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LIMA — A Lima man charged with the serial rape of a minor over a span of a decade on Friday waived his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

Dec. 29

LIMA — An American Township teenager who had been missing for nearly a week has been found safe, according to both the teenager’s mother and the Lima Police Department.

LIMA — A change-of-plea hearing Thursday in Allen County Common Pleas Court for a 19-year-old Lima woman charged with stabbing her ex-girlfriend hit a snag when the defendant balked at a proposed resolution to her case.

OTTAWA — Travis Soto, the Napoleon resident charged with aggravated murder and other offenses related to the 2006 death of his young son more than 17 years ago, was back in a Putnam County courtroom Thursday dressed in civilian clothes and seeking a reduction in his $500,000 bond.

DELPHOS — When Delphos Jefferson senior standout Lyv Lindeman drives into the lane, there’s a good chance she will come away with points.

CONVOY — In a clash between two of the top players in the Northwest Conference, Cali Gregory led Crestview over Lauren Auchmuty and Columbus Grove, 52-39, on Thursday night.

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COLUMBUS — Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard announced his intention to transfer to Ohio State on Thursday night, giving the Buckeyes a replacement for Kyle McCord after his own decision to transfer to Syracuse.

OTTAWA — Two men from Southern Ohio charged with selling methamphetamine last summer to an undercover agent at a Fort Jennings residence appeared Thursday in Putnam County Common Pleas Court.