LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio held a dinner to thank current bigs and recruit some new ones.
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Workers' compensation fraud was the topic at West Central Ohio Safety Council's January meeting. The guest speaker was a private investigator out of Cincinnati who relates his work to Magnum P.I., and gave members an inside look at the tricks his company uses to track down abusive claims. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says workers' comp fraud costs 30 billion annually. The goal is for area businesses to see the value private investigators can bring to their industry.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio is trying to get 31 new Bigs signed up in 31 days in the month of January. The program offers mentoring opportunities for school-based programs or community-based program.
They currently have around 25 kids that are waiting for Bigs in Allen, Hardin, and Putnam Counties. Officials at Big Brothers Big Sisters say the reward of being a mentor is special.
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30-year-old Jaquaveius Harvey has been a fugitive from the Allen County Common Pleas Court after being indicted on three counts, including felonious assault and trafficking in heroin. The Allen County Sheriff's Department and the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force teamed up with the U.S. Marshal Service in the investigation and arrest. Harvey is awaiting his first court date.
30-year-old Jaquaveious E. Harvey has been a fugitive from the Allen County Common Pleas Court on one count of felonious assault, one count of obstructing official business, and one count of drug trafficking in heroin. The Allen County Sheriff says that multiple hours of surveillance and investigative techniques were utilized, ultimately leading to his arrest. The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force and the United States Marshal service assisted in the investigation.
October is Fire Prevention Month, and Lima Fire Chief Andy Heffner was the keynote speaker sharing his perspective. A major high-rise fire 30 years ago was used as an example of what happens when fire protection systems fail. In this case, the alarm did not notify the fire department. After a fire burned for 19 hours, a matter of 10 sprinkler heads on the 30th floor were able to control a fire that 300 firefighters could not. Heffner wants area businesses to understand just how important these sprinklers are.
The frequency of these attacks is on the rise and really took off during the pandemic. You may recall the global operations of Honda Motor Company were brought to a halt in 2020 all because of one remote worker on a VPN. Over 90% of cyber attacks happen from an e-mail link and hackers make the request urgent to encourage users to act on it.
The parade has been historically organized by the West Central Ohio Labor Council. Local labor officials tell Your Hometown Stations that the council announced that the parade is canceled for this year. They hope that it will be back on Labor Day in 2023.