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Another man faces manslaughter charge in Oliphant’s shooting death

LIMA – A fourth Lima man has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury on involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the March 2017 shooting death of Damere Oliphant.

MADD recognizes “Top Cops” during annual banquet

LIMA — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) of Allen-Hardin-Putnam counties recognized local law enforcement officers Tuesday during the annual Top Cop banquet.

Drive-by shooting results in charges against 2 Lima men

LIMA — A key witness in the murder trial earlier this year of Lima resident Cory Jackson has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury for allegedly taking part in a drive-by shooting

INDICTMENTS

The following individuals entered pleas of not guilty last week in Allen County Common Pleas court during their arraignment hearings.

Lima judge sentences man to 14 years in prison, tires of ‘Gunfight at OK Corral’ scenarios

Second defendant gets 14-year prison sentence in 2016 shooting death of Edward Henry

Lima woman gets 2-year sentence for running down ex-boyfriend with vehicle

LIMA — Damitrae Conethan sobbed uncontrollably Monday when Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Reed sentenced her to two years in prison for running down her former boyfriend with a sports utility vehicle.

Lima man sentenced to 14 years in prison

LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison on a variety of charges after being found guilty last month by an Allen County jury.

Barnett charged with theft in office

A Lima city official has been indicted by an Allen County Grand Jury for theft.

Shawnee teacher formally indicted by Allen County grand jury

LIMA — An Allen County grand jury has formally indicted a Shawnee School teacher for what court documents suggest was an alcohol-induced series of criminal acts committed last month.

Grand jury returns murder indictments in Lima stabbing death

LIMA — In what was largely a formality, an Allen County grand jury has indicted Marchion Williams for murder in the March stabbing death of Lima resident Eddie McClellan.

Lima man sentenced to five years in prison for baseball bat attack

LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced last week in Allen County Common Pleas Court to five years in prison on a charge of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree.

Gunman in Oliphant murder sentenced to 18 years to life

LIMA — Gavin Lauck, the trigger-man in the shooting death almost a year ago of Damere Oliphant outside a Shawnee Township apartment, apologized to the family of his victim Monday before being sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for murder.

Deal struck between prosecutors, man changed with pandering child porn

LIMA — A Lima man charged with the use of minors in nudity-oriented material and 14 counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor accepted a deal from prosecutors Friday that saw the most serious of the charges dismissed.

Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers (1)

Area law enforcement officials were looking for information about the crimes or persons listed.

Edelbrock indicted on bank fraud

PUTNAM COUNTY — Shortly before noon on May 29, 2015, officials with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the Delphos Police Department arrested Jennifer Ann Edelbrock at her Kalida home.

Cory Jackson sentenced in Main Street Pub shooting

In March, 21 year old Cory Jackson was found guilty by a jury for the murder of Amari Gooding and the aggravated robbery of Trey Ackles.

Third man takes plea deal in Oliphant’s death

LIMA — A Lima man involved in a March 2017 shooting death outside a Shawnee Township apartment complex pleaded guilty to kidnapping Monday.

Harris gets 14 years in prison for aggravated robbery

LIMA — A 20-year-old Lima man received a 14-year prison sentence on an aggravated robbery charge in an incident that left a 46-year-old Lima man dead.

Salyers arraigned for alleged murder of 18-month-old

LIMA — Bond was set at $2.5 million Wednesday for the Lima man police say killed the infant son of his live-in girlfriend.

Lima man jailed on drug charge following execution of search warrant

LIMA – A Lima man was taken into custody Monday on a preliminary charge of suspicion of possession of hashish following the execution of a search warrant at his West Market Street residence.

Lima man arrested for murder of 18-month-old (1)

LIMA — The Lima Police Department has arrested Gabriel W. Salyers, 31, in connection with the death of an 18-month-old boy.

One injured after stabbing in Lima

LIMA — The Lima Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident that took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on West Grand Avenue.

