You have permission to edit this article. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The disturbance erupted after Christine Rick was shot to death in a gun battle with two policemen who had been called to the area to break up a quarrel, the police said. When it came to a charge regarding a 2019 shooting at a house on Collett Street, where people in a car were hit by gu More >>Burse receives sentence for drug-related charges; trial scheduled for 2019 shooting, 21-year-old Michael Oliphant will now have his case moved over to Allen County Common Pleas Court. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 419-229-STOP (7867) or Det. He was ultimately held for suspicion of murder and transported to the Allen County Jail. All rights reserved. Lima, a city of 53,000 peo ple is in northwestern Ohio, 70 miles south of Toledo. Periods of rain and snow this evening. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers or Detective Sean Neidemire at 419-221-5295 or 419-227-4444. There they found a 17-year-old male who died from a gunshot wound. He was transported to St. Rita's and then life-flighted to a Columbus hospital. Both were then hospitalized for treatment. CNN At least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. Tate was sentenced last year in Medina County to two years in prison for charges he faced for stealing a car from the Bluffton area and drivi More >>Dante Tate pleads guilty to charges in Hancock County, 35-year-old Brittany Hill is currently in the Hancock County Jail and is facing three separate charges of drug possession. He is scheduled to stand trial in May 2023, more than three years after the incident. A statement from the Lima Police Department said officers were dispatched shortly before 10 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the area of Branson Avenue and Fourth Street. Steve Stechschulte at the Lima Police Department at(419) 227-4444 or Crimestoppers at (419) 229-STOP. If you plan on consuming alcohol, dont drive and plan ahead to designate a sober driver. Suspect in deadly Morrow County shooting attempted to steal multiple vehicles, police say ABC 6 12:42 28-Feb-23. Officers on the scene discovered a crashed car on Rosedale with a victim of the shooting. They are asking residents along Auglaize, Wood, and Bellefontaine Streets More >>Wapakoneta Police Department seeks Moon City Gaming robbery suspect, Police say it all began with reports of shots fired in the area of Rosedale Avenue and Allentown Road around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. He was arrested on January 9th, and is in the Allen County Jail on a one-million- More >>Takal Austin indicted for the murder of Kobe Bryant, 21-year-old Michael Oliphant of Lima is being held in the Allen County Jail on a one million dollar bond for the death of 59-year-old Kirk Perine. 480 were here. He went to the riot area in an attempt to ease the tension. Last night was the second racial outbreak since January, when a policeman was shot near the site of last light's . Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.. Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Two people were injured in Lima Tuesday night in what detectives say is a gang-related revenge shooting. Anyone with information can contact Stetchschulte directly or through the police department or call Crimestoppers. Officers arrived to find two people shot and suffering from gunshot wounds. While interacting with the occupants, troopers detected the odor of raw marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Additiona More >>682 Citations Issued in Ohio During 6-State Trooper Projects I-75 Enforcement, Here is this week's happenings from the Van Wert County Common Please Court. Authorities respond to an overnight shooting that occurred at Bicentennial Park in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, May 22, 2021 . The initial investigation revealed that a gathering was letting out at a house on that intersection. His bond is currently set at $1 million. Right now, we are just trying to go through all of the leads, pull up all of the videos that we can find in the area, and start looking for some of the people that have gotten names on of possible suspects, says Det. Copyright 2022 by Lima Communications Corporation. Police w More >>Hebrock pleads guilty to discharging of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, 28-year-old Sonya Gage was sentenced to 3 years of community control for the charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Career Opportunities at Your Hometown Stations, *Updated* Lima police investigating shooting death of teen on north side of Lima, Motorcyclist dead after two-vehicle crash on Metcalf Street in Lima, Ohio State Highway Troopers seize $27,000 worth of suspected fentanyl in Allen County, Lima/Allen-Putman County Crime Stoppers Wanted Persons of the Week, 250+ grams of suspected fentanyl seized after two narcotics related search warrants are served in Lima, Crews respond to flipped semi in northeastern Allen County, Crime Stoppers Wanted Persons of the Week, Orlando Brown released from jail after pleading guilty to criminal damaging, Suspect of multiple area bank robberies arrested in Findlay, One arrested in police pursuit in Findlay Saturday night, Home considered a total loss after Friday afternoon fire, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Mar. The t More >>Robert Miller pleads guilty to inducing panic after threatening to blow up a school in 2019, 35-year-old Orlando Brown pleaded to the charge instead of taking his case to trial. Officers shot and killed two of Terrys dogs in the house, and Lima police officer Joseph Chavalia mistook the sound of his fellow officers shots for hostile gunfire. There's a 10-year-old and a 21-year-old at the hospital that's suffering from gunshot wounds, and we believe there's gang implications there, and it all spurs from Saturday morning's shooting at Sheryl's," says Lima Police Department Detective Steve Stechschulte. The trooper started talking to the driver when they took off south on I-75. They found Kobe Bryant, 22, of Lima, in the yard of a residence at 643 E. Fourth St., suffering from gunshot wounds. LPD Sgt. Several small fires, believed to have been started by fire bombs thrown by roving bands of youths, broke out. The Lima police officers got a call from a person at 764 W. Lane Ave. just before 6 a.m. for a potential home invasion and shooting. