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Rollover crash victim charged for stealing car he crashed

In Steuben County yesterday, a roll over crash now has the victim facing multiple charges. According to Sheriff’s Deputies, they were dispatched to South Old 27 for a stolen vehicle call about 5 a.m. Then a rollover crash was reported and the vehicle was the one stolen. The driver is …

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Coressel avoids prison in Sherwood robbery

A Ney man avoided prison and was given community control Monday for his involvement in a robbery in Sherwood at the Village Food Emporium. Damon Coressel was placed on community control for three years and ordered to pay restitution by Defiance County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Schmenk on a charge …

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Big birthday party planned

The Spangler Candy mascot, the Dum-Dum Pop Drum Man, has a big birthday this year. He’s turning the big 5-0, and he’s not having a mid-life crisis. What he is having is a big birthday on August 20th. The fun begins at 10 a.m. There will be bounce houses, cake …

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Bronson pool soon to be history

Defiance’s Bronson pool is expected to be demolished this week. The Mayor Mike McCann said its necessary because the structure needed considerable repairs and it wasn’t cost effective to replace the pool. The city decided to take out the pool, the concrete deck, the baby pool and fencing, but leave …

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West Unity WWII Japanese POW Memorial Dedication

A West Unity soldier from World War II who suffered for over a year in a Japanese POW camp will be honored for his sacrifice. Leroy W Wyse Jr. was captured in 1941 and was starved, beaten, worked and nearly died. He was sent home after the Japanese surrender and …

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Montpelier women die in crash on Ohio 576

Two Montpelier women were killed in a two-vehicle crash last Thursday evening. 51-year-old Debbie Riley and her passenger, 48-year-old Janie Williamis were killed when Riley failed to stop on Ohio 576 at U.S. 6 and hit a car driven by Casey Sanders. The 25-year-old Edgerton man was airlifted to a …

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K-9 and new partner complete team training

There’s a new four-legged officer back on duty in Bryan with a new partner, Officer Justin Garza. He and Sage, the K-9, just completed six weeks of team training in Columbus. The two are now patroling the streets of Bryan.

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Stryker Public Library to hold open house

The Stryker Public Library is holding a sausage and ice cream fundraiser next week. Residents are invited to stop by before or after visiting Stryker’s back-to-school open house. Food will be served on the lawn from 4-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the library on S. Defiance St. The …

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Around the state

In Youngstown, a hospital has settled a lawsuit over alleged negligence that indicated the remains of an infant that died before birth were disposed of without the mother’s consent. Court records indicated the infant’s remains probably were discarded with medical waste rather than being saved for the burial the family …

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Columbus newspaper sues Pike County Coroner for Rhoden family autopsies

The Columbus Dispatch has filed a lawsuit against the Pike County coroner for not turning over final autopsy records in the Rhoden family killing. The Dispatch believes that Pike County, at the direction of the Ohio Attorney General, are violating the law by refusing to release the documents. The Dispatch …

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