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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010


Forecasters: Snowstorm, wind coming
Northwestern Ohio, like much of the Midwest, will be in the grip of another strong winter storm today.
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Officials say stuck cars may be towed
Findlay snowplow crews helped dozens of drivers free stuck vehicles after last Friday's storm, but they don't plan to be as nice this time around.
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Sheriff reminds motorists of road level advisories
Hancock County Sheriff Michael Heldman says he has no authority to say whether businesses should close during a storm, even if he issues the most severe alert about roadway conditions.
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State trooper given final salute
CAREY -- Activity in the village of Carey ground to a halt Monday as State Highway Patrolman Andrew Baldridge was remembered during a funeral Mass at Our Lady of Consolation Basilica.
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Bond issue try put off
CAREY -- Carey school board will not ask voters to approve a school construction bond issue this spring.
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Two men plead guilty to assault
Two Bluffton men admitted Monday they punched and restrained a Findlay man, struggled with him over a knife, and stole his cell phone and the knife.
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State office candidates address Republicans
Republican candidates for two of Ohio's top elected posts made a stop in Findlay on Monday night.
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McComb approves pool rates
McCOMB -- Although harsh winter weather was looming Monday, McComb Council was thinking summer.
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Bluffton plowing efforts hampered
BLUFFTON -- Bluffton is bracing itself for another snowfall today after a slow start in clearing streets last weekend.
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Local News Forecasters: Snowstorm, wind coming
By DENISE GRANT

Staff Writer

Northwestern Ohio, like much of the Midwest, will be in the grip of another strong winter storm today.

The storm is expected to reach Hancock and neighboring counties by 7 a.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.

Up to 4 inches of snowfall is expected through the day, with another 3 to 5 inches tonight. Total storm accumulations through early Wednesday will range from 8 to 12 inches, the weather service said, with the highest amounts expected west and north of a line from Findlay to Sandusky.

The weather service said windy conditions tonight and Wednesday will cause "considerable blowing and drifting snow and near-blizzard conditions."

North to northeast winds of 10 to 20 miles an hour are predicted tonight, and on Wednesday, northwest winds of 15 to 25 miles an hour with occasional higher gusts, the weather service said.

John Dlugoenski, a meteorologist for Accuweather.com, which also supplies weather information to The Courier, said the snowfall will be "prolonged."

"It's going to be a light, steady snow, but we are looking at a 24- to 30-hour event," he said.

He said travel will probably be most difficult on Wednesday due to high winds, which could create "blizzard-like conditions." Dlugoenski's wind prediction for Wednesday: north winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.

By late Monday, only Carey Schools had canceled classes for today, due to a heating system malfunction.

Thursday's forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, with a daytime high of 24 and a low of 7 degrees. Friday will be partly sunny with a high of 24 degrees and a low of 11 degrees.

Grant: 419-427-8412,

denisegrant@thecourier.com


Officials say stuck cars may be towed
By JOY BROWN

STAFF WRITEr

Findlay snowplow crews helped dozens of drivers free stuck vehicles after last Friday's storm, but they don't plan to be as nice this time around.

Anticipating the arrival of another storm today, city officials on Monday said any vehicles stuck in snow that impede city plows or emergency vehicles could be towed at the owner's expense.

Drivers also could be cited for a minor misdemeanor, which can carry a maximum $150 fine.

Those penalties always have been possible during heavy snowfalls, officials said.

Safety Director Jim Barker said last weekend's Good Samaritan efforts by city snowplow crews got out of hand and prolonged the plowing process.

"I think we were very lenient" during the last storm, Barker said, and no weather-related citations were issued to drivers. But that may not be the case today if more people become stuck.

Barker acknowledged that helping a driver push or pull a vehicle out of a snow-covered street may be less time consuming than calling for a tow truck and alerting police to issue a ticket, but he said drivers should be aware of those consequences, particularly if Hancock County Sheriff Michael Heldman declares a Level 3 weather emergency.

A Level 3 declaration, which means roads are extremely hazardous, was in effect in Hancock County from early Saturday to late that afternoon.

But "people were impatient," Barker said about Friday's storm. "It started Friday prior to the end of the work week. People wanted to go places."

Others, he said, had nowhere to go but still drove around "sightseeing." Barker said snowplow crews observed people "gawking" at drifts and taking pictures from their vehicles.

"On numerous occasions over the weekend, the city crews had to assist people who were stuck in streets and intersections," Barker said. "That is not their primary job."

