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Murder suspect to be extradicted back to Allen County
LIMA — A man charged with murder in the March 10 death of Lima resident Chrislande Auguste will be extradited from Rhode Island to Allen County later this month. Gervens Justilien was arrested March 29 in Providence, Rhode Island, as the principal suspect in Auguste’s death. His capture followed a collaborative investigation by the sheriff’s office and the U.S. Marshals Service’s Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.
Seffernick sentenced to 15 years after police standoff
LIMA — A Lima man who engaged in a 16-hour standoff with police last summer and shot at officers received a 15-year prison sentence Thursday. Mark Seffernick, 60, of Lima, shot at the officers from inside his East Albert Street home in August 2023. Before the sentence was announced,...
Lima man jailed following Monday stabbing incident
LIMA — A Lima man is in custody as the suspect in a stabbing incident that occurred Monday afternoon. According to a statement issued by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday to the 1800 block of Lennox Avenue in response to a reported stabbing.
Lima introduces rental registration
LIMA — Lima is putting more regulations on rental housing units. After Lima council passed legislation to require every owner of a rental housing unit in the city to have a valid certificate, Mayor Sharetta Smith announced the launch of the Rental Housing Unit Registration. “Rental registration is one...
Marriage license applications filed in Allen County
LIMA — The following couples have filed applications for marriage licenses in Allen County Probate Court:. Jordan Vanbuskirk and Shayla Sturgeon, both of Lima; Hikeem Mayers and Rachel Knotts, both of Lima; Anthony Pickett and Shanna Zink, both of Lima; Derik Mooney and Sarah Wilkins, both of Lima; Eli Bowersock and Kierstin Kirkendall, both of Lima; Reginald Collier and Elisabeth Curtis, both of Lima; Jacob Bruns and Alexis Keysor, both of Spencerville; Tylor Fugatt and Heather Dunbar, both of Lima; Lucas Neuenschwander and Hannah Goodwin, both of Lima; J’Ton Washington-Allen and Julia Miller, both of Lima; Jayden Irons of Lima and Alivia Buetner of Elida; Zachary Gregory and Rachyl Craft, both of Lima; Luke Krohn and Devan Guagenti, both of Lima; and David Settlage and Mary Holbrook, both of Lima.
Fire at Bluffton home results in minimal damage
BLUFFTON — A fire that started in the basement of a Bluffton home resulted in minimal damage and no injuries on Wednesday morning. According to the Bluffton Fire Department, the damage to the home at 143 Sunset Drive was mostly due to smoke and could have been caused by an electrical problem. The single occupant made it out safely with no injuries as well as the pets.
West Central Learning Academy awarded high marks from the State of Ohio
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The West Central Learning Academy is celebrating the high marks they received on their last state report card. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce presented the school with their Exceeding the Standards banner for their outstanding academic achievement for the last school year. The academy offers a flexible learning option for students in 9th through 12th grade, and it has a dropout prevention and recovery program to help students up to 22 years old get caught up in their education and graduate.
Girls Softball Roundup – May 16, 2024
OHSAA softball scores for May 16, 2024 in Ohio high school sport. Ada dominates Columbus Grove in convincing showing. Ada scored early and often to roll over Columbus Grove 7-1 in an Ohio high school softball matchup on May 16. Last time Ada and Columbus Grove played in a 11-1...
Quick guilty verdict in assault on correction officer
LIMA — Jurors in Allen County Common Pleas Court deliberated for less than an hour Monday before finding a Lima inmate guilty of assaulting a corrections officer at the county jail. Judge Terri Kohlrieser immediately sentenced Fernando Johnson to five years in prison on a second-degree felony charge of...
Taylor to make Lima debut at Outskirts
LIMA — Andi Jo Taylor is making her solo Lima debut this weekend. But the rising artist, who calls herself Ohio’s Princess of Country, does not plan to slow down after a show at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at Outskirts Brew Co. and Dive. “I am stoked,”...
Shawnee's Ope Balogun excited to represent the Lima area again in National Spelling Bee
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Shawnee 8th grader is heading back to Washington, D.C., for her second straight trip to the national spelling bee. Ope Balogun was presented with a plaque today by Lima City Councilman Derry Glenn for her accomplishment of winning the 2024 The Lima News Regional Spelling Bee for the second year in a row.
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