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One dead after a two vehicle crash in Putnam County
PUTNAM COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Pandora man was killed when a pickup and SUV collided in Putnam County on Thursday afternoon. 34-year-old Feliciano Ramos-Villa was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the front-seat passenger in an SUV driven by 44-year-old Ramon Ramos-Villa of Leipsic, who was life-flighted to St. Rita's. Lima troopers say he was heading west on County Road M and failed to yield from a stop sign at old State Route 65, pulling out in front of the southbound pickup driven by 31-year-old Andrew Ellerbrock of Ottawa. Villa's car flipped over on its top from the crash impact. Ellerbrock was taken to the ambulatory care center with minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Putnam grand jury indicts murder suspect
OTTAWA — A Putnam County grand jury on Wednesday returned murder charges against a Lima man charged with killing a woman during a shooting incident last week in Leipsic. Konner Dunklee, 26, was indicted on charges of aggravated murder in the shooting death of Farrah Croninger, 30, of Deshler. Croninger died April 18 when police say he entered Kitchen Enterprises Trucking Company in Leipsic and opened fire. Funeral services were Thursday.
Suspect in Putnam County shooting death case pleads not guilty
OTTAWA — A Lima man charged with a fatal shooting near Leipsic has been arraigned in Ptunam County Common Pleas Court. Konner Dunklee, 26, pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, an unclassified felony; murder, an unclassified felony; attempt to commit an offense, a first-degree felony; felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and assault, a first-degree misdemeanor. The charges stem from an incident on April 18 at Kitchen Family Trucking, 6302 Pro Tec Parkway (Putnam County Road 5), southeast of Leipsic. Farrah Croninger, 30, Deshler, was found deceased at the scene while Michael Kitchen, 54, Ottawa, also was injured and taken to Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
Prep roundup: Schnipke powers Miller City past Pandora-Gilboa
Jordan Schnipke hit a home run and drove in three runs for Miller City. Both Anna Niese and Morgan Verhoff registered three hits in the win. Chloe Hocker hit a walk-off single for Bradford in the seventh inning. Coldwater’s Claire Steinke and Madison Wendel homered in the loss. Allen...
Track and Field: O-G girls win; Grove boys, girls nab second
BENTON RIDGE – Depth will usually win out. At Saturday’s Liberty-Benton Pat Wagner Invitational, Ottawa-Glandorf’s depth proved to be too much to overcome in the girls competition as the Titans ran away with the girls team title, defeating second-place Columbus Grove 141.50 to 105.50. Bath (95), Liberty-Benton (90) and Oak Harbor (73.50) rounded out the top five teams in a field of 14.
Putnam common pleas
Garrett Schroeder, 19, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, one a fourth-degree felony, the other two first-degree misdemeanors; illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, a fifth-degree felony; and menacing by stalking, a first-degree misdemeanor. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for May 13. The fifth-degree felony charge was amended from a second-degree felony. Samantha Manson, 42, Grover Hill, pleaded guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. She was granted drug treatment in lieu of conviction and placed under supervision for two years on condition she complete a treatment program at Westwood Behavioral Health Center. An indictment against Corbin Voirol, Continental, for possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony, was dismissed.
Serial NWO bank robber sentenced in federal case
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A serial bank robber learned his prison sentence on Wednesday. Judge James Knepp II sentenced Gage Haws to more than 5 years in prison for each count, to be served concurrently, during his federal court appearance on April 24. He was convicted of five counts of Bank Robbery and ordered to pay more than $31,000 in restitution.
Putnam County Common Pleas Court
Autumn M. Parker, 42, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to theft. She faces up to 18 months in prison and $5,000 in fines. The judge ordered all criminal proceedings stayed while Parker completes treatment at the Ohio Guidestone Counseling Center. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $12,810.50 to Wild Bills Tobacco in Ottawa.
Track and Field: O-G’s Hoffman poised for strong finish
OTTAWA – Last spring as a junior, Ottawa-Glandorf’s Emma Hoffman did not have the finish to her track-and-field season that she wanted. At last season’s Division II regional meet at Piqua, Hoffman placed fifth in the shot put and did not make the finals in the discus. She did not qualify for the state meet in either event. The top four placers in each event at the regional meet advanced to the state meet.
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