"It's a huge safety concern when someone gets stuck" on a city street, Barker said. "There's that liability issue for us" when helping private drivers dislodge vehicles. "What if you're rocking your car back and forth, someone is pushing from behind and you accidentally throw it in reverse?"

Jim Rhodes, Findlay Public Works supervisor, said his staff, which was reduced by layoffs last fall, worked in shifts for the last two storms to keep plows on the roads day and night and to clear them as quickly as possible.

Work continued Monday, with Rhodes and other supervisors driving, too.

Vehicles stuck in roads can be hazardous, Barker said. Blades on the largest dump trucks can reach up to 11 feet wide and five feet high.

The drivers of the large trucks have limited visibility, especially when snow is blowing and drifting. That's why Rhodes and his crew have been concentrating on clearing intersections at night, when backing up is necessary, because it is easier to spot vehicle headlights and tail lights.

City crews use some smaller vehicles, and even backhoes, to plow narrower snow-covered streets and side streets.

For plowing, Findlay is prioritized into sections, with streets around schools and hospitals, and major thoroughfares like Main Street done first. Bus routes also receive priority, said Barker.

"We are urging people to be patient" when it comes to plowing streets, Barker said.

But evidently patience was in short supply during last weekend's storm. City workers arriving at their offices Monday found more than 60 calls from people complaining about the condition of streets.

Some unusual complaints were received. One citizen said a plow had made too many passes. A woman complained that too much snow had been piled at the end of her street, blocking her view, clerks said.

City officials say they cannot enforce a no parking edict on any streets for snow, because there are no warning signs along streets. But the city is encouraging residents to try to park off-street when it snows so plows can go through more easily.

Firefighters are removing snow from around fire hydrants, and are asking residents to help. The fire department asks that a three-foot perimeter be cleared around hydrants.

Barker said the city will continue to follow suit with the county when Sheriff Heldman issues roadway advisories.

"Levels do not prohibit going to work if we feel we can make it," Barker noted, but drivers should know that if they don't make it, they could be subject to a ticket and a tow if they're impeding traffic.

"Use your head. Watch your weather reports. Read your local media," and prepare by doing shopping or visits before storms arrive, Barker said.

"The bottom line is, please be patient. We understand your concerns, and everyone will be doing their best to see that your streets are cleared of snow."

Brown: 419-427-8496,

joybrown@thecourier.com


Sheriff reminds motorists of road level advisories
By JORDAN CRAVENS

staff writer

Hancock County Sheriff Michael Heldman says he has no authority to say whether businesses should close during a storm, even if he issues the most severe alert about roadway conditions.

"Employees need to contact their employer before going to work. If they head out to work and cannot get out, they need to explain that to their employer," he said. "We can't make them close down."

If motorists are driving to or from work during a Level 3 road emergency, which is the most severe alert, they will not be issued a citation by the sheriff's office unless they are involved in an accident or commit another traffic violation, Heldman said.

With more snow expected today, Heldman reminded drivers of the three roadway alert levels:

• Level 1 alert: Roadways are hazardous, drive with extreme caution.

• Level 2 advisory: Roadways are extremely hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Only those who feel it necessary to travel should be on the roadways.

• Level 3 emergency: Most roadways are closed and extremely hazardous. Employees should comply with workplace policies or contact their employer. Violators may be cited.

Heldman said on Saturday, when he declared a Level 3 roadway emergency, there were people out driving who should not have been.

Some of those people wound up off the road and tow trucks had to be called.

"That hinders the cleanup of the roads," he said.

Cravens: 419-427-8422,

jordancravens@thecourier.com


State trooper given final salute
By Jamie Baker

Staff Writer

CAREY -- Activity in the village of Carey ground to a halt Monday as State Highway Patrolman Andrew Baldridge was remembered during a funeral Mass at Our Lady of Consolation Basilica.

Mourners, including hundreds of federal, state and local law enforcement officers from throughout Ohio and surrounding states, came to Carey on a cold, foggy Monday morning to pay tribute to Baldridge.

The 25-year-old Carey native, less than two months into his career as a state trooper with the Bucyrus post of the State Highway Patrol, was killed Thursday night in a one-car rollover accident when the cruiser he was driving went off Ridge Township 95, south of Ohio 103 and west of Carey.

On Monday, state troopers from across Ohio turned out to pay tribute to their fallen comrade. State Highway Patrol troopers from neighboring states like Indiana and Pennsylvania also made the trip to Carey to pay their respects.

