A Hancock County jury found a trucker guilty of deliberately crashing into and ramming vehicles on Interstate 75 in September.
Vladimir Tasciuc, 37, of Illinois, was convicted of two counts of felonious assault, a second-degree felony.
Prosecutors say on the night of September 7th Tasciuc was driving his semi southbound on I-75 near the rest area south of Findlay when he rammed the back of an SUV, sending it into the median, and then rammed a semi multiple times.
When the two semis stopped, authorities said Tasciuc then attacked the other semi driver and responding troopers had to tase him.
In his interview with the Ohio State Highway Patrol the day after the incident, which was played in court, Tasciuc said he thought that there might have been kids in the trailer of the other semi and he referred to himself as St. Vladimir the Pink Nike Shoes.
Tasciuc is being held at the Hancock County Jail and will be sentenced on January 24th.
Prosecutors said it was a miracle that no one was seriously injured in the incident.
When you check out Findlay’s Christmas Tree this year know that the star at the top was made by students at Millstream Career Center a few years back.
In 2021, Mayor Christina Muryn asked the construction, welding and engineering students to create a topper for the tree and says they jumped at the challenge.
Below is our interview with the mayor in 2021.
She says the students came up with two designs and prototypes and she met with them and chose which one will be displayed atop the tree.
She says the students then met with the City of Findlay to go over how the star would be secured and how electricity would be run to it.
The Christmas Tree can be seen in Dorney Plaza right in front of the City of Findlay Municipal Building.
See video of the tree lighting ceremony from the day after Thanksgiving below.
(ONN) – Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says the Federal Railroad Administration has selected four routes serving Ohio and other states as priorities for Amtrak expansion.
Senator Brown says the routes are Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati; Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit; Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus-Pittsburgh; and the Cardinal route serving New York City, Washington and Chicago.
The Cardinal line would expand from its current three times per week to a daily schedule.
Brown says Ohio, Amtrak and metropolitan planning organizations will now begin corridor development efforts.
Stu Nicholson, the former executive director of ‘All Aboard Ohio,’ says this expansion puts Ohio in the middle of it.
“All of the sudden we’re looking at a revolution in terms of inner city and interstate travel.”
Big 🚊 news: Federal grants for Columbus, the largest U.S. city without passenger rail, to explore two new cross-Midwest lines
Wreaths Across America Day is coming up on Saturday, December 16th at 10 a.m.
During the event wreaths are placed at the graves of Veterans and the volunteer placing the wreath speaks the Veteran’s name aloud.
Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, President of Garner Trucking, is coordinator of the Findlay event.
During last year’s Wreaths Across America Day volunteers placed wreaths at the graves of 1,500 Veterans at Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, which was an increase of 300 from the previous two years.
300 wreaths were also placed at the graves of Veterans at nearby St. Michael Cemetery.
Join us for our Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday, December 10 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
All are welcome to join us as we light the menorah, share some Hanukkah history, play dreidel, and share in some fellowship and traditional food items.
A unique road renaming request was denied by the Hancock County Board of Commissioners.
The commissioners decided against the request from One Energy to have Township Road 215 just north of Findlay renamed ‘Electric Avenue’.
The decision from the commissioners came after several people spoke out against the potential name change at the Tuesday meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
One Energy is an industrial power company that builds modern, on-site power grids and on-site wind turbine installations for large C&I customers such as Whirlpool Corporation, Marathon Petroleum.
The Hancock Historical Museum will host its monthly Brown Bag Lecture, Thursday, December 7th at noon.
Local historian and military history buff Ron Ammons, will speak about the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, known as the Battle of the Bulge.
The battle lasted for five weeks from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe.
Thursday’s lecture is free for museum members, and $3 for nonmembers.
For more information, please call the Hancock Historical Museum at (419) 423-4433, or visit hancockhistoricalmuseum.org.
UPDATE – The boil advisory was lifted on Wednesday morning, according to the water department.
Due to repair work on the water main located on S. Main Street, the Water Department is issuing a WATER BOIL ADVISORY for the following addresses:
S. Main Street: 500, 506, 508, 512, 514, 520, 524
W. Sandusky Street: 103, 114, 119, 119 ½, 125
As a precaution, state and local health officials recommend that, until further notice, consumers vigorously boil, for at least one minute, any water used for drinking (including water used to make ice), cooking, or oral hygiene or bottled water should be used.
