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Man with 6th OVI charged in Bryan

Ohio State Patrol troopers have charged a West Unity man with operating under the influence for the 6th time, which is a felony charge. Timothy Baltosser was arrested Sunday after he was stopped for speeding on US 127 near mile-post 17 in Williams County. Baltosser is scheduled to appear in …

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Woman with 6th OVI charge

Ohio State Patrol troopers have charged a Defiance woman with five previous DUI convictions with driving under the influense. Jessica Wieland was arrested on Saturday for her 6th offense. Wieland was stopped for multiple traffic violations on US 24 east of State Route 15. Since Wieland has five previous OVI …

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CCNO volunteer of the year honored

Volunteers at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) received special recognition to include honoring the Volunteer of the Year during the 25th annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Volunteer John Drown of Defiance was named the CCNO Volunteer of the Year for 2015. He serves as the coordinator of the Catholic …

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Circle K robbed at gunpoint

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed robber in Liberty Center. The department got a call just before 3 am Monday that the Circle K on East Street had been robbed. The clerk said a man approximately 5 foot 6 inches tall, wearing khaki pants and a …

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Gilbert competent to stand trial

The Williams County Court of Common Pleas says 22-year-old Bradly Gilbert is competent to stand trial for the killing of Jonathan Hofner last October. Gilbert had pleaded not guilty by reason on insanity after his arrest in November. The Toledo Court Diagnostic and Treatment center evaluated Gilbert and determined he …

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Fewer tickets, more crashes on interstates

Now that the interstate speed limit has been raised to 70 mph, the State Highway Patrol is writing fewer tickets. However, the patrol is reporting more crashes in those speed zones. A spokesman for ODOT says that since the speed limit increased, cars are moving only slightly faster than they …

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Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans living on less than $2 a day

Last week at a conference held by the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, one of the most sobering statistics emerged. About 190,000 Ohio adults are living on incomes of $2 a day or less. According to the group, about 800,000 Ohioans are living in “deep poverty” which is …

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30th Habitat home going up in WillCo

A new Habitat home is being built in Williams County, the 30th so far. The Bryan Times is reporting that about 60 volunteers helped get the structure started on Saturday for Kayle Vasko and her two young sons. Another building blitz is scheduled for Saturday at 8 a.m. and volunteers …

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Regionalization of police, sheriff’s department dropped

The study to regionalize the Defiance Police Department is no longer being explored. That’s the word from Defiance Mayor Mike McCann’s administration and city police. They’ve come to an agreement and have ended talk of contracting with the county sheriff’s office for police services. McCann said that following the announcement …

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Sheriff Towns asks for more deputies

It’s life or death. That’s what Williams County Sheriff Steve Towns says about the department’s understaffing problem. He asked the County Commissioners last night at their meeting for additional road deputies. At their last meeting, commissioners asked Towns for documentation to prove his need for additional resources. Last night, Towns …

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