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Butler Man Held For Child Charges

Butler Police makes an arrest for child exploitation. Jaisen Zentz was brought in after officers received an online tip. After an investigation that took several months, the police moved in and made the arrest. Official told reporters that investigation is still underway…this while Zentz sits in the DeKalb County Jail, …

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Break In Leads To Arrest

A Fremont man is brought in on charges after a home invasion on Jimmerson Lake. Steuben County deputies were already in the area for another invasion when the call came in. When they arrived at the Lane 415A address, the homeowner told them he caught Dustin Coleman inside his home …

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Solid Job Numbers

Unemployment rates declined in all five area Northeast Indiana counties during March. LaGrange and Elkhart Counties continued to post the lowest in the area and the state, going from 2.5 to 2.2 percent. Steuben County went from 2.8 to 2.5. DeKalb County dropped from 2.9 to 2.5, that’s the fifth …

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Dennis Put On Leave

The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio places Executive Director, Jim Dennis on administrative leave, pending an internal investigation and advises legal counsel to retain an independent investigator. So far, officials have not offered much information concerning the move. Dennis has served as executive director of the Corrections Center of Northwest …

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Erber Faces Charges

A Fulton County grand jury indicts Andrew Erber, 25, of Naperville, Ill. on one count of aggravated possession of drugs and one count of possession of drugs. In March, Erber was pulled over and the drugs were found then.

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McClure Is Arraigned

A Maumee man is arraigned on two sexual abuse charges in a Defiance County courtroom. Keith McClure pled not guilty to rape and sexual battery. A pretrial hearing is now set for May 3…bond was posted at $300,000. Investigators say during December and on March 19, he coerced an adult …

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More Charged In Child Death Case

Two more are charged in the 2016 death of a baby boy near Hicksville. Investigators say Sarah Stark gave birth at a residence on Arrowsmith Road, near Hicksville but failed to obtain any medical attention to the newborn, who died about 10 hours later. Prosecutors say following the death, between …

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Marijuana Clears A Hurdle In Montpelier

In Montpelier, despite some council members concerns, an ordinance establishing regulations for medical marijuana cultivation facilities and retail dispensaries is moving on to its third reading. The proposed regulations would place the facility in the town’s industrial park, set back from the roadway and fenced.

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Feds Join Steuben Co Death Case

The FBI joins the investigation into the death of a man whose body was found near a recreation area in Steuben County two weeks ago. An autopsy of Nigel Headley’ body determined he died of multiple blunt force traumatic injuries to his head.

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Hahn Is Indicted

A Bryan teen, accused of burglarizing a home and stealing a semi-automatic rifle, is indicted by a Williams County grand jury. Braden Hahn now faces one count each of burglary and grand theft. Hahn is accused of illegally entering a home on Westfield Avenue and stealing the weapon.

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