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Allen County inmate captured after jail escape
Allen County
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Allen County inmate captured after jail escape

  • Updated Jun 20, 2025

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - It was a busy afternoon for local law enforcement after an inmate escaped from the Allen County Jail.

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Former Delphos teacher sentenced to 44 years on child pornography charges
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Former Delphos teacher sentenced to 44 years on child pornography charges

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Jun 9, 2025

Douglas Sanders was sentenced on 40 charges of possessing child pornography in Florida on June 5.

Allen County Sheriff's Office teams up with task force to set up human trafficking sting operation
Allen County

Allen County Sheriff's Office teams up with task force to set up human trafficking sting operation

  • Press Release written and provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Office
  • Updated Apr 30, 2025

On April 24, 2025 the Allen County Sheriff’s Office along with the Violent Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Task Force (a multi-agency task force) performed an operation to target sex and human traffickers.

Franklin County law enforcement investigating stolen crane from construction site
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Franklin County law enforcement investigating stolen crane from construction site

  • Press release written and provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Mar 31, 2025

On March 31, 2025, at approximately 8:00 AM, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported theft at 4999 Parsons Avenue in Columbus.

An Ohio Man charged with smuggling body armor from China to sell to law enforcement
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An Ohio Man charged with smuggling body armor from China to sell to law enforcement

  • Press release written and provided by the U.S. Attorneys of Northern Ohio
  • Updated Feb 27, 2025

Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, Ohio, has been charged in a three-count information with smuggling foreign-made body armor and then selling it to law enforcement agencies and others, as legitimate, domestically-made certified products.

DNA and genealogy used to crack cold cases
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DNA and genealogy used to crack cold cases

  • Jul 31, 2018
DNA and genealogy used to crack cold cases
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DNA and genealogy used to crack cold cases

  • Jul 31, 2018

A new technique in criminal investigations is leading to cold cases being cracked like the Golden State Killer.

Special prosecutor brought in to investigate Hilty Memorial Nursing Home
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Special prosecutor brought in to investigate Hilty Memorial Nursing Home

  • Apr 25, 2018
Special prosecutor brought in to investigate Hilty Memorial Nursing Home
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Special prosecutor brought in to investigate Hilty Memorial Nursing Home

  • Apr 25, 2018

A special prosecutor has been brought in to investigate to see if any criminal offenses were committed by Hilty Memorial Nursing Home during the death of an elderly woman in January. 

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