UPDATE – Police have released the name of the suspect. Click here for more.

The Findlay Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night.

The police department says officers responded to a building in the 200 block of East Front Street in reference to an altercation involving shots being fired.

Police said two males suffered reported injuries, with one transporting himself to the hospital and the other being taken by ambulance.

No suspect information was immediately provided by police.

Police said the shooting was not an active shooter situation, and that the incident occurred within a specific location and did not involve the general public.

Police say the investigation continues and the names of those involved and more details will be released when they become available.

The police department said they responded to other reports of shots being heard around town Saturday night but found no evidence of other incidents.

The American Red Cross of North Central Ohio will be visiting Findlay to install smoke alarms in homes that need them and teach people about what they can do now to be prepared should a fire break out in their home.

The event on Saturday, April 29^th is part of the Red Cross national Sound the Alarm event, part of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign.

“Installing smoke alarms cuts the risk of someone dying from a home fire in half, so we’re joining with groups from across our community to install smoke alarms,” said Executive Director Todd James.

Red Cross volunteers and members of the Findlay Fire Department will partner with Marathon Petroleum employees and members of the company’s Veterans employee network to visit homes in the neighborhood north of West Main Cross to Findlay Street, east of Durrell Street to Western Avenue.

Local volunteers are needed to help. No experience is needed, all supplies will be provided, and volunteers will be trained. Registration for volunteers begins at 9 a.m. at the Hancock County Red Cross office, 125 Fair Street in Findlay.

Seven times a day someone in this country dies in a fire. The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign aims to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as 25 percent.

The Red Cross and thousands of campaign partners have helped save at least 1,664 lives and installed more than 2.5 million smoke alarms in homes across the country since the campaign launched in October 2014.

A man was injured in a two-vehicle crash a little northwest of Findlay.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened at 10:09 Friday morning at 6033 County Road 140 in Liberty Township.

The sheriff’s office said a driver, Ali Hassan, was attempting to turn left from a private drive when he was hit by a vehicle that was northbound on County Road 140.

The sheriff’s office said Hassan failed to yield to the northbound vehicle, causing the crash.

Hassan was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life-threatening.

The sheriff’s office issued Hassan a citation for failure to yield.

(WTOL-11) – Charges have been filed in connection with the death of a woman in Bowling Green.

A Wood County Grand Jury indicted Jimmy Cole on three counts of murder.

Prosecutors say Cole killed 23-year-old Alicia Rosa late last month.

Rosa’s body was found on North Main Street, just north of downtown Bowling Green.

Police say Rosa and Cole had an existing relationship.

Rosa’s family told WTOL-11 that she was pregnant with her first child at the time of her death.

Cole was arrested on parole violations in Fostoria on March 31^st.

Hancock County Job and Family Services, in partnership with United Way of Hancock County and several other local agencies that advocate for children’s wellness, are observing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month by displaying approximately 100 pinwheels outside the Hancock County Courthouse.

In the video below, we spoke with Randall Galbraith, Director of Hancock County Job and Family Services who said each pinwheel represents a case of child abuse or neglect currently being adjudicated in Hancock County.

“Hancock County is not immune to the problem of child abuse,” Galbraith said.

“It’s everyone’s problem and everyone’s responsibility to help out and alleviate it.”

Get more of our conversation with Galbraith in the video below.

Several youth volunteers helped place the pinwheels to the fence surrounding the courthouse.

(Story and pic courtesy of the United Way of Hancock County)

United Way of Hancock County’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program made over $1 million in impact to community members before closing for the season on April 6.

United Way’s free tax preparation services were hosted at 50 North and the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library. Close to 1,500 state and federal tax returns were filed by a group of 18 trained volunteers since appointments began on Feb. 2. Over $1 million is being returned to the local economy through state and federal tax refunds and earned income credits.

“We were thrilled to bring the VITA program back to Hancock County after a two-year pandemic hiatus,” said United Way of Hancock County CEO Angela DeBoskey. “We recognize that this was a service that was sorely missed over the past two years. That’s why we will be keeping this program indefinitely and working to expand it to serve even more of the community in future tax seasons.”

VITA is an IRS program that offers free tax preparation services for Hancock County residents with a household income of $60,000 or less. Priority was given to clients over age 60; individuals who speak English as a secondary language; and adults who have disabilities. Senior citizens who no longer need to file taxes were also advised by VITA volunteers.

Residents in need of a free tax filing option ahead of the April 18 federal deadline are encouraged to visit www.MyFreeTaxes.com. This United Way-sponsored program is a free, online, self-filing system offered in partnership with the IRS for households that earn under $73,000 annually. The website is self-guided with prompts to help taxpayers complete their state and federal filings.

The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation provided a grant for partial support of the 2023 VITA program.

“We send a sincere thank you to everyone who made this year’s VITA program possible —50 North and the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library for hosting us, and the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation for their support,” DeBoskey said. “We also thank our dedicated volunteers who’ve spent the past two months helping hundreds of families and individuals. Your service has truly made a difference in the lives of so many.”

If you were impacted by the VITA program this season, email your comments to marketing@uwhancock.org.

Congressman Bob Latta’s office is accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents.

Since then, more than 650,000 high school students have participated in the nationwide competition.

All artwork will be displayed at the Owens Community College Findlay Campus.

The deadline for submission is by the end of the day on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

The winning piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. for one year, and three honorable mention pieces will be displayed in Latta’s district offices.

Get more details by clicking here.

(ONN) – The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has accepted the proposed petition language from the group Raise the Wage Ohio which hopes to have a statewide vote in November to increase the minimum wage from the current rate of $10.10 per hour.

The petition is asking for the state minimum wage to be raised to 12 dollars and 75 cents an hour in 2025. Then it would increase to $15 an hour in 2026.

Next, the Ohio Ballot Board must certify the proposal.

If that happens, the petitioners must then collect enough signatures to get this petition on the November ballot.

The Findlay Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying some credit card theft suspects.

The police department says the males in the store surveillance pictures above and below used several stolen credit cards to make purchases at area stores.

Anyone with information about the suspects is urged to contact the Findlay Police Department at 419-424-7150 or Crime Stoppers at 419-425-TIPS.

Tipsters may be eligible for a reward.

Students who attend Findlay City Schools are getting some days off for spring break.

The school district’s spring break will run from Thursday, April 6^th through Monday, April 10^th.

Students will return to class on Tuesday, April 11^th.

Click here for the full school district calendar.