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Crystal Ball: Ashland picked to finish third in OCC
ASHLAND — Pigskin prognosticators across northern Ohio have read the tea leaves and the results are in. Reporters and commentators from media outlets across the region took part in a preseason high school football poll in an attempt to determine champions in eight conferences encompassing 17 of Ohio’s 88 counties. Here are the results:
Ohio National Guard cyber reserve concludes probe into Columbus ransomware attack
An Ohio National Guard unit created to investigate cyber security breaches in the state has wrapped up its investigation into a recent ransomware attack involving the city of Columbus. "Our report is complete, they do have the report," said Deputy Commander Duane Powell, with The Ohio National Guard Cyber Reserve,...
Single-vehicle crash leaves one dead
Reports say a single-vehicle crash is under investigation after the vehicle was traveling southbound on Garrett Rd. when it crossed the centerline, left the roadway, went down a ditch and rolled before coming to a stop in the field. The driver was trapped under the vehicle and was transported by...
ENSC's former athletic director undergoing investigation for allegedly embezzling over $5.4K from district
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WFFT) — The former East Noble School Corporation athletic director is under investigation for allegedly embezzling over $5,400 from the district. Nicholas David was hired by ENSC to serve as the athletic director in 2014. He was placed on paid administrative leave on Oct. 19, 2023 and resigned on Oct. 24, 2023.
Former East Noble Middle School teacher accused of child seduction, court docs list 8 victims
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WPTA) - A former East Noble Middle School teacher is facing felony charges Thursday after being accused of inappropriately touching eight students. Kendallville Police Department Detective Douglas Davis interviewed more than 20 East Noble Middle School students as he investigated 37-year-old LaShone Harris. The defendant was a sixth-grade math teacher during the time of the alleged abuse.
Married couple identified as the two found dead on Tonkel Road
LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WFFT) — One man and one woman found dead in a vehicle on Tonkel Road have been identified. Police say they responded to a call around 3:59 a.m. on Monday for a vehicle that was against a guardrail between Hursh and Hosler roads. According to police, a...
Homicide, suicide rulings in Monday shooting, car crash in Leo-Cedarville
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The deaths of a Leo-Cedarville husband and wife found fatally shot in a car on Tonkel Road on Monday have been ruled a homicide and a suicide respectively, the Allen County Coroner’s Office said Thursday. Nicole Danielle Beason, 41, died from a gunshot wound...
U.S. Marshals arrest 18-year-old in Sandusky for Columbus shooting death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — U.S. Marshals arrested a man wanted for murder from a shooting that took place earlier this month. Isiah Wharton-Howard, 18, was arrested in Sandusky on Wednesday for allegedly murdering Michael Simmons. On Aug. 3 at around 6:50 p.m., Columbus police were called after a reported...
Dee Warner's family speaks after remains were identified as her body
Michigan State Police say additional investigation by the Jackson County Medical Examiners Officer has confirmed the body found on Dale Warner's property is that of his missing wife Dee.
Moment of silence held for former Belvidere employee at UAW rally
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - An autoworker killed at a plant in Toledo, Ohio, is recognized Thursday during a United Auto Workers rally in Belvidere. Antonio Gaston, 53, died August 21 when he was working on the Jeep Gladiator line tightening undercarriage body bolts, according to Toledo police. Gaston was offered...
GOTW Preview: Leo Lions at Bishop Luers Knights
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The 2024 high school football season will kick off with a bang on Friday night, with the Leo at Bishop Luers showdown headlining the return of the Highlight Zone as your week one “Game of the Week!” The Knights return to Luersfield with the 2023 2A state title in tow, […]
Area districts implementing state recommendations for bus safety a year after deadly crash
It’s been a year since a deadly school bus crash on the first day of class and we’re going district by district to learn the changes they’ve made or have not made to keep students safe.
Rite Aid shutting down all Miami Valley locations
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A drug store chain has announced the closure of all locations in the Miami Valley. According to Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy in Oct. 2023, all locations in western, central and southern Ohio will permanently close by the end of September. The company told WDTN.com that it would only operate […]
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