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One pleads guilty, one waives rights in Van Wert court
Sep. 30—VAN WERT — One man pleaded guilty and one man waived his right to a speedy trial recently in the Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Shane Carroll, 33, of Convoy, entered a plea of guilty Sept. 5 to attempted terrorism, a fourth-degree felony. He was then sentenced to two years of probation; 30 days of jail time to be served at a later date; and mental health and substance abuse ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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. ...
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 ...
Marsh Foster Care & Adoption Division relocating to historic main campus
Sep. 30—VAN WERT — The Foster Care and Adoption Division of The Marsh Foundation has relocated to the main Marsh campus on East Lincoln Highway. According to Kelly Gross, the executive director of Child & Family Services, the relocation will have several positive impacts on agency operations. "Moving the department back to the main campus will foster greater collaboration, enhance resource ...
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