Teens sentenced in traffic court Lane A. Sadler, 5647 TH 106, Carey, OVI, OVI/refusal and failure to yield, $50 fine plus costs, six points, one-year BMV suspension with limited privileges granted. Zack D. Seifert, 7864 CH 96, Wharton, failure to control, $30 fine plus costs, two points, Carteens. Read More
Safety Blotter: January 27, 2017 Michael R. Wilson, Nevada, was cited for a red light violation at the intersection of Walker Street and Sandusky Avenue the afternoon of Nov. 11. Read More
Mayor Washburn gives annual state of city address at Fairhaven Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn held his annual state of the city address Thursday at Fairhaven Community. Washburn spoke to a full room filled with community members, city employees, elected officials and his grandmother and parents. Read More
Upper man gets prison sentence, registered as arsonist An Upper Sandusky man became registered as an arsonist and was sentenced to prison Thursday in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Franklin D. Blair, 68, was sentenced for three separate fourth-degree felonies. Blair was sentenced to 17 months in prison for each count, to be served concurrently. Read More
Carey Teen Leadership Corps raises nearly $4,000 in fight against cancer CAREY — In its second year, the Carey Teen Leadership Corps is expanding its outreach. The group of students recently organized a fundraiser to combat cancer that was held during last weekend’s basketball doubleheader. Read More
Forest woman pleads guilty to pair of drug charges A Forest woman pleaded guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Cami L. Neese, 26, pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony of complicity to illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for manufacturing drugs and a second-degree felony of complicity to illegal manufacturing of drugs. Read More
Driver due in court in police officer’s hit-and-run death CLEVELAND (AP) — The driver accused in the fatal hit-and-run of a Cleveland patrolman on an interstate is set to appear in court. Forty-four-year-old Israel Alvarez, of Lorain, was scheduled for arraignment this morning on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and failing to stop after a fatal accident. Court records don’t indicate whether he has an attorney. Police say 39-year-old … Read More
Safety Blotter: January 26, 2017 Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of Highland Parkway the evening of Nov. 7. An officer responded to a non-injury crash involving three semis at Pilot Travel Center the night of Nov. 7. Read More
Safety Blotter: January 25, 2017 Paul D. Gilroy, Carey, was indicted for possession of drugs and domestic violence the night of Dec. 14. Read More
Boy, 17, charged with attempted murder in Ohio school shooting WEST LIBERTY (AP) — A 17-year-old boy accused of shooting two students at his high school, injuring them, has been charged in juvenile court with attempted murder and felonious assault, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Other charges against the teen include inducing panic, improperly discharging a weapon at or into a school safety zone and illegal conveyance or possession of a … Read More