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19-year-old Johnathan Shrader was arrested on the charges of rape, sexual battery, and gross sexual imposition. According to the indictment from Hardin County, the incidents started in October of 2020 when the victim was nine years old and went on until May of 2022. Shrader is currently in the multi-county jail in Marion. No hearing date has been scheduled in his case.
According to Alger fire officials, they were called out to a house fire in the 1300 block of County Road 80, just after 6 o'clock Wednesday night. They arrived to find heavy smoke in the home along with some flames, but the fire was contained to the attic and a bathroom. There was smoke and water damage throughout the home.
First responders were called to a garage fire at around 2 p.m. on the 1000 block of Front Street. Upon arrival the fire spread to other parts of the house. According to the Alger Assistant Fire Chief no one was injured, and everyone made it out, but they believe the home will be considered a total loss.
Around 8:30 p.m. Friday, scanner traffic indicated the request for a tanker and for mutual aid to a barn fire located at 652 Township Road 110 outside of Alger. No information has been released on damage or if any injuries have occurred. We will update when it becomes available.
The recently identified remains of a soldier, killed in the Korean War, are those of a Hardin County man. The Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency says the remains of Army Private First Class Wilbur Thomas Tackett of Alger were accounted for on Aug. 9, 2019. That followed an analysis that took place after North Korea turned over 55 boxes of remains following a 2018 summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un. The agency says 18-year-old Tackett was reported missing on December 6th, 1950, when enemy forces attacked his unit near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Tackett will be buried in his hometown of Alger, Ohio.
Six fire departments were called out to battle a fully engulfed house fire in Alger. The fire occurred Thursday afternoon at an abandoned home on Township Road 92. Fire officials called in crews from Ada, Harrod, Lafayette, Kenton, and McGuffey so they could quickly knock down the fire. Medics were called out to ensure the safety of the firefighters who were battling the blaze in the high heat and humidity. No one was hurt and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Press Release from the Village of Alger: Attention Alger Residents! Due to a water main break, the water will be off for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. A boil advisory will be in effect until further notice.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of fires in the village of Alger that appear to be arson.