The department is collecting samples from the affected area to assure that the water is free from any bacterial contamination. An additional notice will be given when the water boil advisory is lifted. Any questions should be directed to the Water Treatment Plant at 419-424-7193 or Water Distribution Department at 419-424-7460.
Today, Republican State Representative Jon Cross announces his reelection campaign for his fourth and final term in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Representative Cross is a compassionate, conservative champion representing the 83rd district, which encompasses Hancock, Hardin, and (part of) Logan Counties.
“I’m humbled and honored to serve the hardworking people of the 83rd district in the Ohio House. In the relentless pursuit of protecting our constitutional rights and freedoms, I’ve voted to pass pro-life, pro-adoption and pro-family legislation, rigorously defended our Second Amendment rights, and fought to keep Ohio open for business during COVID restrictions,” said Cross.
“From an economic standpoint, I’ve sponsored major economic and workforce development legislation that continues to stimulate our economy and helped to make Ohio’s talented workforce the best in America. And I’m proud to have championed over $100 million of state funding, returned back home, to support our local schools, community projects and infrastructure improvements throughout the 83rd district.”
“And when constituents call, I not only answer the phone, but actively engage, meeting them in their time of need. From assisting the needs of Indian Lake to advocating the various needs of my constituents, I look forward to continuing to be their voice for our district at the statehouse.”
Representative Cross has also announced his campaign committee chair and co-chairs, assembling an all-star group of civic, business, agriculture and military leaders who support his re-election to the Ohio House.
Campaign Chairman Matthew Jennings, CEO of Quest Federal Credit Union in Kenton, will continue to lead the committee.
“Jon Cross is our conservative champion for the 83rd district. Over the past three terms, Cross’ experience, leadership and work ethic has allowed him to deliver on his agenda to keep Ohio safer, stronger, and open for business,” said Jennings.
“I’m proud to stand with Jon Cross, as well as these amazing community leaders who have agreed to serve as his county co-chairs.”
Cross’ campaign committee co-chairs include: (Hancock County) Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO of Garner Trucking; Doug Cade, Hancock County Engineer; Ed Ingold, former Hancock County Commissioner and Steve Oman, farmer of Oman Farms and former Hancock County Commissioner.
(Hardin County) Brice Beaman, farmer of Beaman Farms and former Hardin County Commissioner; Rosalie Elliott, community civic leader; Andy McBride, farmer of McBride Farms and owner/advisor of McBride Financial Services; and Lynn Jones Webb, Mayor of Kenton. (Logan County) Bud Christman, owner of Buds Marine; Scott Duff, president and CEO of Ohio Ready Mix and VP of Duff Quarry; GEN John “Mike” Murray, retired (4-Star) United States Army General; and Doug & Libby Zimmerman, owners of Zimmerman Real Estate.
Representative Cross currently serves in the Ohio House majority leadership as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the 135th General Assembly. He is a member of the House Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Government Oversight and Rules and Reference committees.
Representative Cross has recently announced his endorsement and support for President Donald J. Trump for the 2024 presidential campaign.
And as a loving husband and father, Representative Cross is proud to have the unconditional love and support from his wife Christina and children Carson and Connor.
Cross was on with WFIN’s Chris Oaks and you can listen to that interview below.
(ONN) – Ohio’s weeklong white-tailed deer gun hunting season concluded on Sunday.
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, hunters took a total of 70,118 deer.
Last year, the total was 71,931 during gun week.
Hunters checked 25,044 antlered deer and 45,074 antlerless deer, a category which includes does and button bucks.
Coshocton County led the state with 2,441 deer checked.
Other results in the top 10 counties: Tuscarawas (2,260), Ashtabula (2,189), Muskingum (2,076), Knox (1,880), Carroll (1,864), Guernsey (1,798), Washington (1,582), Licking (1,570), and Harrison (1,533).
An additional weekend of deer gun hunting is scheduled for December 16th and 17th.
