Woman who struck people with car sentenced on misdemeanor charge
Oct. 23—VAN WERT — A Defiance woman pleaded guilty last Wednesday in the Van Wert County Common Pleas Court to a misdemeanor count of domestic violence and was sentenced to two years of probation, 30 days of jail at a later date, 26 hours of community service, and mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment. Summer Jones, 34, was indicted on two counts of attempted murder, two ...
Defiance County grand jury returns indictments against eight persons
A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against eight persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. Indicted were: • Ryan Gibbs, 40, 62 Charnell Drive, for aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony. Authorities allege that on Oct. 9 he forced entry into a structure on Indian Bridge Lane to commit a criminal offense, causing or attempting...