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Grand jury issues numerous indictments
SIDNEY — The Shelby County grand jury issued indictments for domestic violence, felonious assault, strangulation, and theft, among other charges, on Thursday, May 16. Devon M. Wita, 23, of Houston, was indicted on one count domestic violence, a fifth degree felony, for knowingly causing physical harm to a female family member, knowing the victim was pregnant.
Multiple people injured in reported Sidney stabbing
SHELBY COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — A stabbing occurred in a park in Sidney just after midnight on Thursday, with multiple victims reported. Sidney police and multiple other agencies were called out around 12:30 a.m. to Brown Park, located near South Ohio Avenue. Our partners at Sidney Daily News saw Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio […]
GoFundMe created for family of deceased stabbing victim
Donations are being sought to help pay for funeral expenses for the family of the man who died after being stabbed early Thursday in Sidney. Numerous tributes have flowed on social media for Christian Vaughn, the 23-year-old victim of a double stabbing at Brown Park. (A second victim, a 16-year-old male, is in critical condition.)
Fort Loramie student dies in Darke County ATV crash
A Fort Loramie High School student died after an ATV crash late Thursday night in Darke County. Damian Bruns, 18, of Versailles, died as a result of injuries sustained after a crash occurred in a field in the 7100 block of Goubeaux Road, northwest of Versailles. Bruns was a student...
Auglaize County sheriff decries community ‘misinformation’ about upcoming talk
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local sheriff is speaking out after residents contacted him regarding misinformation circulating about a talk he is set to give this weekend. A group of residents has requested Auglaize County Sheriff Michael Vorhees to speak at the American Legion Annex in Wapakoneta on Sunday, May 19. For the event, organizers […]
Kerns Arrested for Assaulting a Police Officer; Other Charges
Thursday night Washington Township Police Officers were on patrol on US Route 33 near State Route 720 when they stopped Kody Kerns, 29, of Lakeview, for a license plate violation. When officers spoke with him, he consented to a vehicle search. Kerns exited the vehicle, began making threats to harm...
Domestic Complaint in Lakeview Ends with Arrest
Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a Lakeview home Thursday night in response to a domestic complaint. When the deputies arrived, the caller, Andrea Long, 62, of Lakeview, said her brother, Robert Anderson, 59, also of Lakeview, was intoxicated and threatening to fight her. Anderson is currently on...
Kilgore Lands in Jail Again
Early Friday morning, Sergeant Earl Wisener, Washington Township Police, received a phone call from his wife who said a man, later identified as Robert Kilgore, 46, of Russells Point, was on their front porch, heavily intoxicated. She stated that he was wearing only a bathrobe, and wanted to speak with...
Jury finds Caudill guilty on 3 counts
SIDNEY — A jury found Jacqueline M. Caudill, aka Jacqueline M. Yelton, 38, of Sidney, guilty on one count obstructing justice, a fifth degree felony, one count assault on a peace officer, a fourth degree felony, and one count resisting arrest, a second degree misdemeanor. Jurors deliberated for less than two hours before reaching their verdict.
Waynesfield Man Goes to Jail for Domestic Violence
Joseph Brown, 33, of Waynesfield, was arrested Thursday night for domestic violence. Logan County Sheriff Deputies located a vehicle between State Route 540 and US Route 68 in the westbound lane, pulled over. They were informed that the driver and passenger had been involved in an altercation and the driver...
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