But the big turnout by members of the law enforcement community was dwarfed by the number of family, friends and Carey community members who jammed the spacious church. Several mourners had to stand in the back because there was no room for them to sit.

Gov. Ted Strickland, who ordered flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff until sunset Monday in honor of Baldridge, spoke at the memorial service.

The Rev. J.R. Hadnagy tried to sum up the feelings of many in attendance during his memorial service homily.

"He was the kind of guy you or I would want to have as a son or to have our daughter marry," Hadnagy said.

"He was the kind of person that whether he was working at the IGA, sheriff's department or coaching, he made whoever he was with feel important. He didn't think about it, he just did it by instinct.

"That's how in just 25 years he touched so many lives."

Near the end of the service, Gov. Strickland and State Highway Patrol Superintendent David Dicken both praised Baldridge's service, not only to the state patrol but also to his community.

Strickland said he heard Baldridge speak at his graduation from the State Highway Patrol academy in December, and was impressed.

"We remember a young man worthy of our tears and of our joy," Strickland said. "His record at the academy earned the respect of his fellow cadets and an invitation to be the academy's commencement speaker.

"I returned to my office and I shared with my staff how impressed I was with the eloquence of his words and the eloquent way he spoke them.

"Andrew focused his remarks on his gratitude for others, and for the support he had received from his teachers, his fellow cadets and his family.

"Andrew dreamed of being a state trooper and for that we are profoundly grateful," Strickland said.

The governor also praised Baldridge for living his life for the benefit of others as a volunteer coach, and for volunteering for the fire department and sheriff's department before realizing his dream of becoming a state trooper.

As Baldridge's body was carried out of the basilica, the hundreds of officers attending the service saluted the fallen trooper one final time. Dozens of police cars lined the streets surrounding the church, and led Baldridge's funeral procession to St. Mary's Cemetery where he was laid to rest.

As the procession left the church and made its way toward the cemetery, friends who knew Baldridge well were left to reflect on his short life.

"Andy was in my first fifth-grade class I taught at Carey," said Carey teacher and coach Eric Mullholand. "He was the perfect example for the kids in Carey. He would have done anything for anyone. That's just the kind of person he was."

Baker: 419-427-8409, jamiebaker@thecourier.com


Bond issue try put off
By JIM MAURER

Staff Writer

CAREY -- Carey school board will not ask voters to approve a school construction bond issue this spring.

School officials made that announcement Monday, although board members believe a new school “is in the best interests of our students and community.”

But the board also realizes the current economic downturn has caused financial hardship for many district residents.

As a result, board President Mike Roszman, speaking for the board and administration, said in a prepared statement, the board will not seek a bond issue for construction “until economic indicators are more favorable,” he said.

Voters defeated a ballot issue last May with 66 percent of the ballots against it. The issue would have generated $12.1 million for construction and maintenance of a pre-kindergarten through senior high school building. The state would have paid for the remainder of the $28.2 million building.

It would have been constructed on district-owned land on the southern edge of the village.

Although there will no bond issue on the ballot this spring, the board will seek replacement of a 3-mill permanent improvement levy in November.

A 3-mill, five-year levy expires at the end of this year, Treasurer Karen Phillips has said. It generates about $155,000 annually, with an effective rate of 1.8 mills. The effective rate is the amount of millage required to generate the specified dollar amount. Increased real estate valuation in the district has reduced the millage from the original 3 mills.

The levy money has been used for district maintenance projects, such as roof repairs.

By seeking a replacement levy, instead of a renewal, the levy would generate about $250,000 annually, she has said.

The replacement levy will cost a resident with a $100,000 appraised property about $4 per month, Phillips said.

Also, the board will establish a separate account to save for a portion of a new building, Roszman said.

“Hopefully, when the time is right, there will be enough funds accumulated to make any additional levy request for this purpose less of a burden on our taxpayers,” he said.

Separately, the board approved a 2010-2011 school calendar with school starting Aug. 24 for students; Thanksgiving break, Nov. 24-Nov. 26; winter break, Dec. 20-Dec. 31; spring break, April 22 and April 25; graduation, 2 p.m. May 30 in the high school gymnasium; and the students' last day June 2.

Separately, the board held a closed executive session for the stated purpose to discuss teacher and non-teacher contracts. No action was taken.

