Stories by Steve Baker
Guns stolen from Mercer Co. detective's car
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports that his office is investigating a theft that occurred in the parking lot of Zuma Automotive, 314 South Main Street in Celina. An unmarked vehicle, assigned to a Detective from the Sheriff’s Office, was entered sometime Monday, May 20 to Tuesday, May 21 and ...
2 charged in puppy cruelty case
Pictures and information posted on WHIO-TV's Facebook page led to charges being filed on Saturday against a man and a woman from Piqua in connection with the abandonment of four puppies near Piqua late Friday morning. Miami County Deputy Sarah Fraley confirms that Steven Bixler, 29, Piqua has been charged ...
2 injured ATV crash at Eldora Speedway
DARKE COUNTY — Saturday evening Darke County Deputies along with Spirit Medical and CareFlight were dispatched to the Eldora Raceway in Darke County, Ohio on an ATV accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that an ATV driven by a Caleb Martin, 23, of Bowling Green, Ohio, lost control in the camping area ...
1 killed, several injured in Darke County crashes
DARKE COUNTY — The fatal crash involving a local youth pastor punctuated a dangerous 24-hour period on Darke County roads between Tuesday and Wednesday.Two crashes were recorded Tuesday on U.S. 127.The first crash occurred at the Hollansburg-Arcanum Road intersection and resulted in the death of 52-year-old Brian Delk of New ...
Rape charges dismissed in Dr. Wine case
St. Marys optometrist, Dr. Douglas Wine, currently serving 15 months in prison on a charge of gross sexual imposition will not be facing a second criminal trial next month. Auglaize County Prosecutor Ed Pierce has dismissed the case telling reporters it is unlikely a conviction could be obtained based on ...
Man accidentally shot by wife
A Darke County man was accidently shot by his wife as they were target shooting near Newport in Shelby County Saturday afternoon. John Cranfill, 39, of New Madison is listed in stable condition at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He and his wife were target shooting at a residence at ...
School leader gets harassment letter
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Department is looking for the author of a "harassing letter" left in the mailbox at the home of Wapakoneta School Supt. Keith Horner. The letter was left sometime after 8 p.m. December 31, 2011 and 9 a.m. Sunday January 1, 2012. "It was a harassment type ...
Busy Saturday in Shelby County
If you thought you heard a lot of sirens in the area of Fort Loramie, Minster, McCartyville and near Newport in a short period of time before 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon you did! It started in the area of Fort Loramie and Minster when a trailer loaded with hay that ...
Five arraigned in Darke Co. meth lab bust
Five individuals arrested in a meth lab bust Wednesday morning in a house in Hillgrove in Darke County were arraigned in Darke County Common Pleas Court Friday morning before Judge Jonathan Hein. They included: Manuel Melchor, 33, Hillgrove, charged with illegal manufacturing of methamphetamine, child endangering, and possession of drugs. ...
Three injured in crash; one flown to hospital
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning at State Route 721 and Fenner Road near Laura in Miami County. One of the victims suffered a leg injury and was taken to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight, according to deputies. He is identifed as Matthew Melgard, 40, of ...
Illegal items to be used in training program
In lieu of destroying items Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart and Sidney Police Chief Kevin Gessler found a productive way to use some items in the evidence room. This evidence included items used to grow marijuana and included a hydroponic grow machine, fans, indoor growing lights, timers and other equipment ...
Smoke detector saves life of St. Marys area man
A smoke detector is being credited with saving the life of a St. Marys area man in an early morning fire Thursday. He is Ronald Rupard of Arnold Road north of St. Marys in Auglaize County. Rupard was awoken about 5 a.m. to flames in his cabin. He was able ...
Tree limb damages Troy SUV
TROY, Ohio — Wind gusts estimated at 30 mph blew several large limbs from a tree in the 300 block of S. Walnut Street in Troy behind the post office Sunday afternoon and damaged a parked sports utility vehicle. One limb went through the windshild and pierced the dashboard of ...
Teachers "preparing" for strike
"We are preparing for a strike," said Shelli Jackson, labor releations consultant for the Ohio Education Association on Saturday. So are the Wapakoneta Board of Education and the school administration. This followed a special Saturday morning meeting of the board as they approved 4-0 implementing its "last, best, and final" ...
Two men wanted in Lee's Chicken robbery in Sidney
On Sunday December 18, 2011 at approx 8:42 p.m. the Sidney Police Dept. received a 911 call advising of a robbery at Lee’s Chicken, 1230 Wapakoneta Ave. Patrol Officers responded to the scene and during the course of the investigation it was learned that two younger white males wearing hooded ...
6 honored in pitbull mauling in Piqua
Six individuals were honored Tuesday evening in Piqua with the Jan Mulder Citizenship Award for their "heroic act," that together saved the life of a Piqua woman when attacked by a pair of pitbulls. It was the evening of September 11, 2011. It happened on the North Main Street bridge ...
Troy Rotary kicks off 'Designated Driver' Campaign
For the tenth year members of the Troy Rotary Club kicked off their annual Designated Driver Campaign Tuesday. Party goers wearing the DD buttons can usually drink soda and coffee free at area restaurants and bars during the up coming holidays. The goal is a "holiday without any alcohol related ...
Man shot in Piqua, gunman on the run
An Indiana man is no longer a "person of interest." Aaron Tubbs is now wanted by Piqua police on felonious assault. Police in Piqua said they are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night on Forest Avenue in the area of Fountain Park around 6:30 p.m. According to police, the ...
Marion Local brings home the gold in HS football
The Marion Local Flyers beat-up Buckeye Central 61 to 21 to bring home the HS state championship in football. Watch the highlights with Don Brown.
Mercer Co. Sheriff issues media guidelines in Grube murder(s) updates
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey sent a notice to area area media stating, "There is no need to call our offfice for updates (Grube double murder) as the answer will be: We are still working on the case and no information is being released." In that single page update Grey ...
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