On October 2 The Findlay Courier reported that a Bluffton man has been sentenced in Hancock County Common Pleas Court to 16-18 years in prison for rape and sexual assaults of a child.
The man, Jeffery A. Ludwig, 66, of 451 County Road 33, Bluffton, pleaded guilty to the offenses, which occurred between 2010 and 2015, involving a victim less than ten years old.
The offenses occurred between August 2010 and November 2015. Ludwig is now classified as a Tier III sex offender.
The Hardin County Sheriff's office has made the following announcement: A single vehicle crash early Sunday afternoon has claimed the life of an Arlington man.
Hardin County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call at 12:14 p.m. reporting a crash of a vehicle into a tree at 18689 TR 22, Forest.
A Findlay man led law enforcement on a high speed chase and avoided capture in a cornfield on September 18, according to a report from Your Hometown Stations of Lima.
Findlay police attemped to pull over Jaden Thomas, 29, who was driving a stolen car. Thomas was recognized as having a warrant out for his arrest.
The Bluffton Police Department will be holding a dedication ceremony for a new Fallen Officers Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23.
The memorial will be located in front of the Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. The public is invited to attend this dedication and unveiling of the memorial display.
The Lima/Allen County Safe Community Coalition reports there was one fatal traffic crash on Allen County roadways during June, July, and August 2023, a period of
time often referred to as the” 100 Deadlliest Days of Summer.”
Thus far, there have been a total of 7 fatalities on Allen County roadways due to traffic crashes in 2023. In comparison, during 2022 there were 6 fatal crash through August 2022.