Maurer: 419-427-8420, jimmaurer@thecourier.com


Two men plead guilty to assault
By JORDAN CRAVENS

staff writer

Two Bluffton men admitted Monday they punched and restrained a Findlay man, struggled with him over a knife, and stole his cell phone and the knife.

Joe M. Johns, 23, and Joshua J. Perry, 30, who were each indicted for robbery, a second-degree felony, pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony, in Hancock County Common Pleas Court.

The altercation between Johns, Perry and Tyler Thompson, who was 22 when the incident occurred Sept. 22 at Thompson's G Street residence, was said to have started over an iPod.

Johns and Perry went to Thompson's residence to retrieve the iPod, Johns said.

Perry said he and Johns drove to Thompson's residence and when they pulled up in a car, "things got a little bit out of hand."

"When we got out of the car, Tyler had a knife," Perry said.

Johns and Thompson then began struggling for possession of the knife. In court, Johns admitted he punched Thompson twice in the face, and Perry admitted he held Thompson while Johns delivered the blows.

The knife did not cause injury to anyone involved in the fight, according to Hancock County Assistant Prosecutor Drew Wortman.

Both men will be sentenced by Judge Joseph Niemeyer on April 1 after presentence investigations are completed.

Wortman agreed to recommend community control sanctions, pending what the presentence reports reveal.

The cell phone and knife taken from Thompson were recovered and returned to him, Wortman said.

Cravens: 419-427-8422,

jordancravens@thecourier.com


State office candidates address Republicans
By JORDAN CRAVENS

staff writer

Republican candidates for two of Ohio's top elected posts made a stop in Findlay on Monday night.

Former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, and David Yost, the Delaware County prosecutor, originally were vying to be the Republican candidate for attorney general. But Yost recently switched races, and the two candidates are hoping for a GOP sweep in November.

DeWine is looking to unseat incumbent Attorney General Richard Cordray, a Democrat, while Yost is running for the state auditor's job.

Both candidates spoke at the Hancock County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner held at Brugeman Lodge at Riverbend Recreation Area.

DeWine pledged to speed up the way evidence is processed at the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, an agency headed by the attorney general.

"The efficiency of BCI is running at one-half of what private crime labs are running," DeWine said.

"They take (evidence) and put it on a shelf and it may sit there for three months before anyone takes a look at it," DeWine said of the crime lab's investigation of rape kits, used by police and sheriffs as evidence in sex crime cases.

DeWine, who also has served as the state's lieutenant governor, also promised to be "pro-jobs" if elected.

"I believe the attorney general can dramatically impact the business climate in this state," he said.

He said businesses in danger of being shut down by the Environmental Protection Agency, for example, must go through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, which represents the various state agencies.

"I am not going to drive business out of state and I am not going to close them down," he said.

Yost, a former county auditor, said he is tired of "sweetheart deals" and political corruption.

"You want to find the corruption and waste, follow the money," Yost said. "That's what we need to do in Columbus because this budget is continually becoming out of control," he said.

He criticized the state for handing out too much grant funding and in turn, plucking dollars out of taxpayers' pockets to fund these grants.

"The only way they get money is to take it from us," he said.

He applauded Ohio for having a law in place preventing it from going into a deficit, but in the same breath criticized the state for passing off its debt to the nation's capital.

"We are using the federal government for their deficit spending and their money-printing machine to shift our deficit from Columbus to Washington," he said.

Cravens: 419-427-8422,

jordancravens@thecourier.com


McComb approves pool rates
By ERIC SCHAADT

Staff Writer

McCOMB -- Although harsh winter weather was looming Monday, McComb Council was thinking summer.

Village Council established rates for the community swimming pool. Rates will remain unchanged from last summer.

A family membership will cost $100 for a season for a family of six people or less; $120 for a non-village family. A single membership is $65 and $75 for a non-resident. A daily pass will cost $3 per person.

A non-family group membership of five members or less will be $95. A non-profit organization will be charged $2 per person. Those 63 and older, and village employees and their immediate family will swim for free. Pool parties will be $50 plus the cost of lifeguards.

Swimming lessons are free, according to a village ordinance.

Pool hours, which will remain the same as last year, are 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day.

Pay rates for pool employees will remain the same at $9.75 an hour for the pool manager and $9.25 an hour for the assistant manager.

Lifeguards and park employees will earn $7.75 per hour.

In other business, Council:

• Applied for a state NatureWorks grant.

• Heard the Ohio Department of Transportation will grind and repave Main Street this summer from East Main Street to Rader Road.

