Van Wert independent/Delphos Police information DELPHOS — Delphos Police arrested four Lima residents on Thursday for what appears to be a shoplifting spree in Delphos. At approximately 1:16 p.m. Thursday, Delphos police were notified of multiple individuals shoplifting inside the Dollar General Store located at 251 Elida Road in Delphos. Upon arriving in the area, […]
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Murder suspect Chad Phillips (in the orange jumpsuit) entered a plea to aggravated murder, one of several charges against him, during a hearing held in tight security in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Thursday afternoon. The charge carries a minimum sentence of life in prison, with parole after 20 years, to a maximum of […]
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Dan R. Jerome, 81, of Van Wert, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Vancrest Assisted Living in Van Wert. He was born October 13, 1930, in Van Wert, the son of the late Daniel and Winnie (Snyder) Jerome. On August 18, 1948, he married P. Joyce (Herring) Jerome, who preceded him in […]
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Colleen J. “Connie” Miller, 82, of Van Wert, died at 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born December 21, 1928, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Logan and Jennie (Woods) Cook. On March 28, 1948, she married Richard J. Miller, who preceded her […]
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Mary Joanne “Mickey” Burcham, 77, of Van Wert, died at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born July 22, 1934, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Richard and Clarabelle (LeVeck) Bradley. On March 2, 1952, she married Harry Lester Burcham, who preceded her in […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert man charged with 13-count indictment that includes eight counts of rape was ordered held on a $500,000 cash bond during his arraignment hearing held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Erik R. Lehmkuhle, 33, was indicted on eight counts of rape, all first-degree felonies; one count of […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A local man who killed a Decatur, Ind., couple in an alcohol-related accident on Labor Day weekend in 2005 was granted an early release from prison, per the terms of a negotiated agreement made at the time of his sentencing. Luke Reinhart, 32, appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on […]
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Van Wert Police November 6, 10:27 a.m. — A resident of the 1000 block of Merry Lane reported that someone forced entry into his house. November 8, 9:55 a.m. — Tiffany S. Cook, 35, of 335 S. Tyler St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued in Van Wert Municipal Court. Delphos Police November 9, […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County Republicans will be making recommendations for a replacement for Juvenile-Probate Court Judge Rex Fortney, who announced his retirement earlier this week in a letter to Ohio Governor John Kasich (click here to see the letter). Judge Fortney, who plans to retire, effective December 31, cited three reasons for retiring […]
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The Van Wert County 4-H Interstate Exchange Club is hosting its holiday spectacular for Van Wert County and the surrounding region from November 26 through December 26. The “Van Wert County Holiday Lights at the Fair” is a drive-through of more than 60 light displays at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds every weekend on Friday, […]
POSTED: 11/10/11 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News