6/15/17 – 9:02 A.M.

The Seneca County grand jury has indicted a teenager accused in a fatal stabbing. A post on the Fostoria Police Department’s Facebook page says Christian Brown faces a first-degree murder charge. Brown was 17-years-old when he allegedly killed 18-year-old D’Andre Gehring in the parking lot of the Fostoria Townhouses in January.

Authorities initially charged Brown in the juvenile court system.

18-year-old Arlando Crowe Jr. of Fostoria also faced charges in the case. He pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in May. A judge sentenced him to 30 months in prison.

6/15/17 – 5:22 A.M.

Two Findlay men are facing drug charges. The Courier reports the Hancock County grand jury handed up the indictments Wednesday. 46-year-old Eric Brown faces two counts of trafficking in heroin and one count of trafficking in cocaine. He allegedly sold the drugs on June 6 of last year.

In a separate case, 33-year-old Cutler Batchelor faces one count of trafficking in cocaine. The alleged incident happened on July 11 of 2016.

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6/15/17 – 4:24 A.M.

An awareness campaign is underway in Wood County to combat a rising number of elder abuse reports. Adult Protective Services officials say a rapidly aging population is driving abuse investigations higher, especially in cases of seniors who suffer mental or physical problems. The campaign encourages loved ones to be proactive and make sure elderly relatives are okay. The community is being encouraged to wear purple today to support the elderly.

06/14/17 – 6:01 P.M.

A Fulton County crash killed a Delta woman and injured a Bloomdale woman Wednesday morning. The Courier reports that the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at Ohio 109 and Fulton County Road D. 31-year-old Jamie Cook of Bloomdale was heading east on Road D and failed to yield at the intersection with Ohio 109. She struck a car driven by 57-year-old Carol Barringer of Delta.

Both women went to the Fulton County Health Center. Barringer was pronounced dead around 8:30 a.m., Cook was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

06/14/17 – 5:44 P.M.Century Health is losing executive director Tina Pine later this month. Fund development director Gary Bright said that they have someone ready to take care of things for the time being.

Gary Bright

Pine’s last day is June 30th. She will be the new Director of Social Services at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria. She had served at Century health for 23 years.

06/14/17 – 3:17 P.M.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture will start aerial treatments to disrupt gypsy moth mating across the state. Brett Gates said that Hancock County will get the treatment soon.

Brett Gates

Planes will deliver SPLAT GM-O which is a product that disrupts mating and doesn’t kill the moth. It is an organic product and is not harmful to birds, plants, pets, or humans.

For more information, you can visit the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s website at agri.ohio.gov