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Mar 3, 2023 . He was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. There was one other occupant in the vehicle, 45-year-old Michael Latson, also of Lima. October 27, 2022. Tarika Wilson was shot and killed on Jan. 4, 2008, during a police raid targeting her boyfriend, suspected drug dealer Anthony Terry, in her home. Prosecutors have stuck a deal More >>Paul Curtis Jr. pleads guilty to 2021 murder of Sam McLaurin, According to the Van Wert police, Deamicis had a knife when he approached the victim and said 'you are going to pay for this.' 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Mr. Pierce was wounded in tile ear, and Mr. Boop received a broken nose in a scuffle with the woman and the youth. After the kids went inside the home with Green, Amanda allegedly attacked him with a syringe that contained a drug that Theodorou sent from South Africa which More >>Trial set to begin in October for the three people charged in the death of Timothy Hovanec, According to Lima police detectives, on January 16th, police were called to a downtown Lima motel for reports of a shooting. Van Wert Sheriff's deputies investigated threatening statements that Pirani made to Van Wert Po More >>Jamal Pirani indicted for making threatening statements to Van Wert police officers, Carter was arrested last May on a first-degree felony charge and has had two mental evaluations since then. Periods of rain and snow this evening. Investigators discovered that an altercation broke out between individuals at the residence. So for right now, it is moving pretty well, and we have some promising leads.. This incident is still under investigation. In 2018 there were five homicides in the city, according to figures provided by the LPD. I am very excited to join WLIO to begin a television career. Address: 3515 Elida Road, Police were called to 648 Cortlandt Ave. just after 10:30 p.m. Friday on the report of a shooting.. They are all being held on charges related to the robbery and murder. James A. Rhodes called up 50 National Guards men early today to assist the city police and sheriffs depu ties from four counties in re storing order. Nine people are dead after a gunman, identified as Connor Betts, 24, fired dozens of shots in a busy neighborhood in the Oregon . They located several individuals inside the house and began to canvass the neighborhood for witnesses to the incidents. LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A Lima teen accused of murdering Koby Bryant in December of last year will have his trial set for next month. Officers were called to the Levels Lounge in . More >>Lima police investigating fatal shooting on Rosedale, person of interest in custody, Here is this week's press release from the Van Wert County Common Please Court. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. This incident is believed to be related to a string of shootings, over the last few days, beginning with the homicide death of 26 year old Dejuan Adams, of Lima, shortly after midnight on Saturday, 7/23/2022. The Lima Police Department is investigating three shootings after the weekend. Updated: Jun 21, 2022 / 04:01 PM EDT. In the crash, they found 25-year-old Davion Latson with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Fraudsters then leverage that relationshi More >>FBI Cleveland Warns of Romance Scams Throughout the Month of Love, According to the police, McLaurin's body was found in the driveway of his home, detectives state that McLaurin was found with eighteen gunshot wounds on his body. According to detectives, officers were called out to the 100 block of South Perry Street for reports of shots fired, plus they were also called to the intersection of Perry and North Streets for a rollover crash about the same time. More >>Lima/Allen-Putman County Crime Stoppers Wanted Persons of the Week, On February 20, at 5:53 p.m., troopers stopped a 2007 Chevy Tahoe with Kentucky registration for following too close and marked lanes violations on Interstate 75. 31-year-old Demarco Morris is being held on the charge of suspicion of murder following an incident that happened just before midnight Sunday night. 5,575 talking about this. He will be sentenced in March on the charge. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. High around 50F. They were identified as Tenea Wilson, 39, and Tania Wilson, 44. Almost simultaneously, a report came in about a roll-over crash near the intersection of North and Perry Streets. Lima OH, 45807, Lima man killed in Fourth Street shooting, Hear top stories from The Lima News on Alexa, Boys basketball: Lima Senior falls in district final, Judge to review bond for Lima teen charged with murder, Boys basketball: Crestview outlasts Ottoville in two overtimes, Former Spencerville mayor denied bond reduction for pandering charge, Spencerville schools superintendent submits resignation. All charges have firearm specifications and one has a criminal gang activity specification. Officers learned the suspect shot numerous times across a roadway, hitting both victims as they sat in a vehicle in the driveway at 425 N. Jameson Ave. According to the Lima Police Department, at approximately 10:15 p.m. officers were called to respond to a report of a shooting at 409 Orena St. Two individuals were found there suffering gunshot wounds. Ludwig is being held in the Hancock County Jail on a $180,000 bond. Partly cloudy. Weather Alert Day: Heavy rain