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Lawyers for Allen County jail suicide lawsuit meet in federal court
Another aspect of the suit is liability during incarceration. If the suit goes to trial, a jury must decide if jail officials did not notify the medical provider QCC of Ohlwine’s dire need of medical attention or was it QCC who was lax in its treatment efforts.
“We believe he was being treated,” Olinger said in court. “We don’t believe he was being treated properly.” Ohlwine had a “long history of being in jail and a long history of his mental health issues were known at the

Jamie Duffy
4 days ago5 min read


Warrant for alleged Hathaway killer identified through stolen gold coins
Swedzinski, 67, died of a bullet wound to the head and another to his chest, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Detective Gabe Furnish with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.
Thursday, Michael Chavez Gustin, 22, was charged with murder, felony murder and burglary.

Jamie Duffy
Jul 314 min read


Hathaway Road homicide was an isolated incident, sheriff says
Folks in the 46845 zip code where new luxury homes abut farmland are jittery, wondering if the shooting death was random or personal.
It looks as though it was the latter.
"If it is any relief, there is no indication that the incident there, will lead to any others," Kenneth Litzenberg, public information officer for the Allen County Sheriff's Department, wrote Thursday in an email response.

Jamie Duffy
Jul 312 min read


Update: Hathaway Road victim ID'd, but who did it?
The victim was 67 years old and lived far north in Allen County.
His home in the 700 block of Hathaway Road is peaceful with large homes.
Roger Marvin Swedzinski died Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m. of multiple gunshot wounds.He was at his home.

Jamie Duffy
Jul 291 min read


FWPD arrests teen in 16-year-old's Saturday morning homicide
Jamoni Burton, 19, who lived in the same apartment complex as his alleged victim, Kardenia Anthony Hollis, is now facing a virtual life sentence homicide. Thursday he was booked in to the Allen County Jail on a murder charge, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department website.

Jamie Duffy
Jul 242 min read


Threats, then guns: is it now the norm?
It could have gone another way, if the bullets had hit their mark.
But as it is, the probable cause affidavit is scary enough.
Just before midnight July 10, Wyat Michael Prichard, 19, is accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend’s family members, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Allen County Sheriff’s Deputy Z. Filipiak.

Jamie Duffy
Jul 142 min read


Pike's Pub defendants lawyer up; face criminal gang enhancement
Because of the seriousness of the charges and the threat of the enhancement that could double their sentences, if convicted, the men are lawyering up.
So far three have retained attorneys. They have until July 27 to find an attorney or a public defender, according to online court documents.

Jamie Duffy
Jul 13 min read


Update: Sixth Pike's Pub suspect in custody. Now they're all booked.
Vard Warnock, the sixth suspect in a May 30 bar beating at Pike's Pub in Waynedale, doesn't have long before the Allen County Sheriff's Department warrants officers are at his door.

Jamie Duffy
Jun 202 min read


Pike's Pub Attack: What we know now
The men, all wearing jackets or T-shirts identifying them as members of The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, were seen beating James Simmons in an amateur video posted online. It caught fire on social media, locally and nationally.

Jamie Duffy
Jun 126 min read


Accused dealer now charged with causing a crash that left a woman dead
He was already in trouble when he fled from police and wrecked his white Cadillac sedan at North Clinton and Wallen Road Monday around 1:30 p.m.
Now Tyler Alberding, Jr. is in more trouble. He is accused of causing a crash that killed a woman and left a man driving a red pick up truck with numerous injuries.

Jamie Duffy
Jun 112 min read
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