January 6, 2025, press release from the Delphos Police Department: On 12-29-2024 officers spoke with a female in the 1200 block of N. Washington St, who reported that an item was missing from her residence. She believed that an acquaintance took the item during a previous visit. On 12-29-2024 officers responded to the 400 block of S. Cass St, after a female reported an unknow male in her residence. Officers arrived and did not locate anyone but the female in the residence. The residence was secure, and it did not appear anyone else had been there. On 12-30-2024 officers were sent to perform a well being check on a male in the 900 block of Lima Ave, after his home health nurse could not make contact with him. Officers located the male, who needed medical assistance, inside his residence.

Gervens Justilien, the man accused of the March 2024 murder of an American Township woman, will have his trial postponed. Originally scheduled to begin on January 14, 2025, Judge Jeffrey Reed allowed a motion for continuance entertained by Justilien's defense. A new trial date has not been set. The postponement is to allow an independent DNA expert to complete their investigation of collected evidence and release their findings.

January 2, 2025, press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio: CLEVELAND - In the fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio collected $27,882,120.34 in civil and criminal actions. Of this amount, $12,537,202.34 was collected for civil damages, penalties, and interest owed to the United States, while $15,344,918 was collected for criminal restitution to victims of federal crime. 

Call Log for Delphos Police Department December 15 through December 28.

A Youngstown man was indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing a female while she was in police custody.  

The Auglaize County Grand Jury charged Bailey Luckett with three charges from the October crash that left a Lima man dead.  

December 19, 2024, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a Detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow-up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.

Some local kids had a fun-filled educational adventure around Lima on Monday. Elida schools had their students out on an educational field trip as part of their dare program, which included both the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center and juvenile court. In the courtroom, the kids got to participate in a mock trial to learn about the ins and outs of how the justice system works. The students were picked for each role and were assisted by the court staff in the case of the stolen video game. A good way to make education fun.

December 13, 2024, Press Release from the Paulding County Sheriff's Office: Paulding, OH – Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held the annual awards banquet this week with two promotions and one significant retirement. Deputy Robert C. Miller will be retiring his commission as a Special Deputy with the office the end of this year. He began his law enforcement career in 1964 when he started with the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. R.C. Miller became a Trooper after his graduation in the 66th class of the Highway Patrol. He retired in 1997 after 33 years with the Patrol then commissioned as a Deputy Sheriff that same year. His retirement is the culmination of an honorable 60-year career in this profession.

December 12, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (PORTSMOUTH, Ohio) — A former teacher in the Bloom-Vernon Local School District was sentenced to prison today for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Caroline Johnson, 36, was sentenced to one year in prison. Upon release, she will be required to register as a Tier III sex offender for the rest of her life.