Suspect in Delphos Taco Bell robbery identified

OTTAWA — The Delphos Police Department has arrested Marcus Dashon Henderson in relation to the April 2 early morning robbery of the Delphos Taco Bell, 201 Elida Ave. Officers located Henderson in Ottawa.

Lima man arrested for murder of 18-month-old

LIMA — The Lima Police Department has arrested Gabriel W. Salyers, 31, in connection with the death of an 18-month-old boy.

Kindle earns 64 years in prison

LIMA — A woman who allowed her children to be used in a sex trafficking operation was sentenced Wednesday to 64 years in prison on various charges.

Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers (1)

Area law enforcement officials were looking for information about the crimes or persons listed. The Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides anonymous tip information that would lead to the arrest of someone listed. Call 419-229-7867.

UNOH student robbed; assailants charged with kidnapping and extortion

LIMA — Two local men facing charges of kidnapping, extortion and robbery were scheduled to be arraigned this morning in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Man bites cop

Felony charges filed after Lima policeman’s finger nearly severed

Former Miss Kentucky escapes more jail time after bringing drugs into Lima prison

Kia Hampton gets probation for attempting to smuggle drugs into local prison

Delphos police arrest VW woman on meth charges

DELPHOS — A Van Wert woman was jailed Tuesday evening following her arrest by Delphos police on felony charges of possession of methamphetamine and tampering with evidence.

3 Lima men jailed on gun-related charges

LIMA — Three Lima men are in custody following their arrests early Sunday morning of various gun charges.

Lima man dies after stabbing; woman in custody

LIMA — A 39-year-old Lima woman is in jail on suspicion of murder after the stabbing death of a 65-year-old Lima man early this morning.

Lima armed robbery incident remains under investigation

LIMA — Two people are reportedly in custody following an apparent armed robbery that occurred Sunday night.

Lima man pleads guilty to bringing weapon into area school

Garry Tabler Jr. enters county’s diversion program to get charges dismissed

Four-year sentence handed out in arson case

LIMA — It hardly needed saying, but Judge Jeffrey Reed said it anyway.

Lima man gets 4-year sentence for robbery

LIMA — Decorion Dawson, a 26-year-old Lima man who was in court for his second gun-related offense in three years, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison on a first-degree felony charge of aggravated robbery.

Shawnee Township Police investigate shooting

LIMA — Shawnee Township Police are investigating an incident Friday night where a 52 year old female suffered a gunshot wound.

Lima 17-year-old sentenced as adult for assault with a gun

LIMA — A 17-year-old with a long string of felony and misdemeanor convictions as a juvenile was sentenced Wednesday as an adult to six years in prison for engaging in a shootout with other teens.

Jury convicts Lima man on charges of burglary, abduction

LIMA — Jurors deliberated for less than 90 minutes Tuesday afternoon in Allen County Common Pleas Court before returning guilty verdicts on four felony counts against a Lima man.

Lima man pleads guilty to murder in Cam Court shooting

Gavin Lauck faces mandatory prison sentence of 18 years to life

One of 3 men charged in Shawnee killing is sentenced

Collin Dysert gets 15-year sentence after plea deal

Defendant says 2016 shooting death involved Lima drug turf war

Devonte Andrews sentenced to 14 years in death of Edward Henry

Botched armed robbery nets Columbus woman 4-year prison term

LIMA — A Columbus woman who attempted to rob Duke’s Liquor Store in downtown Lima at gunpoint — reportedly under the threat of physical danger from her male accomplice if she failed to do so — was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.

Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers (1)

Man faces drug charges after search of Delphos apartment

DELPHOS — Charges related to the alleged sale of narcotics are pending against a Delphos man following an investigation by the Delphos Police Department, with assistance from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force.

Lima police officer injured in scuffle with wanted suspect

A Lima police officer was treated and released, for minor injuries, following a scuffle with a suspect police confronted with an arrest warrant.

Wisconsin man pleads guilty in 2017 Allen County traffic death

LIMA — A Wisconsin man will be sentenced April 11 on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs for causing a traffic accident that killed a passenger in his vehicle late last year.

