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MADD recognizes Top Cops at banquet
LIMA — Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Allen, Hardin and Putnam counties recognized local law enforcement officers for driving under the influence arrests.
Man shot after home invasion in Lima
LIMA — On Tuesday morning at 9:42 a.m., the Lima Police Department dispatch received a call about a possible shooting in the 3100 block of Elijah Pkwy.
Brown sentenced to 150 years to life
Matthew Brown (left) sits with his attorney, Carroll Creighton, during a sentencing hearing Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.
2 Lima men were arrested after an ongoing drug investigation, 82 pounds of marijuana found
Lima, Ohio (WLIO) - 20-year-old Zachary Kohli and 20-year-old Michael Miller are in custody in Warren County.
6 teens are awaiting court appearances for the murder of Jaden Halpern
Two adults and four juveniles are awaiting their first court appearances on aggravated burglary and murder charges for the death of 17-year-old Jaden Halpern.
Allen Co. Sheriff Treglia and Prosecutor Caldwell discuss Senate Bill 215 at Sertoma Club meeting
The Lima Sertoma Club welcomed Sheriff Matt Treglia and Prosecutor Destiny Caldwell as their special guests during their meeting on Thursday.
Jurors say guilty; judge says 10 years in prison
Marcus Sullivan was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison on a charge of felonious assault that included a repeat violent offender specification.
Constitutional carry: Burden on gun owners to know law
New law eliminates need for concealed carry background checks, shifting burden to handgun owners
Text-to-911 service available in Allen County
Allen County 911 emergency call system is now also text compatible.
Jurors find Columbus man guilty of trafficking drugs
Kascal Armour, 28, of Columbus, was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison.
Man guilty in rape trial; sentenced to 44 years to life
LIMA — Timothy Boedicker was sentenced late Monday afternoon to 42 years to life in prison
Jurors find Lima man guilty of aggravated burglary
LIMA — An Allen County jury late Tuesday returned a verdict of guilty against Christian Jara Coronado
Lima man in custody following fatal shooting
LIMA — A 32-year-old Lima man was taken into custody late Tuesday night in connection with an apparent murder on South Baxter Street.
Lima teen critical after Sunday night shooting
LIMA — A teenager is listed in critical condition in a Lima hospital following a shooting incident late Sunday night
Three indicted on 50+ drug charges each following long term drug investigation
Three people arrested in September after a year and half long drug investigation, get indicted on 50 or more drug-related charges each.
Fentanyl, cash and guns seized in Lima drug raid
LIMA — Four Lima men were taken into custody Monday after members of the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force and the FBI’s North West Ohio Safe Streets Task Force served four narcotics-related search warrants in the 500 block of Orena Avenue in Lima.
Teenage murder suspect guilty on all counts
Jurors in Allen County Juvenile Court on Thursday returned guilty verdicts against Jordan Daniel
Alves found guilty on both counts of murder
Lima woman will serve minimum of 36 years for the murders of Charles and Tarissa Sanders
FBI, task force raids in Lima net drugs, guns and money
LIMA — The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s North West Ohio Safe Streets Task Force, executed residential search warrants
Woman proclaims innocence as 7-year prison term handed down
Daysha Lane, 24, of Lima, was sentenced Wednesday to a minimum of seven years in prison following her conviction by a jury last month on charges of possession of cocaine and heroin.
Woman assaulted by man at Lima business
LIMA — Lima police are investigating an assault of a woman Friday outside a local business.
Stabbing investigated by Lima Police
LIMA — Lima police are investigating a stabbing incident that left two people injured.
Guilty verdicts returned in short order by Allen County jury
Jurors deliberated for less than two hours Wednesday before finding Lima resident John Sanders guilty of felonious assault and kidnapping.
Trial has many twists before guilty verdict read
Daysha Lane, 24, of Lima, was found guilty of possession of cocaine and possession of heroin Tuesday by a jury in her trial in Allen County Common Pleas Court.
Juvenile charged as adult in year-old murder outside Pappy’s bar
LIMA — One of two juveniles who police say shot and killed Lima resident Danielle Jackson during a robbery attempt nearly a year ago outside Pappy’s Lounge will stand trial as adult.
