Gibsonburg man pleads guilty to 10 felonies in child abuse material case
Linke pleaded guilty to 10 counts in exchange for dismissal of 15 charges; sentencing is set for August 17.
Sandusky County
Ohio Federation of Teachers endorses Aaron Jones for Ohio House District 88
The union representing 20,000 Ohio educators backed Jones, a Tiffin factory supervisor and council member, as he challenges GOP incumbent Gary Click in a district Click won by fewer than 600 votes in May.
Terra State names Chad Breeden as 2nd interim president amid fiscal watch
Breeden, a retired Marine colonel and Naval Community College VP, takes over July 20 as Terra State works toward a state-required financial recovery plan.
Bettsville man killed in Sandusky County crash
The man was ejected and died at the scene after his Jeep Commander overturned on County Road 62 in Jackson Township.
Shaver launches 'Tacos and Transparency' tour across Ohio's 5th Congressional District
Brian Shaver, a Fostoria teacher and city council president, is challenging Bob Latta, who hasn't held a town hall since 2015.
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Cedar Point attack on transgender woman leads to charges for Fremont man
The victim told police she believes she was targeted because she's transgender, but Ohio's hate-crime law doesn't cover gender identity.
Tiffin man offered plea deal in Fremont child sex sting case
Prosecutors are offering Callahan a plea deal contingent on evidence review, with a final deadline set for June 9 in Fremont Municipal Court.
Gary Click held a passenger CDL while racking up 10 traffic tickets
Click dismissed the violations as unimportant, while the Highway Patrol superintendent said lawmakers with 10+ tickets should scrutinize their driving.
Sandusky County Judge Brad Smith raised money citing a phantom opponent, paid for joint Tischler signs
Smith used court logo and address in a campaign email seeking $10-15K against a nonexistent independent opponent while jointly funding signs with prosecutor Tischler, who abated his audit finding.
Ohio’s new intoxicating hemp ban is bad for businesses, plaintiffs argued in lawsuit hearing
A new law banning low-level THC hemp products and changing the state’s marijuana laws hurts Ohio businesses, plaintiffs argued during…
Jeremiah Ray defeats Beth Tischler in Sandusky County judge primary
Judge Jeremiah Ray defeated Prosecutor Beth Tischler 59% to 41% in Tuesday's Republican primary for Sandusky County Common Pleas judge.
Click narrowly wins bruising Ohio House primary, will face Democrat Aaron Jones
Click won the GOP primary 52-48 but lost Seneca County 54-46. Watson declined to endorse. Democrat Aaron Jones, of Tiffin, awaits in November.
Formal complaints filed against Sandusky County judge over Venmo campaign funds
A Defiance man has filed formal complaints with 2 Ohio regulatory bodies alleging Sandusky County Judge Brad Smith violated state campaign finance law by accepting campaign contributions through a personal Venmo account — allegations Smith has not addressed publicly.
Sandusky County Judge Brad Smith took campaign cash through personal Venmo, records show
Public transaction records show Sandusky County Judge Brad Smith's personal Venmo account received payments labeled as campaign contributions — a practice Ohio law requires be conducted through a separate, campaign-dedicated account.
Gary Click paid nonprofit dues 910 days late, former president says
The former president of a Fremont nonprofit accused Rep. Gary Click of joining the child abuse prevention group for political gain and paying his dues 910 days late.
Beth Tischler rates Jon Ickes '9 out of 10' as he faces discipline for n-word, child rape trial texts
Sandusky County Prosecutor Beth Tischler rated Judge Jon Ickes a 9 out of 10 in disciplinary proceedings that found he repeatedly called an 18-month-old rape victim's case the "baby cocksucker case," used the n-word in the courthouse within earshot of a Black defendant, and sent sexual texts to staff during the trial.
Gary Click spent months dismissing Eric Watson. Now he's holding emergency rallies.
After months of dismissing Watson's challenge, Click is now holding emergency rallies and warning of a coordinated attack with six days until the Republican primary.
Click brands Watson 'the Arizona Kid' — but he himself moved here from Indiana
State Rep. Gary Click is closing his primary campaign by branding challenger Eric Watson "the Arizona Kid." Click himself moved to Ohio from Indiana in 2006 — about a year before Watson's family marked 175 years in Seneca County.
Forced out of court clerk job over politicking and bungled cases, Sandusky County GOP chair appointed to commissioner seat
Justin Smith was reprimanded in 2019 for using county work time on political business and turning in inaccurate work before resigning. Seven years later, the Sandusky County GOP he leads named him to fill a commissioner vacancy.
13-year-old charged after Tiffin bomb threat hoax
A Fremont juvenile admitted to sending a threatening text message claiming a bomb was placed in a Tiffin mailbox — triggering a street shutdown, evacuations, and a Toledo bomb squad response before the threat was declared a hoax.
