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A man was rescued from the top of a railroad train over the weekend in Lima.   The Lima News reported that the man was spotted by a passing train operator on top of a stopped train on the CSX tracks between McKibben Street and Grand Avenue.   The ladder truck from the Lima Fire Department was called and was used to get to the man.   The 29 year […]

Four people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.   According to documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office:   .Cory B. Shepherd was sentenced to a total of 3 years in prison on one count each of tampering with evidence, criminal damaging or endangering and failure to appear.   The following three individuals were each placed on five years community control with conditions:   .Jacob A.M. Reid on […]

There's been an increase in reports involving counterfeit currency in Findlay over the last two weeks.   According to a release from the Findlay Police Department, the denominations have been ten and twenty dollar bills.   Most of the bills have been passed at restaurants and convenience stores.   Employees handling cash should scrutinize cash and immediately notify the department if they believe a counterfeit bill has been passed.   […]

An early Friday morning crash seriously injured a Bellefontaine man.   WPKO Radio reported that 39 year old Anthony Hannah lost control of his vehicle in the 800 block Heritage Court in Bellefontaine.   The car ended up off the road and crashed into a tree.   Hannah was transferred from Mary Rutan Hospital to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima with life-threatening injuries.   The Bellefontaine Police Department continues […]

The Kenton Times and the Daily Chief-Union have added holiday dates when no newspapers will be published.   The holidays that will be recognized starting this year are:   New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence’s Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.   In addition to not publishing a newspaper, there will no office hours as well.   Online […]

The Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is attempting to identify a male suspect who entered WalMart on Harding Highway earlier this month and appeared to begin looking for different elderly victims in the store in an attempt to steal purses and/or wallets.   At one point the suspect is captured on video stealing the wallet from the purse of a 91 year old female while she was selecting items […]

A Kenton man is facing drug charges after his apartment was searched Thursday afternoon.   According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers assisted the Hardin County Probation Office on a search of the apartment at Scioto Village because of suspected drug activity.   Numerous drug paraphernalia items, a bottle containing white capsules with an unknown substance and marijuana were located and seized during the search.   The […]

A traffic stop led to drug related charges against a Kenton man Thursday evening.   According to the Kenton Police Department report, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 600 block of Silver Street.   48 year old Russell Shinn Jr. was issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia. A plastic straw with white powder residue was seized from the vehicle.   Shinn was also […]