Lima man who shot at police gets 52-year sentence
LIMA — “This is just unacceptable in a civilized world.”
Ottawa teen admits having sex with 15-year-old
OTTAWA — A Putnam County teenager accepted a sweeping plea offer from prosecutors on Monday and pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual conduct with a minor female and having nude photographs of the female on his cell phone, among other charges.
Victims identified in Columbus Grove house fire
COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove Fire Chief Bob Brubaker on Monday identified the individuals who perished in a Putnam County house fire Saturday. Shane Springer and Bobbi Gross died at the scene, the chief said.
Awards Gala to recognize non-profits
LIMA — The Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners for its annual gala in a little over a week. Local business leaders and companies will be recognized for their work in the community.
Defense asks for statements to be dismissed in Lima rape case
LIMA — A judge should rule within a few days on whether statements made by a man accused of rape can be included in his upcoming trial.
Children of Flint water crisis make changes as activists
FLINT, Mich. — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into...
NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes folk-rockers Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton.
What’s next for bill that could ban TikTok?
The House has approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue.
Wildfire puts Hawaiian vacation rentals in lawmakers’ sights
HONOLULU (AP) — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick’s home to white dust, the cheapest rental she could find for her family and dogs cost $10,000 a month.
Marijuana legalization’s impact on Black, minority communities
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in 2014, Sam Ward Jr. was on electronic home detention in Spokane, where he had been indicted on federal drug charges. He would soon be off to prison to serve the lion’s share of a four-year sentence.
