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Greenfield pharmacy robbery possibly linked to others, officials said
GREENFIELD, Ohio — Following the recent robbery at a Rite Aid pharmacy in Greenfield, authorities are investigating a potential connection to a series of similar incidents across the state. Just hours after the Greenfield robbery, another Rite Aid pharmacy fell victim to a robbery in Ada, Ohio, raising suspicions...
Indian Lake graduate claimed in Indiana crash
CLAY COUNTY, IN — A 2024 graduate of Indian Lake High School was struck and killed early Thursday, June 27, by a semi while walking on Interstate 70 near the State Route 59 exit in Clay County, Ind. Jason James Carder, 19, of Wapakoneta, was identified as the victim...
Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Wanted Persons of the Week - July 2, 2024
Here is this week's wanted list from the Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program. Law enforcement is also seeking assistance in solving the cold case homicide of 53-year-old Lucious Upshaw Jr. Cold Case Homicide Lucious Upshaw Jr. On September 25, 2005 at 1145 pm, Officers from the Lima Police Department were...
Public assistance sought solving cold case homicide in Lima
Jul. 2—LIMA — The Lima Police Department has asked for the public's assistance in solving an almost 20-year-old murder of a Lima man. According to a Crime Stoppers news release, on Sept. 25, 2005, at 11:45 p.m., Lima police officers were dispatched to the area of Market Street and Metcalf Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a white Cadillac with Lucious Upshaw Jr., ...
Standoff on Crestwood Drive in Lima ends peacefully after two hours
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A Lima man allegedly refused to leave his home when Allen County Sheriff deputies tried to execute a protection order. 26-year-old John Peterson III walked out of 807 Crestwood Drive after a two-hour negotiation with the sheriff's department after he barricaded himself inside the home. Deputies were trying to execute a court-ordered protection order when Peterson closed the door and refused to come out.
UPDATED: Motorist sustains serious injuries in crash
First responders work Sunday at the scene of an injury crash on U.S. Route 68 near Township Road 190. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) Levi Campbell, 34, of West Liberty, was flown by medical helicopter Sunday, June 30, to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries after he lost control of his vehicle and traveled into the opposite lane of travel along U.S. Route 68, deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report.
Lima Police Department reminds everyone to follow the law regarding the use of fireworks
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - With the 4th of July just days away, you may be hearing the booms and seeing the sparkles of fireworks in your neighborhood. Area law enforcement wants people to remember the proper and legal way to use fireworks this holiday week. In July 2022, Governor Mike...
Anderson Charged with OVI Saturday Night
Late Saturday night, Bellefontaine Police saw a vehicle sitting behind the movie theater, running and not properly parked. When officers approached the driver, later identified as Amy Anderson, 55, of Bellefontaine, she was slumped over and asleep. After several attempts to wake her, Anderson woke up and attempted to speak...
Jack Arrested on Possession Charges
Matthew Jack, 32, of Shelbyville, Indiana, was lodged in the Logan County Jail on possession charges early Monday morning. Logan County Sheriff Deputies were called to a business in Russells Point after employees saw a vehicle behind the building in the grass. As deputies approached the vehicle, they saw Jack...
Driver Cited with OVI After Crash on US 68
Late Monday night, Logan County Sheriff Deputies responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. 68 North, outside Bellefontaine. Josie Stratton, 28, of Zanesfield, was southbound when she claimed she swerved to avoid hitting a deer. She left the roadway, struck a pole, and flipped over her 2017 Kia Soul.
West Liberty Man Flown to Hospital For Serious Injuries
Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon on U.S. 68, just outside Bellefontaine. Near the intersection of Township Road 190, Mac-o-chee and Bellefontaine EMS were called to the scene of the injury crash. Levi Campbell, 34, of West Liberty, was southbound on U.S. 68 when he went...
Aungst Charged with OVI and Marked Lanes Violations
Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a reckless driver Saturday on State Route 720 in Lakeview. The caller reported that the driver, later identified as Lindsay Aungst, 42, of Lakeview, was unable to maintain lanes. Witnesses say Aungst, at one point, came to a stop in the middle...
Frazier Charged with OVI; Improper Handling of a Firearm
Late Friday night, Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a complaint of reckless driving on Lima Street in Huntsville. Witnesses say the vehicle, a red pickup truck, was making several lane violations. When deputies pulled the truck over, the driver, David Frazier, 23, of Huntsville, attempted to pull into...
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