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Child Predator Sentenced to Life in Prison in Union County

Michel Brian Nelson (65), formerly of Richwood, Ohio, was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms in prison, including five terms of Life Without the Possibility of Parole and two terms of 25 years to Life, for repeatedly raping three young family members. Nelson began sexually abusing the victims when they were as young as 4 years old. The case began in Delaware County after one victim disclosed the abuse. A joint investigation by the Delaware Police Department and Richwood Police […]

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Guilty Plea in Horrific Case of Baby Mauled to Death by Pit Bull in Marion

Screenshot Blake Bates (above) pled guilty this week to one count of third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter in the devastating death of an infant, who was mauled by Bate’s pit bull on April 28, 2024, at his Miami Street home in the City of Marion. The evidence showed Bates ignored warnings about the dog's aggression after it previously attacked a neighborhood child. Months later, the vicious pit bull was left near the unsupervised infant, leading to the fatal attack that gripped […]

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Graveyard on Grove Announces 2025 Haunted Trail Dates to Benefit Hardin County Humane Society

Photo: Graveyard on Grove Graveyard on Grove has announced the dates and time for the 2025 Haunted Trail to Benefit the Hardin County Humane Society. A Family Friendly Trick-or-Treat Trail will take place during Kenton's Trick-or-Treat from 3 until 5pm on October 25. A night haunt with scare actors will be held on Friday October 31 and Saturday November 1 from 8 until 10pm both nights These are all free events, but they will gladly accept monetary donations to be […]

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Hardin County Sheriff’s K-9 Team Trains at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan

Photo: Hardin County Sheriff’s Office The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team participated in police K9 training in Alpena, Michigan. The annual training seminar took place from September 27 to today at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and is sponsored by the National Association of Professional Canine Handlers. This premier North American event attracts hundreds of K9 teams from across the U.S. and Canada for intensive, hands-on training in various disciplines like tracking, narcotics detection, explosive detection, building search, […]

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Prospect Man Pleads No Contest to Child Rape Charges, Faces Up to Life in Prison

Photo: Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan This week, following a years’ long investigation by multiple agencies and an aggressive prosecution, Michael Stith pleaded no contest to five counts of child rape. Stith’s last known address was on Centerville Green Camp Road in Prospect, Ohio. According to a release from Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan, Michael Stith entered the plea this week after a years long investigation by multiple agencies. “We had the evidence against this child predator, and he knew […]

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Overnight Stabbing Death Leads to Arrest of Mt. Victory Man

(Andrew McCafferty being held in Multi County Jail on murder charge) The Hardin County Central Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call on October 1st, 2025 at 0003 hours regarding a stabbing incident in Mount Victory, Ohio. Responding Sheriff deputies arrived to find James Collins, 48, of Mount Victory in the street suffering from several stab wounds. Collins was treated by EMTs with Southeast Hardin Northwest Union Fire Department and he was transported to Hardin Memorial Hospital where he died from […]

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Dance, Dedication, and Recovery: Choreographer Returns to Marion Palace Theatre After OhioHealth HMH Swing Bed Program

Photo: OhioHealth For Clare Cooke, dance is in her DNA.  “When I was a child, that was the only thing for girls to do,” Cooke explained. “There were no sports. Nothing. So my parents took me to the dance studio. My mother loved to dance.”  She started at age 3. Now, fast forward, she has been choreographing performances in Marion at the Palace Theatre for 48 years.  “It’s near and dear to our hearts, my family’s heart,” Cooke shared. “The Palace Theatre […]

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Forest-Jackson Public Library Marks 25 Years in Freight House Building

Photo: Forest-Jackson Public Library The Forest-Jackson Public Library is celebrating a milestone today. It was twenty-five years ago today the library moved into the Freight House at 102 West Lima Street in the village.  They had lots of help, and everything was moved much faster than they predicted. While the move went fast, it took a lot longer than they expected to unpack and set up in the new building.  Library officials are encouraging anyone who helped with the move […]

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Escaped Yaks Surprise Students and Staff at Indian Lake Middle School

Photo: Logan County Sheriff's Office On Monday, some sixth-grade teachers at Indian Lake Middle School noticed something you don't see everyday at school. Five yaks were spotted outside grazing on the south end of the school near County Road 91. Turns out, the animals had escaped Hidden Nook Ranch about a mile away outside of Lewistown. The owners showed up to take them home, and facilities directors Matt Hurley and Dustin Plikerd grabbed some gates and everyone corralled the animals […]

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