Allen County Common Pleas Court dispositions (1)

The following individuals were sentenced recently in Allen County Common Pleas Court:

Marsy's Law brings more rights to crime victims

After being approved by 83% of Ohio voters in November, the crime victim's rights amendment, Marsy's law has officially gone into effect today(2/12/18).

Shawnee Teacher on unpaid leave back in court for contacting alleged 14 year old victim

Kyle Baker was back in court today after Allen County prosecutors learned he had violated terms of his bond agreement.

Lima Council approves police body cameras

LIMA — After a lengthy pilot program testing six different body camera models, the Lima Police Department is ready to advertise for body camera system proposals, which was approved unanimously during Lima City Council’s Monday night meeting.

Defiance man sentenced in Lima tire-dumping scheme

LIMA — A Defiance man charged with complicity in the transportation and illegal dumping of scrap automobile tires within the city of Lima was sentenced Monday to two years of probation and was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.

Allen County Prosecutor Randy Basinger

A new but familiar face can be seen around the Allen County Prosecutor's Office, as retired Putnam County Common Pleas Court Judge Randall Basinger makes his return to the courtroom. Only this time, his view will be in front of the bench.

Drunk driver changes plea in 2017 traffic death

LIMA – A Lima man faces up to eight years in prison when he is sentenced next month for a drunk-driving accident which claimed the life of a young Lima woman last year.

Allen County Common Pleas Court dispositions (1)

The following individuals were sentenced recently in Allen County Common Pleas Court:

Former Miss Kentucky pleads no contest to bringing drugs into prison

Kia Hampton to be sentenced March 21 for attempting to bring pot into local prison

Women gets 4-year sentence, and some hope, during court appearance

LIMA — Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge David Cheney gave the defendant a four-year prison term.

10-year prison sentence doled out to Walgreens armed robber

LIMA — Quintez Hawkins was defiant to the bitter end during his sentencing hearing Wednesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Vanmeter enters guilty plea in Lima man’s drug overdose death

LIMA — In a largely unexpected move, a man who police say gave heroin to a Lima man who subsequently died of a drug overdose pleaded guilty to reduced charges Wednesday afternoon.

One of 3 Lima men pleads to involuntary manslaughter in Oliphant death

One of 3 Lima men charged in death of Damere Oliphant could get 15-year sentence

Woman handed 2-year sentence for role in robbery attack

LIMA — Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffery Reed acknowledged that the defendant before him for sentencing had cooperated with investigators and had greatly aided prosecutors in obtaining convictions against her two co-defendants.

Lima man pleads not guilty of discharging weapon at school

LIMA — A Lima man entered a plea of not guilty Wednesday to criminal charges filed against him after a gun he was carrying accidentally discharged inside Bath High School late last year.

11 months later, man surrenders to police, admits robbing Lima restaurant

LIMA — Apparently a guilty conscience simply got the best of him.

Lima man faces rape, assault charges

LIMA — A Lima man who police say violently beat, detained and raped his girlfriend has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury and will be arraigned Friday on a variety of charges.

Lima man faces felony arson charges

LIMA — A 61-year-old Lima man has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury on three first-degree felony counts of arson for allegedly starting a fire at a Union Street residence occupied by a woman he knew.

Allen County Common Pleas Court dispositions (1)

LIMA — The following individuals were sentenced recently in Allen County Common Pleas Court:

Lima woman sentenced for felonious assault with SUV

LIMA — A Lima woman who drove her sports utility vehicle into a residential yard and struck another female avoided prison time on Thursday.

Suspect in Lima shooting death waives right to speedy trial

LIMA — A Lima man charged with murder in the shooting death of a man at the Gas Station Bar last summer appeared in court briefly Wednesday to waive his right to a speedy trial.

Shawnee police probe incident of shots fired outside apartment complex

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee Township Police are continuing their investigation into a shooting that occurred late Tuesday night on the street outside an apartment complex at 111 Cam Court.

