Spencerville
CRIME & SAFETY
Former Spencerville superintendent indicted
SPENCERVILLE — A former Spencerville superintendent was indicted by a Logan County grand jury for gross sexual imposition and attempted sexual battery, both fourth-degree felonies, on Tuesday. Current Spencerville Superintendent Brian Woods sent out a message to parents about the indictment of Dennis Fuge, 66, who retired as superintendent...
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.
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,...
Bruseau pleads to Brumback vandalism
VAN WERT—A homeless man indicted in the vandalism of the Brumback Library back on November 11 of last year pleaded guilty in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, May 15 to one count of Vandalism, a fifth-degree felony. Todd J. Bruseau, 29, faced two counts of Vandalism,...
Delphos Police reports for April 2024
DELPHOS — The Delphos Police Department received 370 calls for service in the month of April. The following is a partial list of calls handled for the month of April and do not include traffic citations, crashes, etc. The police department has a large number of bicycles that have...
Reminder issued regarding juvenile curfews
LIMA — With the end of the school year quickly approaching, law enforcement agencies throughout Allen County offer a reminder that the following juvenile curfews will be in effect in Allen County, the city of Lima, the villages of Elida and Lafayette and American, Bath, Marion, Perry and Shawnee townships.
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