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The school has been cleared, multiple times. There is no active shooter and there is no evidence that there had ever been one at the school. There were absolutely no injuries. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation of this false reporting. If you have any information please contact the Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau.

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No trial date has been set for the three men charged with the death of Officer Dominic Francis.   Emin Johnson, Zachary Love, and Dante Tate are all in jail awaiting their next court appearance.  A list of evidence was filed with the Hancock Common Pleas Court that could be used during their trial.   Some of the evidence includes DNA testing of the two vehicles, including the steering wheel, that were used during the crime.  There is also DNA testing from the weapons that were found after their arrest.  Plus, a toxicology report for Johnson who law enforcement believe was driving when Francis was struck and killed while he was deploying a stop stick on I-75 during a police chase.  They are all facing a variety of charges some including improper handling of firearms in a vehicle and receiving stolen property.  Johnson is facing additional charges of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated vehicular homicide. 

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The fire started in a detached garage at a home at 17 E. Center St in Leipsic. The owner came home and saw evidence of the fire after it self-extinguished. Investigators from the fire marshal's office say the fire was intentionally set and they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible. You can report information by calling the Leipsic Fire Department at 410-943-2421 or the State Fire Marshal's tip line at 1-800-589-2728.

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Ware was indicted on rape, gross sexual imposition, and sexual battery charges. Lima detectives say that he allegedly had sexual contact with the underage girl in September of 2020 after both of them had been drinking. His lawyer says the letter and text messages are not relevant to the case and could be prejudicial against his client during the trial. The judge will review the evidence and make his ruling on the motion in the next couple of days.

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Lawyers for 20-year-old Jourdyn Rawlins are asking that a search warrant for his DNA in one case be thrown out because there were errors in the warrant signed by the judge in 2020. Which include spelling mistakes, and mentions a weapon, when there was not one used in the alleged crime.