and strong winds Friday 9 hours ago . Officers discovered a crashed car in the 100 block of . Austin's lawyer, Jim Owen, said at a Friday hearing that Austin is young and does not have an extensive criminal history, so he should not have such a high bond. The incident remains under investigation. Lima Police report that 59-year-old Dennis Hempker of Lima was shot in the kitchen of 2322 Lakewood Ave. Sean Neidemire at 419-225-5295 or 419-227-4444. A teenager has been killed in a morning shooting on the north side of Lima. Venus will continue to rise higher when it tops out at the end of April . While people were standing outside and getting into vehicles to leave, at least one gunman started shooting at them. Owen said Bryant lured Austin out of his home, and the victim had a gun. Last night was the second racial outbreak since January, when a policeman was shot near the site of last light's outbreaks. Two occurred on Saturday, beginning with a shots fired call near the Lima West Apartments. According to the Lima Police Department, Detective Sean Neidemire's officers responded at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Brice Avenue after receiving a call concerning shots. Conrad was charged with providing the fentanyl that led to the death of his cousin Jarrod Conrad last summer. Here is an update on Sunday's deadly shooting in Dayton, Ohio. The officers calls tor assist ance brought the entire night crew of 50 policemen to the area. They have been identified as Lonnie Funches, 40, and Lakesha Durr, 51, both of Lima. Ohio Amber Alert: Abducted toddler found safe 4 hours ago. Police say that Halpern had attempted to stop the intruders and was shot and killed. LIMA, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 6A black woman was shot to death by the police last night, touching off a wave of violence that led to the cordoning off of a 12block area on the Negro Near South Side. Overcast and windy overnight. . Phone 419-223-1010 The judge says that a 14-year-old was not able to give consent for their interact More >>Lima woman sentenced to community control for having sexual contact with 14-year-old, The village of Spencervilles mayor has resigned following his arrest earlier this week for allegedly taping teenage girls while they were undressing. J Swygart covers courts and police for The Lima News. 18-year-old Takal Austin will now have his jury trial set for April 11th. He was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers were dispatched shortly before 10 p.m. to the area of Branson Avenue and Fourth Street in reference to a shooting. The driver of the vehicle in the roll-over crash, 25-year-old Davion Latson, of Lima, suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was pronounced dead at the scene. 22-year-old Zachary Love was offered the deal, for guilty pleas for tampering with evidence and weapons under disability, both felon More >>Love offered a plea deal to drop over half the charges he is facing, A Lima teen accused of murdering Koby Bryant in December of last year will have his trial set for next month. More >>Shane Conrad pleads guilty to drug overdose death, During the search, they found numerous items of suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia. Lima police investigating fatal shooting on Rosedale, person of interest in custody Updated Feb 16, 2023 Police say it all began with reports of shots fired in the area of Rosedale Avenue and Allentown Road around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Low 31F. The policemen took cover be hind their cruiser, and Mr. Boop returned the fire, fatally wounding the woman, the po lice said. On December 8, 2004, four people were murdered and three others were wounded in a mass shooting at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. 3LIMA A judge will review the bond set for a Lima teen charged with murder. A witness says Curtis and McLaurin were having an argument, and moments later, they heard gunshots. Copyright 2021 by Lima Communications Corporation. More >>Oliphant has his case bound over to Allen County, On Friday, February 24, 2023, the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, assisted by the Allen County Sheriffs Office and Lima Police Department S.W.A.T. According to . As of Tuesday afternoon, Tenea Wilson was listed in serious condition and Tania Wilson was in critical condition. They wrecked the car at the Bluelick Exit an More >>Three arrested hours later in Wood County after police pursuit ends in Allen County, 45-year-old Phillip Briggs waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Lima Municipal Court, and now his case is heading to a higher court. He assaulted the residents and then forced them to drive him to the area of Yoakam and West Breese Road where he got out of the car and left on f More >>Crime Stoppers offering $1,000 reward for information on Leroy "Knowledge" Page, The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that 19-year-old Neamia Bennett of Gomer failed to negotiate a curve on Gomer Road. Last seen at 0500 on 03/02/2023, wearing a black t-shirt. Haws was arrested without incidentby the Findlay Police Department SWAT team at a residence in F More >>Suspect of multiple area bank robberies arrested in Findlay, 24-year-old Daquan Burse was sentenced to 10 to 12 and half years in prison after an Allen County Jury found him guilty of drug trafficking and possession charges in January. The grisly incident unfolded inside the couple's home in the Ohio city of Lima . Three people were killed and at least three others were injured in a shooting at an Ohio bar early Sunday morning, the Youngstown Police Department said. Both of the victims were inside the residence when they were shot. Fax 419-229-2926 A person of interest was also apprehended by police several blocks away. Low 34F. Later on, 46-year-old Patrick Kelley suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was shot near his car at a party on Leland Avenue.