with the defendant was played to the court, and in the video, Alves can be heard multiple times saying that she shot both victims. She goes on further to state that both Charles and… More >>

A Lima man who was arrested back in July for an incident in front of Dollar General has his court case set.  George Crisp was charged with felonious assault after police say he took a victim to the ground and strangled her until she lost consciousness. More >>

A Lima man who was indicted for the death of a four-year-old will have a new attorney appointed to him. Romiere Hale was indicted with three counts of endangering children, one count of murder, and one count of involuntary manslaughter. More >>

A jury trial for a Lima woman facing murder charges has now entered its second day in Allen County Common Pleas Court.  Michelle Alves is accused of the murders of Charles and Tarissa Sanders back in June of 2020.  More >>

A Lima man gets charged with having sexual contact with a young child.  58-year-old James Spears was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on 10 counts of gross sexual imposition.   According to the indictment, the victim is under 13 years old and the alleged offenses took place from Janua… More >>

On July 12th, Lima Police Officers were called out to the 1600 block of W. Wayne Street for a possible shooting. But they found three victims inside the home had actually been pistol-whipped during an apparent robbery. Detectives say two shots were fired by the suspects but none of the victi… More >>

A Lima woman appeared for day one of her jury trial in Allen County Common Pleas Court. Michelle Alves is charged for the deaths of Charles and Tarissa Sanders on June 3 of 2020.  More >>

21-year-old Tyree Watson was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on one count of rape, one count of gross sexual imposition, and having a weapon under disability. According to the indictment, the sex-related offenses happened between July and August of 2021. Watson is being held on a $25… More >>

The Allen County Sheriff's Office is looking for more information into a break in that happened in Bath Township. The sheriff's office says they have been receiving increased calls of thefts in Bath Township lately, including one that happened on September 13th at a home on South Roberts Avenue. More >>

John Sanders received the sentence for one felonious assault and one kidnapping charge. Back in 2019, Sanders pointed a gun at the head of his girlfriend Dawn Bloomfield, put the gun in her mouth, and fired two shots at her when she was behind a closed door. During the trial, Sanders said th… More >>

A former basketball coach is facing charges including providing material harmful to juveniles and sexual imposition.   According to the indictment from Auglaize County, Cole Fischbach is facing seven counts, including tampering with evidence, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and sex… More >>

The fire happened the afternoon of Labor Day at 300 W. Wapakoneta St. in the village. The fire severely damaged the home, the investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set. The fire marshal's office and the Waynesfield Police Department are looking for any tips that could lead… More >>

It's called the "Devious Licks" challenge and it involves stealing various, often random items from your school. In viral TikTok videos, kids can be seen taking whole bathroom sinks, computer parts, or just vandalizing the school. A few incidents involving vandalism in the bathrooms at the m… More >>

Ronald Hesseling, II, Eric Upthegrove, Jr, and Nicoya Darby, all of Lima, were arrested on the weekend of September 11th and 12th on drug-related charges after an 18-month investigation. Their cases will be presented to the Allen County Grand Jury for additional charges. The local task force… More >>

A Van Wert man who was indicted for an incident that occurred in 2016 has entered a change of Plea. Back in July, 32-year-old Rodney Knauss was indicted by the Van Wert County Grand Jury on one count of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition.  More >>

Demarco Morris was arrested after police found 25-year-old Davion Latson with a gunshot wound to the abdomen on September 5th. Morris was then held on suspicion of murder at the Allen County Jail. Morris is facing a single charge of Murder. During the preliminary hearing, the state called Li… More >>

A special committee of the Ohio Supreme Court has released a preliminary decision that Wapakoneta Mayor Thomas Stinebaugh be suspended from his post effective immediately as legal proceedings continue. The announcement was passed on August 30th, 2021. On Monday, Wapakoneta City Council annou… More >>

Ja'naz Smith was indicted for the murder of Daniel Jackson in January of 2020. Smith's trial is now set for November 29, 2021. Jackson was found shot in the parking lot of Pappy's Lounge. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Smith was then indicted by the Allen … More >>

Alan Kingsbery is facing one count of gross sexual imposition. A jury trial date has now been set in his case, which will take place on October 25, 2021. Kingsbery was arrested on April 1st of this year after he was accused of having sexual contact with a student. He then submitted his resig… More >>

The sentencing of a Lima woman closes a case that can still be felt in the Allen County courtroom to this day. Christy Holliday was indicted back in 2019 after being accused of having sex with a minor. In that same year, her husband, Jay Holliday, received a sentence of 156 years in prison a… More >>

Charges have now been filed against Morris. He now faces one count of murder, a felony of the first degree. Morris was arraigned in Lima Municipal Court on Thursday, where a bond was set at $500,000 cash surety. On September 5th, officers were called out to the 100 block of South Perry Stree… More >>