Christopher Lemke is accused of unauthorized use of the law enforcement automated database back in May of 2020. Another incident with the law occurred three months later, where Lemke held his wife and children against their will, according to the Allen County Sherriff’s Office. He was charged with a count of abduction. Lemke and his representation entered a plea deal with the state back in May of this year, which saw him plead guilty to three counts of unauthorized use of a police system, in exchange for the dismissal of all other charges.

18-year-old Jervon Fernandez-Wesley has been indicted on four counts: aggravated arson, aggravated murder, and two counts of murder. If found guilty he is looking at life in prison. Police have named Fernandez-Wesley in the fatal fire that killed his 14-year-old brother Michael Gillyard. Police say on Aug. 14, Fernandez-Wesley was kicked out of his family’s home at 124 W. Circular St. He returned in the early morning of Aug. 15 and allegedly started fires in the neighboring duplex. Five of his other family members got out. He told police he was angry at all of them for how they treated him.

According to the Allen County Sheriff's Office, Christopher Lemke was charged with one count of abduction. On the night of August 17th, deputies were sent to the 5,000 block of St. Johns Road for a menacing complaint. They say Lemke had a gun and fired shots into the air at the home and according to his wife, she and their kids were not allowed to leave the property. Detectives continued to review the incident and they decided to arrest Lemke days later.

A Lima police officer was taken in by the Allen County Sheriff's Office for what was believed as violation of a protection order. Christopher Lemke was arrested for violating a protection order involving his estranged wife Latosha Lemke. She had made complaints to the sheriff's office that her husband made several phone calls and text messages to her.