February 3, 2025, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a Detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow-up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.
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December 17, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A federal judge has appointed Ohio as lead plaintiff in a securities class-action lawsuit against ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., a software company accused of deliberately misleading investors, fueling $75.9 million in losses for two state pension funds. In a motion filed on Nov. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Yost sought the lead-plaintiff status on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System. The lawsuit accuses ZoomInfo of committing securities fraud by concealing a slowing demand for its product after a temporary revenue boost early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 1, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio home-improvement contractor who has a history of changing names to try to avoid accountability. In a lawsuit filed in the Delaware County Common Pleas Court, Yost’s office accuses 1st Choice Renew and its owner, Aaron Cowans, of multiple violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, most notably failing to deliver services and providing substandard work to consumers. The allegations resulted in an estimated $119,000 in disputed consumer damages.
September 6, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) —Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Magic Touch Exteriors and its two operators for allegedly defrauding homeowners across the Midwest of more than $460,000. The lawsuit, filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, accuses the Hilliard-based company and individuals Joseph Slye and David Harvey of soliciting contracts for roof, gutter and siding repairs in the wake of severe storms but often failing to deliver the promised services. Slye lives in Galloway, Harvey in Columbus.
August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing First Premier Home Warranty and its owner, alleging that the New York-based company’s deceptive business practices have harmed Ohio consumers. From Aug. 1, 2022, to Aug. 7, 2024, the suit says, 13 Ohio consumers filed complaints against First Premier with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Additionally, 18 Ohio consumers lodged complaints with the Better Business Bureau in New York.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima chapter of the NAACP held a press conference on Saturday, February 11th to announce that they are investigating the…
The Lima Chapter of the NAACP is urging the Allen County Sheriff to step up their timetable to get body cameras. The civil rights organization…
The Lima Safety Services continues to look at options to investigate complaints against Lima police officers.