19-year-old Nazier Howard trial is scheduled for November 29th. Howard was indicted for the death of Ke'Vonta Cowan in 2019, when Howard was 17 years old. A motion hearing was held on Monday, to remove a request to get Howard's school work while he was at the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center for handwriting analysis. Prosecutors were able to get a writing sample from another source and didn't need the schoolwork anymore.

A Lima man who is accused of murdering McKenzie Butler will now undergo a competency examination. 29-year-old Melvin Boothe is facing multiple charges, which include Aggravated Murder, Tampering with Evidence, Gross Abuse of a Corpse, and Possessing Criminal Tools.

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.