Caller who reported man with gun could face being charged FAIRBORN (AP) — A 911 caller who reported a man waving a gun in an Ohio Wal-Mart before police fatally shot him could face a charge of making a false alarm. The man actually was toting an air rifle he picked up from a shelf. The Dayton Daily News reports Fairborn Municipal Court Judge Beth Root found probable cause for … Read More
Sycamore man’s death investigated as possible OD TIFFIN — (AP) — The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Sycamore man who died of a suspected unintentional drug overdose at an Adams Township home Monday. Seneca County Sheriff Bill Eckelberry said the death of Jerry Fitzpatrick, 54, was being investigated as as a drug overdose. Officials were awaiting blood results Tuesday to determine which … Read More
Small university hires fired Ohio State band director COLUMBUS (AP) — A small university in Ohio has hired Ohio State University’s former marching band director who was fired after an investigation into what the university said was a “sexualized culture” within the famed band. Officials said Monday that Heidelberg University hired 39-year-old Jonathan Waters as its band director and a music education professor. Waters will start at the … Read More
Woman whose neglect led to mother’s death gets early release BELLEFONTAINE (AP) — A 78-year-old Ohio woman has been released from prison after serving 11 months of an 18-month sentence for causing her 100-year-old mother’s death by severe neglect. The Columbus Dispatch reports a judge granted Mary Strawser early release on Wednesday and she left prison at about 2 p.m. Read More
Testimony to wrap up in dispute over rules for ballots COLUMBUS (AP) — Testimony in a dispute that could impact how thousands of ballots are cast and counted in Ohio is wrapping up. At issue are several changes to the swing state’s requirements for absentee or provisional ballots enacted in 2014. The Ohio Democratic Party and advocates for the homeless are suing the state’s elections chief in Columbus federal court … Read More
Ohio proposes speeding up alerts TOLEDO (AP) — Ohio’s environmental regulators are proposing an overhaul of how the state and its cities deal with lead in drinking water, including speeding up notifications when lead is found at the tap. The plan, obtained by The Associated Press, would give city water systems just two days to alert residents when lead levels are above federal limits. Current … Read More
Prison officials search for inmate missing from Ohio prison NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio prison officials say an inmate convicted of killing a woman in Cleveland has been reported missing from a southeast Ohio prison. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on Monday confirmed the possible escape of 58-year-old John Modie from the Hocking Unit of the Southeastern Correctional Complex in Nelsonville. Read More
Hefty price tag for replacing Ohio’s background check system COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s proposed replacement of the state’s computerized criminal background check system comes with a hefty price tag. Five bids ranging from $5.97 million to $17.72 million have been submitted to replace the hardware and software of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s system, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Read More
As school threats rise, so do financial, emotional costs HAMILTON (AP) — As the number of school threats increases, the financial and emotional costs are also going up. There were more than 800 shooting and bomb threats at K-12 schools during the first half of the 2014-2015 school year, Ken Trump, president of the Cleveland-based National School Safety and Security Services, told the Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News (http://bit.ly/1q2H4C7) recently. Ohio had … Read More
Plea hearing set for man in slayings of his mom, girlfriend MOUNT VERNON (AP) — Court documents and a central Ohio prosecutor say a man accused of fatally shooting his mother and girlfriend while high on a synthetic drug now is expected to plead guilty. A change of plea hearing is scheduled for April 4 in Knox County for 31-year-old Travis Bonham. Investigators say Bonham admitted he shot his mother and … Read More
Wyandot County Community Foundation awards over $11,000 in grants The Wyandot County Community Foundation awarded $11,472 in grants at its awards ceremony breakfast Friday morning at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Representatives of nonprofit or governmental units receiving an award shared how their grant will be used.
2 arrested on drug charges CAREY — Two suspects were arrested on drug-related crimes resulting from an investigation in Carey on Friday, according to a release from the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit. Heather A. Hyden, 33, and Ian R. Hunter, 23, both of Carey, were taken into custody on unspecified charges after a search warrant was issued at Hyden’s residence at 221 W. South St., Carey.
Committee continues efforts to honor those buried in unmarked gravesites “These people shouldn’t be lost to history.” A committee met at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday afternoon to discuss the unmarked grave cemetery of the former Wyandot County Infirmary.
