10/04/17 – 2:49 P.M.

There were several car break-ins the past few days across Findlay. Several cars were broken into at Charleston Apartments off East Melrose. Lt. Robert Ring of the Findlay Police Department said that there were others but can’t say for sure that they are connected.

Robert Ring

Ring said that there are ways to keep people from trying to break into your vehicle.

Robert Ring

Ring said you should hide things like cell phones, purses, or wallets. Ring added that you should keep your vehicle locked as well. Most criminals avoid locked cars because they can make too much noise trying to get inside.

10/4/17 – 7:41 A.M.

Work on Main Street in North Baltimore is changing the village’s annual Halloween parade route. The Courier reports the parade will start at the village park on October 28, head west on High Street to Main Street, and then go north to Broadway Street before ending at the fire hall.

The village is replacing water lines on Main Street between Broadway and Walnut Streets.

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10/4/17 – 7:32 A.M.

An assault in Bowling Green injured a Carey man early Monday morning. The Bowling Green Police Department reports witnesses flagged down officers in the area of East Court and North Main streets around 2:30 a.m. Officers found a 22-year-old man from Carey bleeding and unconscious.

Witnesses pointed out the alleged attacker, 20-year-old Wyatt Wilson of Toledo. Wilson tried to run away, but officers arrested him after a short chase without further incident. Wilson faces an aggravated robbery charge.

Investigators say Wilson pointed the handgun at the victim and then beat him before taking his cellphone.

10/4/17 – 7:25 A.M.

Fostoria is looking to save money with a new internet provider. The Review-Times reports Fostoria Council members heard a proposal from Amplex Electric Tuesday. The proposed deal would allow the company to install wireless equipment on top of the city’s twin water towers. In exchange, Fostoria would get backup services and emergency redundancy routing to the administration at no cost.

If the deal goes through, Fostoria could save money by getting rid of 17 analog phone lines and switching to voiceover IP. The deal also would allow the city to live stream video from the Fostoria Rail Park to try and draw in tourists.

Council took no action on the issue Tuesday.

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10/4/17 – 7:11 A.M.

A two-car crash injured two people east of Findlay Tuesday morning. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the collision happened on State Route 12 east of Marion Township Road 236 just before 10 a.m.

91-year-old Ralph Wolery was driving east on Route 12 when he tried to turn left across the road into the Decker’s Furniture parking lot. Wolery pulled into the path of a car driven by 39-year-old Angela Bermudez of Columbus Grove. Hanco EMS took both drivers to Blanchard Valley Health System for treatment.

Deputies cited Wolery for failure to yield.

10/4/17 – 6:50 A.M.

Hancock County Probate Judge Kristen Johnson is overseeing a unique case. The Courier reports Johnson has to determine the final resting place of William Eisaman Jr. Eisaman died last year and buried in the Arcadia Cemetery. However, his widow had the body exhumed and reburied in the Becthel Cemetery east of Van Buren. Charlene Eisaman says her husband wanted their grave plots next to each other, but the Eisaman plot in Arcadia doesn’t allow for the burial of non-blood relatives there.

Linda Badgett is William Eisaman’s sister. She argues her brother was clear about where he wanted his final resting spot located. Her lawyer also contends Eisaman didn’t get permission from the probate court to move the body.

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10/4/17 – 5:31 A.M.

Century Health has named its next CEO. On Tuesday the organization announced Colleen Schlea will step into the role. Most recently, Schlea has been the operations director for ProMedica Health Systems. She had also served as a paramedic in Sandusky County for 10 years.

Century Health is a private, nonprofit, mental health and substance abuse agency.

10/4/17 – 5:25 A.M.

A Findlay man is facing charges for a late summer hammer attack. The Courier reports the Hancock County grand jury indicted 38-year-old Robert Brown of Findlay on a count of felonious assault this week. Prosecutor Phil Riegle says Brown hit 51-year-old Robert Durain in the head with a hammer after an argument on August 20.

Riegle says Durain is recovering from his injuries.

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10/4/17 – 5:19 A.M.

Two more people are facing charges stemming from the murder of a Toledo man at a Findlay motel earlier this year. The Courier reports the Hancock County grand jury indicted 27-year-old Jessica Kisseberth of Leipsic and 27-year-old Joseph Flemming of Toledo on murder and aggravated robbery charges. Investigators say Kisseberth and Flemming were co-conspirators in a robbery that ended with the death of Marcus Alexander of Toledo on February 17. The shooting happened at the Econo Lodge on Emma Street.

The prosecution says the group targeted 36-year-old Husam Coleman of Chicago. Coleman is already facing two murder counts in the case. One murder count alleges Coleman had a gun when he shot Alexander. The other murder count alleges Coleman caused the death while committing felonious assault.

No other details about the shooting are available.

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10/4/17 – 5:05 A.M.

Findlay officials have started the budgeting process for 2018. The Courier reports a pre-budget hearing Tuesday revealed the city expects to finish 2017 with healthy cash balances. Auditor Jim Staschiak says that gives Findlay an “opportunity for a rate reduction or significantly expanded, fully planned and executed capital program.”

Officials had expected expenses to outpace revenue by around $1.2 million this year. As it stands now the city could actually end the year with a slightly higher carryover balance than in 2016.

Staschiak suggests says the city should study the infrastructure of the water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer systems. After that, he believes officials should develop a five-year improvement plan.

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