ALLEN COUNTY EMA ON FACEBOOK__An Enhanced Risk for severe storms has been issued by our partners at the National Weather Service for Wednesday, June 18 across much of our region.
Timing: The greatest threat is from 4 PM Wednesday to 1 AM Thursday, though a stray storm could develop earlier in the day.
Dog shot and killed by off-duty deputy, woman and child unharmed
JUNE 15 BLUFFTON POLICE DEPT. MEDIA RELEASE__On June 14, 2025 at approximately 2:43 p.m. Bluffton police officers responded to a report of an incident involving a dog running at large that had cornered a woman and a young child in the area of 70 State Route 103.
According to witness accounts and preliminary investigation, an off-duty deputy happened to be in the area and observed the dog behaving aggressively toward the individuals. The deputy quickly exited his vehicle to assist and protect the civilians.
JUNE 9 HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK POST__Please see the below text [message]. This text is being received by many in the county recently. This is a scam, please report as junk and delete. Do not respond to these scammers.
Ohio Department of Vehicles(BMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on June 11.
Call #677 to report reckless or impaired drivers and drug activity
JUNE 4 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking all motorists to do their part in promoting roadway safety during what has been characterized by safety officials as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. This time period, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, sees an increase in traffic on the roads and an increased number of both serious-injury and fatal crashes.
MAY 21 MEDIA RELEASE__On May 16, 2025, at approximately 10:02 p.m., Allen County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 5900 block of North Napoleon Road in reference to a shooting.
Deputies located the victim, Brandon Jones, (37) of Lima, at the Pilot Travel Center in Beaverdam. Mr. Jones was transported to a local hospital by Beaverdam EMS with non-life threatening injuries.
WLIO Hometown Stations has reported on the FBI arrest of Bluffton resident Kris Shoemaker and Kayla Miller of Lima.
The report explains that Shoemaker and Miller are facing federal child pornography charges. The pair is alleged to have shared videos of children under the age of 10 with Shoemaker charged with receiving and distributing child pornography.
The Bluffton Police Department issued a statement on May 8 noting that it assisted the FBI with executing a search warrant early that morning.