Lima man faces 83 counts of rape, sexual battery
LIMA — A Lima man has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury
Allen County courtrooms closed to in-person hearings due to virus
LIMA — In-person hearings in Allen County Common Pleas Court have been postponed until next week, with telephone scheduling conferences to be held through Tuesday before the court is closed for the remainder of the week for a thorough cleaning, a court employee said Monday morning.
Delphos teen faces 30 years for beating of infant
Delphos resident Anthony Denoyer, 19, will be sentenced Aug. 10 after pleading guilty Monday to four counts of felonious assault
Lima man enters insanity plea
LIMA — A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity was entered Monday on behalf of a Lima man charged with the stabbing death of his mother last month.
Three face charges in Saturday armed robbery in Lima
LIMA — Two individuals are being held in the Allen County jail following an armed robbery early Saturday morning in Lima.
Formal charges filed against Lima man in Diller Road shooting
ALLEN COUNTY — Formal charges have been filed against a Lima man in connection with a Sunday morning shooting on Diller Road.
Man shot in leg after night of drinking in Lima
ALLEN COUNTY — The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting from Sunday morning at 2221 Diller Road.
Woman who fired gun into Lima home gets 6 years behind bars
LIMA — A Lima woman convicted by an Allen County jury in February of firing her handgun through the wall of a Brower Road residence in September 2018 was sentenced Monday to six years in prison.
15-year sentence for attack on Lima woman
Leon Prince, 52, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing a Lima woman in July 2018.
Lima police investigate stabbing near Sugar and Catalpa Streets
The Lima Police Department was on the scene of a stabbing in the 1300 block of South Sugar Street on Wednesday evening.
Suspect in triple murder in Lima awaits extradition
LIMA — The man wanted by police as the prime suspect in the Feb. 4 triple homicide at Levels Lounge in downtown Lima was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Cleveland on Wednesday.
Lima man in serious condition following Tuesday night shooting
LIMA — Lima police are seeking information surrounding a shooting that occurred late Tuesday night.
Police: Person shot in Lima Sunday evening
LIMA — Lima police are investigating a shooting from Sunday evening.
Man shot Saturday at Harry’s Hideaway in Lima
LIMA — Lima police are investigating a shooting from Saturday night.
Jurors: Woman guilty of firing gun into residence
LIMA — Jurors deliberated for just over an hour Wednesday before finding a Lima woman guilty of firing her handgun through the wall of a residence along Brower Road in September 2018.
Competency exam set for Delphos teen who allegedly beat his child
LIMA — A new trial date has been set and a psychological examination has been approved for a Delphos teenager accused of severely beating his 2-month-old daughter.
Alleged child rapist ruled competent to stand trial
James Hersberger, 39, of Convoy, has been ruled by a doctor at the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo to be competent to stand trial.
Sentence for Lima kidnapping, robbery tops 57 years
Kiarris Laws, 28, of Lima, was sentenced Monday to more than 57 years in prison on charges of aggravated robbery.
Juvenile male robbed of his bicycle at gunpoint in Lima
LIMA — A juvenile was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon in Lima, and the assailant rode away on the youth’s bicycle.
Lima man sentenced to the max for ‘systematic abuse’ of 16-year-old girl
LIMA — Twenty-four felony counts. The maximum sentence on each. To be served consecutively.
One shooter from 2018 after hours party given prison time
Lima man involved in South Main St. shooting reaches negotiated plea, another awaits trial
Major drug offender ordered to give up thousands of dollars and handed 24 years in prison
A Lima man has been sentenced to prison for multiple charges in dealing cocaine and listed as a major drug offender.
Searches at two Lima homes turn up suspected drugs, weapons, money
LIMA – Local law enforcement executed search warrants Tuesday at two locations in Lima, recovering suspected drugs, weapons and currency at the sites.
Man killed in Tuesday night shooting in Lima
LIMA — The Lima Police Department is seeking information from the public surrounding a shooting Tuesday night that left one man dead.