Sheriff Riggenbach stated at 10:03 a.m. on Thursday, October 13th, his Office received a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen who was following a blue S.U.V. driving all over the roadway southbound on U.S Route 127 near State Route 709. While the 911 operator was on the line, the caller advised the Blue S.U.V. struck a semi.
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Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced the arrest of a subject in connection to stolen property. Derick L. Blake, age 33, of Willshire, Ohio, was arrested after an investigation into stolen property being recovered at a Willshire Township residence.
Around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in the 9000 block of Emerson Road, Edward Menkhaus of Okeana, Ohio traveled off the right side of the road and into a wooded area. The car struck several trees, killing Menkaus in the process. The car sustained heavy damage and the crash remains under investigation.
The Van Wert County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of one individual after a pursuit through multiple jurisdictions. Jacquelynn E. Slone, age 28, of St. Mary's, Ohio was arrested on one felony 3 count of Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer.
A three-vehicle crash in Van Wert County leaves one person dead. According to the Van Wert County Sheriff's Offices, the accident happened on U.S. 224 just east of Kings Church Road around 7:30 Friday morning. 21-year-old Ronald Schumm of Willshire was heading west on 224, when he went left of center sideswiping an SUV and then drove head-on into a pickup truck driven by 56-year-old Steven Moshier of Wellston, Ohio.