Allen County Job and Family Services officials say eight fraud cases have been sent to court since the end of 2024 involving false information used to obtain public assistance benefits.
The cases resulted in more than $160,000 in overpayments, and officials say more investigations are ongoing.
A Lima man is scheduled to stand trial next month in connection with a July shooting that left another man injured.
The case from a Lima drug bust earlier this month has been bound over to Allen County Common Pleas Court.
A Lima man accused of shooting at police officers during an Oct. 31 traffic stop is scheduled for an April 27 trial and faces up to 120 years in prison if convicted.
Mohammed Ahmad, 38, of Avon, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to submitting orders for patients in connection with a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that caused Medicare to be unnecessarily billed for thousands of dollars.
In indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, nine Medicaid providers are accused of stealing a combined $1.2 million from the government health-care program for the needy.
A hearing for a Findlay man who allegedly shot at a Bluffton police officer in 2021 was scheduled for Monday.
An Allen County jury will decide the fate of a Lima man facing charges in connection with a 2023 murder.
Two recent arrests by a human trafficking task force underscore the diverse backgrounds of those who attempt to trade money for sex, contributing to the scourge of human trafficking in Ohio.
The trial of Jonathan Wheeler, a 31-year-old man indicted on rape and aggravated robbery charges in Allen County, began Monday afternoon.