04/19/17 – 12:32 P.M.

North Baltimore continues with waterline replacement despite striking two unmapped lines last week. The Courier reports that lines built in the 1890’s are being replaced with the help of state funding. It has caused issues for residents to access businesses in the downtown area. Village administrator Allyson Murray apologized for the inconvenience.

The waterlines that were struck weren’t on any existing maps. The struck lines caused residents and businesses in the area to be without water for about an hour. Murray said that they are scheduling more lines to be done downtown.

04/19/17 – 11:24 A.M.

A Carey man faces sex-related charges. WKTN Radio reports that 21-year-old Devon Layfield stands accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Wyandot County Sheriff’s Deputies took him into custody on Sunday.

A grand jury indicted Layfield on charges of unlawful sexual contact with a minor and sexual imposition.

04/19/17 – 10:36 A.M.

A single-car crash sent a Findlay woman to the hospital on Sunday. The Courier reports that 20-year-old Jamie Leonard was driving on Ohio 613 when she lost control on a curve. She went into a field and rolled twice around 11:30 p.m.

Police cited her for operating a vehicle without reasonable control. Hanco Ambulance took Leonard Blanchard Valley hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

04/19/17 – 9:58 A.M.

Fostoria City Council shut down a charter change ordinance yesterday after many people spoke out against it. The Review-Times reports the ordinance would have allowed the city council to make changes to the police and fire departments. A 2-4 vote dropped the proposed legislation.

Councilman Matt Davoli proposed the charter change. He said it would give greater flexibility to deliver services in a more cost-effective manner. The council chambers were standing room only and many people voiced their displeasure.

4/19/17 – 5:33 A.M.

If you have business in the Findlay Municipal Building you’ll need to use a different entrance for the rest of the month. The city says the main doors have closed while crews replace concrete on Dorney Plaza . That means the doors on the south side of the building are open to the public for the first time since a security upgrade project closed them a few years ago.

The city expects the work on the east side of the building to last through April 28.

4/19/17 – 5:30 A.M.

We continue our look at the candidates running in contested Findlay primary races today. Mary Harshfield is one of four Democrats running for a Council-at-Large seat. Harshfield says she’s running because she believes some people don’t have a voice on city council…

Audio: Mary Harshfield

Harshfield says she feels this is especially true for the working class in the city.

On the budget, Harshfield says she thinks the budget looks good now but worries about big expenses down the line…

Audio: Mary Harshfield

Harshfield adds she doesn’t want to see the city rush into expenses. She feels the Dorney Plaza upgrade project seemed rushed and needed more public discussion.

Harshfield says a compromise is needed when it comes to bikes on downtown sidewalks…

Audio: Mary Harshfield

Harshfield says some of the alleys in downtown are dangerous for bicyclists because of potholes and issues with lighting.

Tomorrow’s profile will feature Barb Lockard.

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4/19/17 – 5:25 A.M.

The suspect in a Liberty Township sex crime is facing a new charge. The Courier reports 59-year-old Jeffery Julien now faces a kidnapping charge with a specification. The specification says Julien committed the crime with a sexual motivation. The grand jury also indicted him on a third-degree importuning charge.

The new charges could mean a longer prison sentence if a jury finds Julien guilty.

Hancock County Prosecutor Phil Riegle says officials tossed out other charges and indicted Julien again Tuesday. The grand jury indicted Julien for kidnapping and importuning charges last week.

MORE: The Courier

4/19/17 – 5:17 A.M.

The Hancock County grand jury indicted a Findlay woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the foot Tuesday. The Courier reports 24-year-old Bethany Rayl faces a felonious assault charge in the case.

The Findlay Police Department says Rayl stabbed the man following an argument. The incident happened in the 500 block of West Sandusky Street Monday.

Rayl told officers they should charge her boyfriend with assault. He suffered a non-life-threatening wound in the incident.

MORE: The Courier

4/19/17 – 4:27 A.M.

A trial date is pending in Wood County for a Bowling Green man accused of causing his wife’s overdose death. Keith Morris pleaded not guilty yesterday to involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide charges. Prosecutors say Morris gave Trina Morris the fentanyl-amphetamine mixture that killed her last year.