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Lima man pleads guilty to cocaine possession
Oct. 1—LIMA — A Lima man pleaded guilty Friday to one count of cocaine possession, a first-degree felony, with major drug offender, gun and money forfeiture specifications. This charge on Titus Brown, 48, corresponded with the plea deal offered to Brown in August with the firearm specification dismissed. Brown was also indicted on cocaine trafficking and engaging in a pattern of corrupt ...
Lima man decides to represent himself
Oct. 1—LIMA — A Lima man signed a waiver of counsel Tuesday to drop the Allen County Public Defender's Office and represent himself in his case in the Allen County Common Pleas Court. In a previous hearing, Leroy Page, 34, decided to hold off on representing himself and requested additional time to seek a private attorney. During that hearing, Judge Terri Kohlrieser discussed with Page the ...
Mental evaluation ordered for man accused of robbery
Oct. 1—LIMA — A homeless man's attorney filed a request for a mental evaluation for the man to determine his competence to stand trial Friday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court after the man recently pleaded not guilty on charges of aggravated robbery and felonious assault. The charges against Rashad Roberson, 29, originated from an incident June 27 when officers were dispatched to the ...
Lima man sentenced to minimum 17 years prison in murder case
Oct. 1—LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison Tuesday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court after recently pleading guilty to an amended charge of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, and an additional charge of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. Takal Austin, 20, accepted a plea deal last week that also included a firearm specification. ...
Woman who injured newborn sentenced to three years prison
Sep. 30—LIMA — A Kentucky woman with ties to Delphos was sentenced to three years in prison Monday after pleading guilty in August to a third-degree felony charge of endangering children. Allen County Assistant Prosecutor Joe Everhart said the state wanted Amber Carpenter, 34, to receive the maximum sentence, which was three years in prison, while Carpenter's attorney, Stephen Chamberlain of ...
Hovanec gets 40-year sentence for husband's death
Oct. 1—TOLEDO — Amanda Hovanec will spend the next four decades in federal prison for crimes linked to the 2022 death of her estranged husband, Timothy Hovanec, in Auglaize County, a crime that U.S. District Court Judge James Knepp II said was "as bad a crime as I have seen or could have imagined." The 40-year prison sentence came after a six-hour sentencing hearing at the U.S. District Court ...
Safety for cycles: Bike, pedestrian counts rise in Allen County
Oct. 1—ALLEN COUNTY — Lima and Allen County have made strides from a decade ago in bike and pedestrian safety, but more work can be done, according to Josh Unterbrink of the Allen County Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force. The task force recently completed its fall 2024 bike and pedestrian count and while results are not available yet, Unterbrink said due to the recent good weather there was an ...
Lima's West Street Bridge reopens
Sep. 30—LIMA — The City of Lima announced the completion of the West Street Bridge project Monday. The city began the project to replace the bridge connecting North and South Shore drives across the Ottawa River in April. "The work began in April 2024 to replace the bridge built in the 1970s, resulting in the closure of the area between North Shore Drive and South Shore Drive/West Eureka ...
County Commissioners discuss staff updates
Oct. 1—LIMA — The Allen County Commissioners shared staff updates at Tuesday morning's meeting and spoke with assistant prosecutor Kayla Rogers about the decision to pull back agreements for ditch projects. The commissioners will also be set to clarify agreements about limitations for the Greater Lima Region Amphitheater and Park by Monday, Oct. 21. "We had to rework the agreement on the ...
Dee Haman welcomes new franchisee role at Lima boutique
Oct. 1—LIMA — Dee Haman, franchisee of Betsey's Boutique Shop in Lima, is excited about the future growth of her store. Located at 562 W Market St., the shop celebrated its grand opening on July 20th. Haman is currently the only employee. It wasn't until two years ago that she decided to open a shop in Lima. For almost 15 years, Dee and Betsey Gamble, the owner and CEO of Betsey's Boutique ...
Crist to bring 'non-stop laughter' to Lima
Oct. 1—LIMA — John Crist has been to nearly every city in Ohio except Lima. That will change when he takes the stage for his next show on the "Jokes for Humans" tour at 7 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Memorial Civic Center, 7 Town Square. "Our tour took us to probably 150 dates across the U.S. and we've probably been almost everywhere," the comedian said. "The unique thing about performing in a ...
Lima wetland project enhances water quality and reduces flooding
Sep. 30—LIMA — Water quality, reduced threat of flooding and water life habitat are all part of a new wetland project taking place near the Loyal Order of Moose Lima Lodge 199, 2929 N. West St., Lima. As part of Gov. Mike DeWine's H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources celebrated the completion of the Baughman H2Ohio Wetland Restoration Project on Monday. The project began ...
Tickets for Downtown Lantern Tours are available
Oct. 1—LIMA — Tickets are available for Downtown Lantern Tours and Woodlawn Cemetery rides. Downtown Lantern Tours are available for both Fri, Oct. 4, and Sat, Oct. 5, as well as Fri. Oct. 11, and Sat, Oct. 12 at various times. The tour guides will walk people through the history of downtown, telling stories from the past, and weaving the truth with the tales that have been passed down through ...
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