10/24/17 – 5:35 A.M.

The Seneca County prosecutors office says police were in the right when they used lethal force against a stabbing suspect earlier this year. The Review-Times reports Ohio BCI recently finished their investigation into the May 9 incident in Tiffin.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. when Tiffin Police went to 92 North Tecumseh Trail to assist a Seneca County Sheriff’s deputy investigating a stabbing report. 34-year-old Scott Bloomfield shot the deputy, and Tiffin officers returned fire.

Investigators say Bloomfield tried to forcibly remove his ex from her car earlier in the day. About 30 minutes later officers responded to the Tecumseh Trail address after Bloomfield barged into the home and threatened to shoot a man. He ended up stabbing the man he was threatening before police arrived.

MORE: Review-Times

The City Mission of Findlay needs volunteers to staff its kitchen. The Courier reports the homeless shelter has seen an increase in services this year. As a result, they need people to help serve lunch and dinner. They are also looking for Education Center teachers, and distribution center workers to sort food donations.

For more information, you can call (419)423-9151.

10/24/17 – 5:12 A.M.

A Fostoria man is recovering after he was apparently shot with an arrow Sunday night. The Fostoria Police Department reports the incident happened just after 7 p.m. at 855 Walnut Street. Officers found a man with an arrow through his lower extremities. A medical helicopter took the 24-year-old to a trauma center in Toledo for treatment.

A juvenile in a nearby yard was shooting a bow and arrow at a target at the time. Police believe the shooting was an accident, but they are continuing an investigation. Officers are looking to see if city laws allow target practice. They also want to make sure the juvenile was using a proper backstop.

10/24/17 – 5:05 A.M.

McComb officials are dealing with graffiti in the village park. The Courier reports a group of people recently vandalized newly poured concrete at the park. A passer-by saw people spraying graffiti on sidewalks, park benches, and a drinking fountain pad.

Council members agreed to replace the vandalized cement. They also talked about making the offenders pay for the replacement project.

10/24/17 – 4:23 A.M.

Bowling Green State University will host a NASA astronaut. Mark Kelly will speak tonight as part of the school’s “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories” lecture series. Kelly will share stories from his time in outer space and the U.S. Navy. He’ll also talk about lessons learned while watching his wife, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, recover from an assassination attempt. The lecture starts at seven p.m. at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

10/24/17 – 1 A.M.

Open Arms had a guest speaker talk about the crime of stalking during their annual meeting in Findlay Monday night. Debbie Riddle lost her sister after she was murdered by a stalker and now shares her story to raise awareness. Riddle said that stalking isn’t spontaneous.

Debbie Riddle

Riddle explained that people can look out for certain behaviors in victims to tell if there is a stalking crime happening.

Debbie Riddle

Riddle explained that teaching the public what to look for and when to report it isn’t the end though. She said that aside the justice system could learn to help the victims.

Debbie Riddle

Riddle explained that the justice system can be hard to work through for a victim.

10/23/17 – 5:49 P.M.

The Blanchard Valley Center is celebrating National Disability Awareness Month with a Dinner and Dialogue event. The BVC is using this to promote inclusion in the workplace for people with developmental disabilities. The event will feature representatives from McLane Distribution, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, and individuals supported by the county board.

The dinner will be from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on October 31. You are urged to RSVP by this Wednesday.

10/23/17 – 5:29 P.M.

Some downtown business owners are discouraged at the decision to move the Findlay Halloween Parade out of downtown. The Courier reports that the parade brings many people into the local shops for warm beverages or snacks. Lynne Calvelage owns Coffee Amici and told the newspaper that it will be a loss for them. She said that that night makes them as much money in a few hours as in an entire day or so.

Calvelage added that the downtown construction is taking too long and is hurting downtown businesses. The Findlay Halloween Parade Committee decided to change the route last week to avoid the downtown area construction.

More on The Courier.

10/23/17 – 4:57 P.M.

There will be plenty of street closures and parking restrictions in place for the Findlay Halloween Parade Tuesday. The Courier reports that the announcement was made by the Findlay Halloween Parade Committee. The parade will start at 7 p.m. but streets will start closing at 5:30 p.m.

You can find an entire list of the street closures and parking restrictions below, courtesy of The Courier.

• At 5:30 p.m., South Main Street between Sixth and Lima streets will close; northbound traffic lanes will also be closed between East Pearl and Sixth streets.
• All side streets off of South Main Street between Lima and Seventh streets will then be closed at the first alleyway.
• At 6 p.m., Lake Cascades Parkway will be closed at the Western Avenue and South Main Street intersections.
• From 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Findlay Police will assist with any reasonable request to get people to their residences in the area affected by the closure. The requests should be made at the intersections of South Main and Lima streets, and South Main at Sixth streets. No requests can be made after 6:30 p.m. until the parade has concluded.
• Both Washington and Maple avenues will be open for north/south traffic.

There will be parking restrictions on the following streets:

• Both side of South Main Street, from Lima Street to McPherson Avenue, from noon to 10 p.m.
• Second Street, from South Main Street to the first alley off of South Main, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• East Lima Street, from South Main Street to Washington Avenue, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Hancock Street, Third Street, Glendale Avenue Greenlawn Avenue, and East McPherson Avenue, from South Main Street to the first alley off of South Main, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Seventh Street, from South Main Street to Washington Avenue, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• West McPherson Avenue, Stadium Drive, Lime Street, Baldwin Avenue, Locust Street, and Elm Street, from South Main Street to the first alley off of South Main, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Beech Avenue and East Street, from East Lincoln to East Lima streets, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m

10/23/17 – 1:38 P.M.

Blanchard Valley Industries is preparing to move to a new location in early 2018. Cindy Maag is with the Blanchard Valley Center and says state and federal mandates require BVI move off the BVC campus…

Audio: Cindy Maag

Maag says they haven’t determined a new location for BVI just yet, but it will stay in Hancock County. After the transition, the BVC will turn the work space into new offices.

During a presentation to the Findlay Rotary Club Maag said there are also several other agencies in Hancock County that provide work opportunities for Blanchard Valley Center clients.