Lima pie-maker sentenced to 4-year prison term

LIMA — A Lima man’s pie-making business suffered a potential setback Monday when its owner-operator was sentenced to prison for four years on an assortment of criminal charges.

1 person shot in American Township late Tuesday

LIMA — The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-victim shooting incident late Tuesday.

Arrest warrant issued for male involved in Waffle House assault

LIMA — Allen County Sheriff’s deputies are still searching for an individual believed to have played a significant role in a physical altercation Dec. 27 at the Lima Waffle House at 1220 Neubrecht Road.

Juvenile faces charges in two separate carryout robberies

LIMA — A juvenile male already in custody as a suspect in a Lima armed robbery on New Year’s Eve has been linked to a similar robbery two days earlier.

Lima armed robbery suspect shot, taken into custody

LIMA —An attempted robbery of a Perry Township Carry Out was thwarted by an alert employee who exchanged gunfire with the robbery suspect, according to police.

Lima woman pleads guilty to hitting woman with truck

LIMA — A Lima woman charged with purposely hitting a pedestrian with a vehicle changed her plea in Allen County Common Pleas Court Wednesday.

Allen County Common Pleas Court dispositions (1)

The following individuals were sentenced recently in Allen County Common Pleas Court:

Indianapolis teen found guilty in Lima Walgreens robbery trial

LIMA —An Allen County jury found a 19-year-old from Indianapolis guilty for his complicity in the armed robbery of a Lima Walgreens drug store earlier this year.

Lima man, one of 3 charged in Shawnee Road shooting death, appears in court

LIMA — A 20-year-old Lima man charged with murder and other crimes of violence in connection with the shooting death earlier this year of a man outside a Shawnee Road apartment appeared in court Tuesday as his attorney presented several motions in the case.

Cincinnati man pleads not guilty in shooting of Lima resident

LIMA — A Cincinnati man who police say entered a Lima residence in 2016 and shot the occupant of that home numerous times appeared in Allen County Common Pleas Court Tuesday.

20-year sentence for Elida man charged with rape

LIMA — An Elida man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl at a Poling Road address in April.

Information sketchy in armed robbery at Lima residence

LIMA — Lima police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery that took place Sunday evening.

Lima woman faces attempted murder charges for allegedly running down man with her vehicle

LIMA — An Allen County grand jury has indicted a Lima woman on charges of attempted murder and felonious assault for running down a man with her sports utility vehicle.

Columbus woman pleads guilty in armed robbery of Lima liquor store

LIMA — One of two Columbus residents charged in the botched armed robbery attempt at Duke’s Liquor Store in downtown Lima earlier this year agreed on Thursday to testify against her co-defendant when his case comes to trial early next year.

Lima man held on $1 million bond after drug bust

LIMA — A 37-year-old Lima man is being held in the Allen County jail on $1 million bond following his arrest on drug-related charges earlier this month.

Another Lima pizza delivery man falls victim to armed robbery

LIMA — For the second time in as many weeks, a pizza delivery man was the victim of an armed robbery in Lima.

Jury trial in murder case against Lima man pushed back

LIMA — Prosecutors met briefly behind closed doors Wednesday morning with the attorney for a Lima man charged with murder in the shooting death of a 29-year-old Lima man more than a year ago.

Lima develops block patrol program

LIMA — In an effort to reduce crime and foster safer communities, the Lima Department of Community Development and the Lima Police Department are calling on civic-minded individuals to take to the streets.

One injured in shooting incident on McDonel Street

One person was taken to the hospital following a shooting incident in Lima, Monday.

Assistant Prosecutor Kohlrieser Honored with State Award

An Allen County official has been recognized by the State of Ohio for their dedicated work.

Man sentenced to 8 years for breaking arm of Lima girlfriend

LIMA – Deamonte Godsey, 23, of Columbus, was sentenced Monday morning to eight years in prison for breaking the arm of his girlfriend during a domestic dispute earlier this year.

