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Hardin County Man Faces New 27-Count Indictment Months After Prison Sentence

A 20-year-old man who was sentenced to prison in December of 2024 was arraigned this week on a 27-count indictment returned by a Grand Jury last month. Phillip Steele was previously indicted in May of 2024 on charges of receiving stolen property, felonious assault with a firearm specification and attempted tampering with evidence. He was arrested in July last year and sentenced to a minimum of five and maximum of 6 years in prison this past December. A Grand Jury […]

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Findlay Woman Arrested After Police Seize 96 Grams of Liquid Cocaine in Drug Investigation

Photo: Findlay Police Department A Findlay woman was arrested after a search warrant was served early Wednesday morning by the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force. According to a release, the narcotic search warrant was served at 225 Cherry Street in Findlay. The search of the residence yielded approximately 96 grams of liquid cocaine and multiple items indicative of drug trafficking. As a result, 34-year-old Porshia Frisbe was arrested and is being held in the Hancock County Justice Center on […]

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Findlay Man Arraigned on Multiple Charges in Hardin County Common Pleas Court

A Findlay man was arraigned on several charges in Hardin County Common Pleas Court this week. Jeffrey Dahms was indicted last month on charges of breaking and entering, two counts of vandalism and one count each of tampering with evidence and possessing criminal tools. Dahms was arrested at a home on State Route 12 just west of Findlay after an investigation was conducted by the Findlay Police Department. He is suspected of being involved in multiple commercial break-ins, including Cooper's […]

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Vancrest Moves Forward with Plans for New Health Care Facility in Hardin County

Vancrest Health Care Centers is officially moving forward with plans to build a new facility. President Mark A. White made the announcement Thursday after meeting with the Hardin County Commissioners. He said while they are still early in the process, the beds have been acquired and they have the green light from the Ohio Department of Health to develop a site, obtain financing and build a modern, clean new facility. The location has still not been determined, and he hopes […]

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McGuffey Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Father in Hardin County Common Pleas Court

A McGuffey man who was charged in connection to the death of his father changed his plea to guilty in Hardin County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. 42-year-old Dustin Ray Bolen pleaded guilty to murder, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse. The four other charges in the indictment were then dropped. Nearly one year ago, family members reported that 66-year-old Michael Bolen had been missing from his residence in McGuffey. Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart announced in December […]

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Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Support for Renewal of One Mill Levy on May 6 Ballot

The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is asking residents to support the renewal of a long-standing one mill levy on the May 6 ballot. The county auditor estimates the levy will collect $677,000 annually, which equates to over 20% of the Sheriff's Office entire budget. The money supports the general operations of their office, including comprehensive law enforcement services, which is everything from loud music complaints and traffic violations to major crimes and everything in between.  Their tasks include service to […]

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Tuesday Morning Crash Involving Two Vehicles Reported at South Main and Walnut Streets in Kenton

Two vehicles were involved in a crash that occurred Tuesday morning at the intersection of South Main and Walnut Street in Kenton. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 83-year-old Bill Moore, of Belle Center, drove onto Main Street from a stop sign on Walnut, and his vehicle was struck by a southbound car being operated by 18-year-old Kylee Clem, of Kenton. Disabling damage occurred to Clem's car and Moore's vehicle had functional damage. There were no injuries. […]

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