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Second plea proposal offered to Lima man
Oct. 4—LIMA — A Lima man who prosecutors say abused a child and attempted to cause physical harm to that person via strangulation has received a second plea offer that expires Friday, Oct. 11. Allen County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Thines put an offer on the official court record in April that called for Patrick Kollars, 46, to plead guilty to one of two second-degree felony ...
Lima man sentenced to minimum 10 years prison on drug charges
Oct. 3—LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison Wednesday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court for drug trafficking and possession. Cortlend Banks, 31, pleaded guilty in September to three of the 11 charges he was indicted on, including cocaine possession and fentanyl trafficking and possession with multiple specifications. Judge Terri Kohlrieser followed the joint ...
Union County woman who went on camping trip to Alabama reported missing
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Marysville woman was reported missing after authorities say she embarked on a camping trip to Alabama nearly two weeks ago. According to the City of Marysville, Vendula (Wendy) Rose has not been seen since Sept. 24. She was supposed to return home from her camping trip on Oct. 2.
'Selfish' ex-wife 'ambushed and injected' US State Department researcher with M-99 during custody exchange of 3 daughters with help of mom and new boyfriend
A woman who divorced her U.S. State Department researcher husband, the father of their 3 daughters, is going to federal prison for decades after injecting her ex with animal tranquilizer in an ambush. The post ‘Selfish’ ex-wife ‘ambushed and injected’ US State Department researcher with M-99 during custody exchange of 3 daughters with help of mom and new boyfriend first appeared on Law & Crime.
Defiance County grand jury returns indictments against six persons
A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against six persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. Indicted were: • Robert Perez, 60, 1213 Ayersville Ave., for domestic violence, a third-degree felony. Authorities allege that on Sept. 20 he caused, or attempted to cause, physical harm to a family or household member, having had three prior domestic violence convictions. ...