Lima man enters not guilty plea in vehicular homicide case

LIMA — Patrick Hull, 24, of Lima, appeared before Judge Jeffrey Reed in Allen County Common Pleas Court Monday morning

Kohlreiser named Ohio’s Assistant Prosecutor of the Year

LIMA — Allen County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Terri Kohlreiser has been named the Outstanding Assistant Prosecutor of the Year by the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association.

Lima pharmacy robber sentenced to 4-year prison term

SIDNEY — An Indianapolis man was sentenced Tuesday in Shelby County Common Pleas Court to four years in state prison for his involvement in an armed robbery of a Lima drug store in April.

2017 Allen County highway deaths remain at 11

LIMA — The Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition reports there were no fatal traffic crashes on Allen County roadways during November, leaving at 11 the number of fatal accidents in the county this year.

Woman who killed sister to get training

LIMA — An Elida woman who, as a teenager, stabbed her sister to death and who subsequently was ruled not guilty by reason of insanity will have the opportunity to enroll in employment orientation at the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo where she stays.

Lima woman avoids jail time after stabbing man

LIMA — Alexis Simone Mitchell, 26, of Lima, was spared jail time when she was sentenced Tuesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Lima man gets 9 years for assault

LIMA — One of three people charged with severely beating a Lima man at an Albert Street residence in January of this year was sentenced Tuesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Lima man gets 3 years in wife’s drug-related death

LIMA — A Lima man charged with providing fentanyl to his wife, who died as a result of the recreational drug use, was sentenced Monday to three years in prison.

Court hearing revolves around dueling medical experts

Michigan man faces aggravated vehicular homicide charges in fatal crash

Lima woman suspected of stabbing boyfriend to death facing multiple charges

The Allen County Grand Jury has added three charges to the teen accused in the stabbing death of her boyfriend.

MADD hosts Tie One on for Safety

Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Allen, Putnam, and Hardin Counties kicked off their 2017 Tie One on for Safety red ribbon campaign.

Lima teen spared jail after grandfather gives emotional plea

LIMA — A Lima teenager was spared time behind bars during his sentencing hearing Thursday morning in Allen County Common Pleas Court

Lima pie-maker of note faces prison time after plea in drug case

LIMA — A Lima man who has gained a certain amount of local notoriety for his sweet potato pies and his affiliation with the “Shark Tank” television show appeared in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Thursday and accepted a negotiated deal from prosecutors that will resolve some of his legal woes.

Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers (1)

Area law enforcement officials were looking for information about the crimes or persons listed.

Not guilty plea entered by Lima man in burglary, domestic violence incident

LIMA — A 20-year-old Lima man, who police officials said forcefully entered the home of a woman who is the mother of his two children and then struck the woman repeatedly, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and domestic violence, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Meth dealer sentenced to 3 years in prison

LIMA — The defendant was given a three-year prison sentence and a judicial scolding.

February trial date set for Lima teen charged with murder

LIMA — A jury trial has been scheduled for Feb. 20 in the aggravated murder case against a Lima teenager.

Jury trials scheduled for 2 of 3 murder suspects

LIMA — Jury trials have been scheduled for two of the three men facing murder charges in the shooting death of a Lima man earlier this year.

Police probe fatal Cole Street stabbing

LIMA — One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries in a stabbing incident Monday morning after what police believed to be a domestic dispute west of the downtown area.

Murder suspect captured by Lima police

LIMA — Police on Thursday evening took into custody a man wanted for the murder of a man at the Gas Station Bar in downtown Lima this summer.

Police seek info in Thursday night stabbing of Lima man

LIMA — Police are searching for a suspect in a Thursday night stabbing that sent a 20-year-old Lima man to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Lima/Allen County Crime Stoppers (1)

Area law enforcement officials were looking for information about the crimes or persons listed.

Lima man gets 5 years for shooting

LIMA — A Lima man who police officers said pointed a loaded handgun at the head of another man, pulled the trigger … and missed … was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.

