26 year old Robert Roy of Risingsun was arrested early Thursday after firing his gun following a crash west of the village. His actions caused the Wood County Sheriff’s Office to issue an alert for residents in the area of the crash to stay inside. Roy crashed into a pole and upon the authorities arrival, he fired a gun three times. The Sheriff’s office believes the incident stemmed from a family dispute earlier Wednesday evening. Roy has been charged with inducing panic, discharging weapons while intoxicated and criminal damaging.
65 year old James E. White of Tiffin man was found guilty in the sexual assault of four children between 1995 and 2008. White’s bond was revoke and he was ordered to be held in Seneca County Jail until his sentencing. Due to one of the victims being less than age 10 at the time of the offense, White faces life in prison with no possibility of parole.
19 year old Luke Bowman of Mount Blanchard was sentenced to 120 days in the Hancock County jail for assaulting and abducting a 17-year-old boy at a Riverdale High School football game last year. He was also placed on five years of community control sanctions. His co-defendant, Brandon Bowman, was sentenced last month on an abduction charge. The Bowmans believed the victim had stolen a gun from the Bowman family.
The Wood County Sheriff's Office has located 10-year-old Zachary Reilly of Bairdstown. Police say he was found around 11 p.m. in the 1500 block of Bairdstown Road. Police say the boy went missing around 3:35 p.m Thursday. His family told police that this is not the first time he has run away from home.
The Village of Pemberville is working to fix things, after recent test showed elevated levels of lead in two homes. Village officials believe the high levels are the result of plumbing in the homes, and not an issue village-wide. The owners of those homes have been notified, and the village is continuing with testing to determine if the issue exist in other areas.
23 year old Joshua Chavez of Fostoria was found unresponsive in the restroom of the Pit Stop on Perry Street in Tiffin yesterday afternoon. Police found a syringe and possible heroin after a brief physical altercation with the suspect. Chavez was arrested on outstanding warrants unrelated to the incident and was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.



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