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The man accused of killing a Swanton girl in 1985 allegedly has made a jail-house confession, telling an inmate that he beat a 14-year-old girl to death because she wanted to break up with him, and he couldn't handle it.
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Bed mattresses, standing upright, block the front window view at the South Toledo home of a woman accused of pimping her 13-year-old daughter.
Recent sex-trade sting comes as a shock to rural northwest Ohio
Bed mattresses, standing upright, block the front window view at the South Toledo home of a woman accused of pimping her 13-year-old daughter.
Grower known for optimism, openness
Ronald Schmidlin, 70, the third-generation owner of a business that evolved from growing tomatoes to growing bedding plants in greenhouses, died Sunday in his home in Fulton County's Fulton Township.
NW Ohio's underage prostitution problem
A prostitution bust put hundreds of pimps and johns behind bars and rescued dozens of underage prostitutes.
NW Ohio prostitution ring busted as part of nationwide effort
Federal agents say seven underage girls have been rescued from prostitution in the Northwest Ohio area, a result of a nationwide bust that took place last week.
Girls bring scouting into a new era
To earn a Matron Housekeeper badge in 1913, Girl Scouts were encouraged to learn to polish floors, clean kitchen utensils, and store fur and flannels.
Local motorcycle chase reaches speeds of 120 mph
A Fulton County man is facing several charges after allegedly leading police on a motorcycle chase reaching speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour through Defiance on Thursday afternoon.
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Two people were killed Saturday morning when their vehicle collided with a train just east of Fulton County Road 11 in York Township.
Defiance man hurt in turnpike crash
A Defiance man was injured seriously Sunday morning when his tractor trailer hit a bridge pillar on the Ohio Turnpike, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.
2 people killed after train strikes vehicle near Delta
Two people were killed Saturday morning when their vehicle collided with a train just east of Fulton County Road 11 in York Township.
Driver life flighted after crash in Fulton Co.
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 2:36 p.m. A car crash on SR 109 near milepost 5 in York Township in Fulton County resulted in a driver being life flighted to UT/MUO. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the collision between a silver 1998 Pontiac Bonneville and a red 2002 Pontiac Montana van.
Dairy farmers suffer as milk prices plunge
Five years ago, the biggest concern of the Van de Kolk brothers and their wives was adapting to northwest Ohio winters that were chillier than in their native Holland and adjusting to a new life.
State Patrol investigates fatal crash in Fulton County
The Toledo post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 1:43 this afternoon.
Free CPR, defibrillator training to be offered in Wauseon
You're at a family picnic when a relative - or even just a stranger nearby - suddenly collapses.
Sales tax in Fulton County to rise to 1.5 percent
Unanimous in their stated reluctance as well as their votes, Fulton County commissioners Thursday approved a half-percentage-point increase in the county sales tax, bringing it to the 1.5 percent state maximum.
Fashion police: Judge tailors punishment that fits criminals to a T
I did the crime, I did the time, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. Such a reaction could crop up in Fulton County, where a no-nonsense judge is requiring some criminals to wear customized clothing in public: neon green shirts with large, black letters announcing, "I'm a thief." To curb crime and provide a form of public punishment, Western ...
Fulton County commissioners take no joy over idea of tax hike
While others had broached potential economic consequences from raising Fulton County's sales tax by half a penny to plug a growing budget gap, Phil Liechty suggested political fallout.
5 injured in Fulton County crash
An Archbold, Ohio, woman was in serious condition Tuesday morning after losing her unborn baby when a minivan in which she was riding crashed the day before in northeastern Fulton County, the Ohio State Patrol said.
Wauseon judge's new T-shirt punishment
A northwest Ohio judge has added neon green T-shirts to his sentencing repertoire.
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