8/15/17 – 1:51 P.M.

It goes without saying that time is critical when dealing with a heart attack. BVHS Interventional Cardiologist Dr. David Meier told the Findlay Rotary Club today that advanced mobile apps are helping patients get even faster treatment…

Audio: Dr. David Meier

Meier says the app allows EMS crews to send him the actual EKG, which can help him diagnose a heart attack remotely.

Meier also talked about the importance of watching your cholesterol…

Audio: Dr. David Meier

Meier added that while a bad diet won’t do you any favors, the worst thing you can do for your heart is smoke.

8/15/17 – 7:17 A.M.

Fostoria police are investigating several reports of theft and vandalism involving cars in the Summit Street area. The Review-Times reports residents noticed a person wearing a backpack going through vehicles on Betty Lane and Summit Street around 1:45 a.m. Monday morning. The suspect left the backpack behind, and officers found several items in it.

Later that day two Summit Street residents reported someone spray painted their cars. Officers investigating the incidents found another vandalized vehicle in the 800 block of North Union Street.

Investigators don’t know if there is a connection between the incidents.

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8/15/17 – 6:49 A.M.

A Fostoria man is facing charges stemming from two 2016 overdose deaths. The Review-Times reports 36-year-old Joseph Worth faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the December deaths of David Vaughn of Bascom and Jon Panuto of Tiffin.

Investigators say Worth sold fentanyl and heroin in June and carfentanil in December.

Judge Michael Kelbley set Worth’s bond at $900,000. A pretrial hearing is set for September 13.

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8/15/17 – 6:40 A.M.

The city of Fostoria plans to honor a former city treasurer today. The Review-Times reports Mayor Eric Keckler and city council will introduce a resolution to pay tribute to Donald Yarris. Yarris passed away on August 5 at the age of 67. Officials say he devoted nearly 50 years to community service.

Yarris volunteered for several organizations, including the Good Shepherd Home, the Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce, the Fostoria Rotary Club, the United Way of Fostoria, and the Geary Family YMCA. He served as city treasurer from 1986 to 2009.

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8/15/17 – 5:36 A.M.

The Carey school board has signed off on a tax break for a company planning to move into the village. The Courier reports the board agreed to a 100 percent tax abatement for the JM Smith Corporation out of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The company plans to move into a speculative building in the Arrowhead Commerce Park.

Under the deal, the company would pay the school district around $8,300 every year for 15 years. The village council still has to discuss the deal before it’s final.

JM Smith plans to invest more than $51 million in a Carey location. They also plan to hire up to 50 people within the next three years. The company is a wholesale drug distributor to independent pharmacies.

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8/15/17 – 5:28 A.M.

McComb village council members heard complaints about junk on properties in the village during their Monday night meeting. The Courier reports residents talked about yards with weeds, junk vehicles, and other debris on South Main Street, Cooper Street, and the corner of Cooper and Liberty streets. Some people also complained about other residents throwing grass clippings into alleys in the village.

Officials say they have already sent four letters to property owners on West South, Preble, South Todd and South Main streets. Mayor Chuck Latta said, “it’s being addressed. I guess we need to get firmer.”

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8/15/17 – 5:19 A.M.

A two-car crash injured a Findlay woman Monday night. The Findlay Police Department says the collision happened in the 2100 block of Tiffin Avenue around 9:30 p.m.

A car driven by 55-year-old Matthilder Preble of Fostoria pulled into the path of a car driven by 71-year-old Sandra Johnson near Cheddar’s restaurant. Hanco Ambulance took Johnson to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of her injuries. Police cited Preble for failure to yield.

8/15/17 – 5:13 A.M.

A woman accused of sexually assaulting a Findlay cab driver will spend four years in prison. The Courier reports 24-year-old Brittany Carter of Fremont accepted a plea deal last Friday. As part of the deal she agreed to plea guilty to a third-degree felony robbery charge and a count of gross sexual imposition. She had faced 22 years behind bars.

Police say Carter and 20-year-old Cory Jackson of Lima held up a cab driver in Findlay on January 28. Carter performed a sexual act on the driver while Jackson allegedly threatened the victim with a knife. They also robbed the man of $32.

Carter could testify against Jackson if his case goes to trial.

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8/15/17 – 5:04 A.M.

A Findlay man is on trial for drug charges this week. The Courier reports Darius Godley is facing six felony charges involving cocaine and heroin, and a charge of having weapons under disability. The prosecution and defense gave their opening statements Monday.

Assistant prosecutor Colleen Limerick said Godley sold drugs in Findlay to police informants through middlemen. Limerick also said officers found around 40 grams of heroin and around 40 grams of cocaine in Godley’s home.

The defense argued the state would not be able to establish proof beyond a reasonable doubt. He also argued the informants in the case weren’t reliable witnesses because they are drug users.

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