A Lima man was sentenced to 16 to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and felonious assault in connection with an October 2025 shooting that police say began as a drug deal.
Emerson Jeffrey, 35, appeared Thursday in Allen County Common Pleas Court for a suppression hearing ahead of his April jury trial.
A Lima man is scheduled to stand trial next month in connection with a July shooting that left another man injured.
The Lima Police Department is in to discuss new drone technology for the department.
More people are connecting online, and Lima police are warning about a crime that continues to impact people of all ages.
The Lima Police Department will receive grant funding to integrate drone technology directly into their dispatch system.
Mayor Sharetta Smith said the program is about more than having officers stationed in one location.
“Community Oriented Policing for the Lima Police Department is more than just a substation at a particular location. It is a philosophy and a way that we do police work, and having these substations in the neighborhood is a visual of that we work in partnership with our residents, business owners, and all of our stakeholders in our community to keep us all safe.”
No word yet if charges will be filed after a fetus was found in a Lima dumpster this afternoon.
A high speed chase down I-75 from Findlay to Lima kept law enforcement moving Tuesday night.
Maj. Ron Holman from the Lima Police Department is in to talk about the importance of securing your firearms.