A Perry Township man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing his brother in 2024.
Jacob Striff, 24, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Jeffrey Paxton, 41, in September of 2024. As part of a plea agreement, the murder charge and other related charges were dropped.
Two local men can thank an alert neighbor for their stay in the Auglaize County Jail. An Auglaize County deputy arrested 49-year-old Daniel Secrest of Celina and 36-year-old Jeffrey Paxton of Lima, charging both with breaking and entering and attempted theft. Investigators believe they broke into a vacant house and several out-buildings in the northwest part of the county Tuesday night.
The weather this morning turned out to help the Allen County Sheriff's Office in recovering stolen property, taken from Bobcat of Lima. According to the sheriff's office, around 2:00 this morning, three utility vehicles were taken from Bobcat and they have now recovered two vehicles with a third still missing.