Former Elida school employee charged in theft of more than $100,000

ELIDA — The former head of maintenance for Elida Local School District was indicted by an Allen County grand jury on charges of theft in office and aggravated theft for “depriving the … Elida School District of property or services” valued in excess of $100,000 but less than $500,000.

23 arraigned Monday in Allen County court

The following individuals entered pleas of not guilty during their arraignment hearings Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Former soup kitchen director agrees to plea deal

LIMA — A former Lima soup kitchen co-director facing charges of rape, kidnapping and assault will spend no more than 11 years in prison when he is sentenced next month after pleading guilty Monday morning to reduced charges.

Lima man gets 6-year sentence for attack

LIMA — One of three people charged with severely beating a Lima man at an Albert Street residence in January of this year was sentenced Tuesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court to six years in prison.

Indy teen charged in Walgreens’ pharmacy robbery seeks to withdraw guilty plea

LIMA — An Indianapolis teenager in court for sentencing Wednesday in the armed robbery earlier this year of a Lima Walgreens pharmacy instead asked for permission to withdraw his earlier plea of guilty.

Three armed robberies Sunday night in Lima may be connected

LIMA — Three armed robbery attempts of Lima businesses Sunday night — one in which gunshots were fired — may have been committed by the same people, police say.

Lima man suffers minor injuries in shooting

LIMA — A 19-year-old man told Lima police he was shot in the 1100 block of South Sugar Street at approximately 4:30 Sunday.

Man gets 25-to-life in strangulation death of Lima woman

LIMA — A man with a criminal conviction history that Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge David Cheney called “as high as maybe I’ve ever seen” was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison for the 2016 strangulation death of Lima resident Kimberly Clark.

Allen Co. Sheriff recovers items stolen from storage

LIMA — The Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau on Thursday recovered multiple items believed to be stolen from local storage facilities, according to Public Information Officer Andre McConnahea.

Lima man incompetent to stand trial, but case continues

LIMA — Judge Jeffrey Reed of Allen County Common Pleas Court took under advisement on Monday a motion from the attorney of a Lima man requesting that his client’s jailhouse confession in the beating of another man not be admitted as evidence in his felonious assault case.

Charges pending after task force finds cocaine, cash

LIMA — An arrest was pending after the execution of a search warrant at a Lima residence Thursday that turned up cocaine, marijuana and cash.

Adkins charged with murder and felonious assault

A Lima man that allegedly beat to death Robert Lee Smith last month is now facing additional charges.

Lima man pleads guilty to reduced charge in assault

LIMA — One of three people charged with severely beating a Lima man at an Albert Street residence in January of this year entered a plea of guilty to reduced charges Friday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Former Miss Kentucky in court

LIMA — The attorney for a former Miss Kentucky USA title-holder has until Oct. 20 to provide written arguments to Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Reed explaining why a warrant issued authorizing a body search of his client as she entered the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution earlier this year should be ruled unjustified.

Indy teen sentenced in Walgreens robbery

LIMA — An Indianapolis teenager who as a juvenile was one of four people from Indiana to carry out the armed robbery of a Walgreens pharmacy in Lima was sentenced as an adult Thursday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Plea deal struck in shooting death of Wapak man

LIMA — A Missouri man charged with murder in the 2016 death of a Wapakoneta man pleaded guilty Wednesday to reduced charges that will see him spend a maximum of six years in prison.

Lima man charged with raping woman

LIMA — A 21-year-old Lima man charged with raping a female acquaintance this summer was released on $2,500 bond Wednesday and must wear an electronic monitoring device while his case is pending in Allen County Common Pleas Court. And because the defendant was ultimately located and arrested in Tennessee following the alleged incident, he must not leave Allen County until his case is resolved.

Lima man injured in knife attack

LIMA — Police are searching for a suspect in a stabbing incident that occurred just before midnight Thursday and left a Lima man with non-life threatening injuries.

7-year sentence handed down in ‘horrific’ assault case

LIMA — A Columbus Grove man was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday in Allen County Common Pleas Court for his role in the assault and robbery of a local man in February of this year that left the victim with permanent physical and psychological injuries.