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Lima man pleads guilty to two counts of rape in case involving child victim
Allen County

Lima man pleads guilty to two counts of rape in case involving child victim

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Nov 21, 2025

A Lima man indicted on dozens of sex-related charges involving a child victim pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree rape, with sentencing set for January.

Elida man faces decades in prison for the death of his 2-year-old daughter
Allen County

Elida man faces decades in prison for the death of his 2-year-old daughter

  • Katie Honigford
  • Updated Nov 18, 2025

An Elida man has been sentenced to prison time in the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

Jacob Striff sentenced to prison time for the 2024 death of his brother
Allen County
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Jacob Striff sentenced to prison time for the 2024 death of his brother

  • Pearl Lewandowski
  • Updated Sep 28, 2025

A Perry Township man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing his brother in 2024.

Spencerville man pleads guilty multiple charges, including Allen County Jail escape
Allen County
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Spencerville man pleads guilty multiple charges, including Allen County Jail escape

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Sep 22, 2025

Spencerville resident Zeeke Clark pleaded guilty to burglary and theft charges following his June escape from the Allen County Jail, with sentencing set for November.

Striff accepts plea deal, avoids murder charge for the shooting death of his brother
Allen County
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Striff accepts plea deal, avoids murder charge for the shooting death of his brother

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Jul 17, 2025

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.

Rockford man sentenced to 15 years to life for 2023 murder of Van Wert woman
Van Wert County
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Rockford man sentenced to 15 years to life for 2023 murder of Van Wert woman

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Jun 25, 2025

Ryan Houser, 39, was found guilty of murder by a Van Wert County judge in the death of Barbara Ganger. 

Former Allen County RTA director offered plea deal in theft in office case
Allen County

Former Allen County RTA director offered plea deal in theft in office case

  • Updated Jun 5, 2025

The former executive director of the Allen County Regional Transit Authority (RTA), charged with stealing from the agency, was offered a plea deal in her case.

Van Wert Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in stepfather’s death
Van Wert County
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Van Wert Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in stepfather’s death

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Apr 16, 2025

A Van Wert man facing murder charges for killing his stepfather has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Lima woman pleads guilty in fatal road rage incident
Auglaize County

Lima woman pleads guilty in fatal road rage incident

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Apr 1, 2025

Bailey Luckett, 24, changed her plea to guilty on the charge of aggravated vehicular homicide for the I-75 crash in October that killed David Shutt, 44, of Lima. 

Celina man sentenced to a decade in prison for shooting incident
Mercer County

Celina man sentenced to a decade in prison for shooting incident

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated Mar 6, 2025

Samuel Paul, 49, was sentenced Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 12 1/2 years.

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