Waldick says, "It's a traumatic time for the victims so, yes we do develop relationships with them. Some of those relationships last to today. I've had some of the parents of the murder victims call me, talk to me, it's a shared trauma."

Tarockis Greer is facing charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, and two counts of felonious assault. This case all began back in July of 2021 where Lima Police say that they were called to the 1600 block of west Wayne street for a possible shooting. There they found three victims inside the home that had been pistol-whipped during an apparent robbery. Two shots were fired in the incident. Greer as well as his co-defendant, Durand Tyson, were both indicted for the incident later that year.

Kimberly Battle, along with family and members of the Lima Chapter of the NAACP, gathered on Tuesday to ask why. Why the woman authorities arrested in connection to the shooting death of 23-year-old Ja'Kia Battle is only charged with reckless homicide? Kiara Totty was indicted by a grand jury last week, arrested on Saturday, and is out on bail. The younger Battle was shot in the chest back on October 18th at a home on Edgewood Drive.

Senate Bill 215 does not mean that anyone can carry a gun. You must still be 21 years of age to get a handgun and be a “qualifying adult”. Most of the qualifications are the same as getting a CCW except you don’t have to take the 8-hour course or carry a CCW license. You also can not have a criminal record and the responsibility of informing law enforcement that you are carrying a firearm has changed.

Juergen Waldick at the Allen County Republican luncheon, asked for their support as he works toward his goal of winning the judgeship. Current 3rd district court Judge Stephen Shaw is restricted from running again because of his age and Waldick sees this as an opportunity to use his skills in a bigger court.

Tuesday morning, Allen County's Engnieer was sworn in to begin his next term.

Brion Rhodes was sworn in by the Allen County Prosecutor to begin serving his second term as the county engineer. The term will run from 2021 to 2024. Rhodes says really enjoyed the position in his first term and made an easy decision to run again. Rhodes ran unopposed in the November Election. He says he's excited to continue working for the people of Allen County. He mentions what projects are ahead next year.

The Allen County prosecutor has been tabbed to lead the state's prosecutor's in the coming year.

Allen County Prosecutor Juergen Waldick was named president of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association. Waldick says he's in the midst of a five year rotation process where he holds other positions with the OPAA. Now it's his turn to lead the organization as president. Waldick has over 30 years of prosecuting experience. He's been the Allen County prosecutor since 2004 and his seeking a fifth term in 2020. He'll travel to Columbus more frequently for meetings with the OPAA and legislators.

We introduced you all to Senate Bill 3 back in March and there have been several discussions in Columbus since then. But it’s looking like talks about this bill will have to continue into 2020. Senate Bill 3 hopes to reform how drug offenders are sentenced in Ohio. The bi-partisan bill would lessen the penalty for certain drug-possession felonies to misdemeanors. It would also tighten up on trafficking charges. The two Ohio senators who introduced the bill believe more treatment is the key.

On Wednesday, the Allen County Commissioners voted to move forward with a motion for a temporary restraining order on the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. The director of that organization has threatened to revoke the county's insurance coverage. Allen and Paulding counties, as well as six others, are members of CORSA, the organization within the CCAO that provides property and liability insurance. To be in CORSA you must be in good standing with the CCAO. The director has notified these nine counties they aren't in good standing and the Allen County prosecutor and commissioners aren't sure why.

Members and friends of the Allen County Republican Party gathered Tuesday evening for a long-anticipated event. It was a packed house Tuesday night at the Trump 2020 Re-Election Kickoff watch party at Westgate Entertainment Center. Members of the party enjoyed pizza, drinks, and some socializing as they awaited President Donald Trump's televised campaign kick-off.