July 26, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: Richland Township – On July 25, 2024, at approximately 11:55 PM, troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were on routine patrol when a trooper identified a vehicle that had been reported stolen traveling north on Interstate Route 75. The vehicle was confirmed as stolen by the Lima Police Department. A traffic stop was initiated with the 2017 Chevrolet Impala, and the driver of the stolen vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued. 

A Lima teen indicted on multiple charges including aggravated murder will have his jury trial delayed.  Ja'naz Smith was charged by the Allen County Grand Jury for the murder of Danielle Jackson in January of 2020.

18-Year-Old Jourdyn Rawlins was arrested by Lima Police back in May of this year on a rape charge, where he is accused of forcing himself upon the alleged victim. Rawlins signed a waiver in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Thursday that will waive his right to a speedy trial. His original jury trial was set to be scheduled in late August, but will now be pushed to December 6th of this year.