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CRIME & SAFETY
Former fire chief indicted on criminal counts; judge dismisses lawsuit alleging unlawful termination
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — The former Port Clinton fire chief was indicted on 10 criminal counts Wednesday, following accusations he had sexually harassed and assaulted one of his employees. In June 2023, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation began investigating Kent Johnson on allegations he had sexually harassed a...
Explosive catch: Ottawa County magnet fishers find pipe bomb and a handgun
ROCKY RIDGE ― The Ottawa County Sheriff’s office and the Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad were called in to deal with a pipe bomb and a handgun found by individuals who were magnet fishing around the area of Ohio 590 and Toussaint North Road on Saturday. The sheriff’s office dispatched deputies to the scene,...
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