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Lima man faces 83 counts of rape, sexual battery
LIMA — A Lima man has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury
Allen County courtrooms closed to in-person hearings due to virus
LIMA — In-person hearings in Allen County Common Pleas Court have been postponed until next week, with telephone scheduling conferences to be held through Tuesday before the court is closed for the remainder of the week for a thorough cleaning, a court employee said Monday morning.
Delphos teen faces 30 years for beating of infant
Delphos resident Anthony Denoyer, 19, will be sentenced Aug. 10 after pleading guilty Monday to four counts of felonious assault
Lima man enters insanity plea
LIMA — A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity was entered Monday on behalf of a Lima man charged with the stabbing death of his mother last month.
Three face charges in Saturday armed robbery in Lima
LIMA — Two individuals are being held in the Allen County jail following an armed robbery early Saturday morning in Lima.
Formal charges filed against Lima man in Diller Road shooting
ALLEN COUNTY — Formal charges have been filed against a Lima man in connection with a Sunday morning shooting on Diller Road.
Man shot in leg after night of drinking in Lima
ALLEN COUNTY — The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting from Sunday morning at 2221 Diller Road.
Woman who fired gun into Lima home gets 6 years behind bars
LIMA — A Lima woman convicted by an Allen County jury in February of firing her handgun through the wall of a Brower Road residence in September 2018 was sentenced Monday to six years in prison.
15-year sentence for attack on Lima woman
Leon Prince, 52, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing a Lima woman in July 2018.
Lima police investigate stabbing near Sugar and Catalpa Streets
The Lima Police Department was on the scene of a stabbing in the 1300 block of South Sugar Street on Wednesday evening.
Suspect in triple murder in Lima awaits extradition
LIMA — The man wanted by police as the prime suspect in the Feb. 4 triple homicide at Levels Lounge in downtown Lima was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Cleveland on Wednesday.
Lima man in serious condition following Tuesday night shooting
LIMA — Lima police are seeking information surrounding a shooting that occurred late Tuesday night.
Police: Person shot in Lima Sunday evening
LIMA — Lima police are investigating a shooting from Sunday evening.
Man shot Saturday at Harry’s Hideaway in Lima
LIMA — Lima police are investigating a shooting from Saturday night.
Jurors: Woman guilty of firing gun into residence
LIMA — Jurors deliberated for just over an hour Wednesday before finding a Lima woman guilty of firing her handgun through the wall of a residence along Brower Road in September 2018.
Competency exam set for Delphos teen who allegedly beat his child
LIMA — A new trial date has been set and a psychological examination has been approved for a Delphos teenager accused of severely beating his 2-month-old daughter.
Alleged child rapist ruled competent to stand trial
James Hersberger, 39, of Convoy, has been ruled by a doctor at the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo to be competent to stand trial.
Sentence for Lima kidnapping, robbery tops 57 years
Kiarris Laws, 28, of Lima, was sentenced Monday to more than 57 years in prison on charges of aggravated robbery.
Juvenile male robbed of his bicycle at gunpoint in Lima
LIMA — A juvenile was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon in Lima, and the assailant rode away on the youth’s bicycle.
Lima man sentenced to the max for ‘systematic abuse’ of 16-year-old girl
LIMA — Twenty-four felony counts. The maximum sentence on each. To be served consecutively.
One shooter from 2018 after hours party given prison time
Lima man involved in South Main St. shooting reaches negotiated plea, another awaits trial
Major drug offender ordered to give up thousands of dollars and handed 24 years in prison
A Lima man has been sentenced to prison for multiple charges in dealing cocaine and listed as a major drug offender.
Searches at two Lima homes turn up suspected drugs, weapons, money
LIMA – Local law enforcement executed search warrants Tuesday at two locations in Lima, recovering suspected drugs, weapons and currency at the sites.
Man killed in Tuesday night shooting in Lima
LIMA — The Lima Police Department is seeking information from the public surrounding a shooting Tuesday night that left one man dead.