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Defendants sentenced in Allen County courtrooms
LIMA — The following defendants were sentenced recently in Allen County Common Pleas Court:. William Chamberlain, 37, of Kenton, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for assault and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. Roy Woods, 62, of Lima, was sentenced to...
One person killed, 2 injured in Putnam County crash
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ohio — One person was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Putnam County Thursday afternoon. Feliciano Ramos-Villa, 34, of Pandora, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash just south of Ottawa, about 20 miles west of Findlay. Ramos-Villa was...
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.
Hayes pleads guilty to drug possession charges
LIMA — Joshua Hayes, a one-time chiropractor in Shawnee Township and a long-time proponent of the virtues of holistic medicine and medical marijuana, pleaded no contest Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court to six felony drug charges. Hayes, who was a candidate for mayor of the city of...
Award-winning comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong" hitting the stage at Encore Theatre
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Encore Theatre is ready to have you bust out laughing for their new show. Encore Theatre's next production is the Tony Award-winning comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong," which is about a group of accident-prone actors who battle against all odds and a lot of mishaps to get to the final curtain call with hilarious results. Encore's opening night for the show is May 10th, and it's giving a whole new meaning to the term "break a leg."
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.
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...
Growing STEM: Lab positions and training available through Mercy Health St. Rita's
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - There are many different paths in the medical field with many different areas of expertise. One of those at Mercy Health St. Rita's is testing samples in the on-campus laboratory. For many, it's a chance to contribute in the medical field without having direct patient care,...
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.
Student-led mental health site wins top prize
LIMA — A forthcoming student-run website connecting youth to mental health services won $1,500 Monday from the Lima Rotary Club and the United Way of Greater Lima. “We know what teenagers are going through,” said Leila Hannouz, a junior at Elida High School who helped pitch Mental Match for Allen-Lima Youth Leadership.
Konner Dunklee pleads not guilty to five charges in connection to fatal shooting in Leipsic
PUTNAM COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Putnam County grand jury has indicted a Lima man on additional charges for a shooting at a Leipsic business that left one person dead and another injured. 26-year-old Konner Dunklee pleaded not guilty to five charges: aggravated murder, murder, attempt to commit an offense,...
ALL Youth students share Community Impact Projects as this year's class graduates from program
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Students from ten local high schools graduated from the Allen Lima Youth Leadership Program, and one group walked away with money to do something positive locally. The 22nd Allen Lima Youth Leadership class spent this school year learning how to work as a team alongside...
County Road 99 interchange project headlines construction season in northwest Ohio
FINDLAY — Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks, Ph.D., officially kicked off highway construction season last week in Findlay. Marchbanks met with the media for the kickoff event, held at the County Road 99 interchange with Interstate 75 in Findlay, where a project will begin this year to construct a diverging diamond interchange (DDI).
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.
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