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Guilty verdict, 24-year sentence, for Lima bank robber

Source: Lima News By: J Swygart LIMA — Jurors in the bank robbery trial of Brandon Allen Sr. on Thursday returned a guilty verdict against the Lima man after a brief deliberation. Allen, 38, was charged with robbing the Union Bank at 1410 Bellefontaine Avenue on March 8, 2022. The first-degree felony count included a…

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Victim in critical condition following Lima stabbing

SOURCE: Lima News By: J Swygart LIMA — A 22-year-old was listed in critical but stable condition following a stabbing incident in Lima on Saturday. According to a release issued by the Lima Police Department, Ja’Azjahane Washington was stabbed multiple times in an incident that took place in the 700 block of East Fourth Street.…

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Woman shot Thursday evening in Lima

SOURCE: Lima News By: Craig Kelly LIMA — One woman is in hospital after a shooting Thursday evening in Lima. At 8:17 p.m., several gunshots could be heard coming from the 600 block of Prospect Avenue on Lima’s east side. According to a release from Lima Police Detective Steve Stechschulte sent early Friday, officers were dispatched…

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Forrest guilty of murder

SOURCE: Lima News By: J Swygart LIMA — Jurors in the Allen County murder trial of Deontray Forrest deliberated for three hours Thursday before finding the Lima man guilty of murder in the 2020 shooting death of 25-year-old Timothy White. Guilty verdicts were also returned on single counts felonious assault and having weapons under disability. The…

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Suspect in double homicide apprehended in Louisiana

SOURCE: Lima News BY: J Swygart LIMA — The Lima Police Department has reported on its Facebook page that the suspect in the Saturday night shooting deaths of Romelo Blackman and John Dyes was arrested late Monday evening in Louisiana. An arrest warrant was issued Monday for Kenyatta Washington, 26, on a charge of murder, according…

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Lima man arrested in Wednesday shooting death

SOURCE: Lima News LIMA — A Lima man was arrested Wednesday in the shooting death of a man in a northwestern part of Lima, according to a press release from the Lima Police Department. The LPD responded to the 100 block of North Rosedale Avenue on Wednesday regarding a reported shooting. When they arrived, they discovered…

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Allen Co. Sheriff Treglia and Prosecutor Caldwell discuss Senate Bill 215 at Sertoma Club meeting

By: Sartaj Singh, Joseph Sharpe SOURCE: Hometown Stations The Allen County Sheriff and a representative from the prosecutor’s office took time to inform the public about the upcoming Senate Bill 215. The Lima Sertoma Club welcomed Sheriff Matt Treglia and Prosecutor Destiny Caldwell as their special guests during their meeting on Thursday. Both guests touched on Senate Bill 215, which would…

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