Daniel D. Betts of Findlay pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.  The charges stem from the death of John and Kimberly Clark, of Fostoria when the truck Betts was driving struck the Clark’s who were on a motorcycle.  In exchange for his pleas, two alternative charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and another drunken driving charge will be dismissed.  A prison sentence ranging between 10 and 16 years was recommended by the prosecutor’s office, but Betts could face up to 22 years behind bars.  Betts will be sentenced on March 3.
 

A northwest Ohio man has been convicted of murder in the death of his 3-month-old son. A Wood County judge on Wednesday found James Henderson guilty of murder, felonious assault and endangering children in the 2014 death of Brandon Henderson. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced in March.

Findlay officials and residents of the Hunter’s Creek subdivision met to address concerns about the Army Corps of Engineers Blanchard River flood control plan.  Findlay Safety-Service Director Paul Schmelzer said the corps’ current plan will not have any impact on the subdivision.  He stated that plumbing problems account for most of the basement flooding in the subdivision.  Once the Army Corps releases its final report on the Blanchard River flood-control study city officials can develop “local options” to drop the flood level of Lye Creek, which should reduce street flooding in the subdivision.

Jaimye Benedict, a former North Baltimore financial clerk, has been sentenced for misappropriating village money for her own use.  Benedict must spend 30 days in jail and perform 300 hours community service.  Court documents stated that while a billing clerk for North Baltimore, Benedict stole more than $7,500 in property or services from 2012 to 2014.

A Thursday morning fire at an abandoned building in Fostoria resulted in no injuries.  No property damage was sustained after a fire at the former site of Seneca Wire and Manufacturing Company on Vine Street.  It took about 10 to 15 minutes to extinguish the fire.  A Fostoria fire division spokesman said the building was vacant and is scheduled to be torn down.

A man in Hancock County was killed in a hunting accident Thursday.  The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of a man lying in a field near Township Road 135 just south of State Route 613 in Portage Township.  Upon investigation, police determined that the man had been hunting when the shotgun he was carrying went off.  Police say the man sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.  The identity of the man is being withheld while authorities notify the family.  The incident remains under investigation.  

The American Red Cross Ohio Buckeye Region has set up a toll free phone line and an online form to accept requests for free home fire safety visits and smoke alarm installations, as part of the Home Fire Campaign.  Call 1-844-207-4509 to request a free home safety visit and smoke alarm installation from the Red Cross and our local partners.  The Red Cross is also recruiting local volunteers to join the Home Fire Campaign team.