Schaadt: 419-427-8414,

ericschaadt@thecourier.com


Bluffton plowing efforts hampered
By MICHELLE REITER

STAFF WRITER

BLUFFTON -- Bluffton is bracing itself for another snowfall today after a slow start in clearing streets last weekend.

Having one fewer truck than in the past and other complications slowed down the snow-clearing process, and the additional snowfall could add to problems.

"We're running out of places to put (the snow)," said Village Administrator Jamie Mehaffie at Bluffton council's Monday night meeting.

The village hires a company to haul snow from the street and deposit it in the parking lot of the community pool.

So far, there is still room for more snow, but council members discussed possible locations if space for snow becomes tight.

Separately, council read a proclamation by the village, signed by Mayor Fred Rodabaugh, that officially declared its commitment to the 2010 census.

Schools, governments and public agencies could lose about $10,000, for every person not counted over the next decade, village officials were told.

The village is considering buying a banner to hang in front of village hall declaring it an official census location.

Separately, council discussed water discoloration problems on Bluffton's Sunset Drive. The problems are caused by the street's dead-end waterline, and residents have reported that it is getting worse.

The village is hoping to get an easement that would allow them to install a waterline to loop the Sunset Drive waterline with another dead-end line behind the Bluffton University Building and Grounds complex.

Separately, Councilman Mitch Kingsley reported that Council and possibly Allen County Regional Planning Commission will be looking to update the village's zoning codes.

He also said one of council's committees will be working on developing a record retention policy to present to council for adoption.

Separately, according to the mayor's report, School Superintendent Greg Denecker, Bluffton Police Chief Rick Skilliter and Rodabaugh are working with the Ohio Department of Transportation to determine whether the flashing lights in the school zone at the intersection of College and Main streets can be activated between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

State regulations do not allow the flashers to operate during those exact hours, but ODOT will evaluate the intersection to see if a change can be made to make the intersection safer.

Reiter: 419-427-8497,

michellereiter@thecourier.com


Public Record
Docket

From the public records of the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office:

Police Department

Domestic strife occurred during the weekend at homes on West Main Cross Street, East Hobart Avenue, South Main Street and Putnam Street.

A rear window was broken on a Ford Explorer, and its hatchback door was dented Saturday at 1011 N. Blanchard St., 23.

A GPS unit and iPod case were taken Saturday from a Ford Taurus at 906 Interstate Court.

A metal wagon was swiped from the rear of 711 Cherry St. on Sunday.

An unlawful entry was investigated Sunday at 1139 Brenda Court.

Two males were involved in a Monday melee at 455 Glessner Ave. One combatant, found to be wanted under a warrant, was treated for head injuries at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

An intoxicated Findlay man was cited Monday for disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing at 519 Howard St.

Sheriff's Office

A Maumee driver's vehicle skidded on icy Ohio 15, south of Hancock County 330, and went into a ditch Saturday. A tractor-trailer slid off U.S. 68 at Madison Township 150. An auto traveled off Ohio 12, east of Hancock County 109.

Two cars were abandoned Sunday due to the snow on Hancock County 330, between Hancock County 95 and Laurel Lane, and another vehicle was abandoned off Ohio 12 east of Cass Township 238.

Anyone with information about a crime can call Findlay/Hancock County Crimestoppers between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at 419-425-TIPS, or visit the Web at www. HancockCrimeStoppers.org.

Juvenile Court

From the public records of Hancock County Juvenile Court. The following person was sentenced for contributing to the unruliness of a minor:

Felicitas Hatlay, 607 S. Blanchard St., $400 fine and 30 jail days all suspended. In 2008 and 2009, she allowed two youths to have unexcused absences from school and tardies.

Courthouse

From the public records of Hancock County Common Pleas Court:

Jamie L. Coup, 37, of Findlay, was sentenced to 14 months in prison Monday by Judge Reginald Routson. Coup pleaded guilty in November to aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony. Coup tried to run over a man with a Jeep Wrangler after a road rage incident on Sept. 14. Coup did not hit his intended target, who was able to get out of the way. Instead, Coup suffered a back injury when the Jeep crashed and rolled over, according to County Assistant Prosecutor Alex Treece.

Susan M. Brown, 33, of North Baltimore, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of theft, a fifth-degree felony. She stole more than $500 worth of merchandise from Walmart on Oct. 6. She will be sentenced by Routson on March 31 once a presentence investigation is complete.

Dean A. Spearman, 30, of Forest, pleaded guilty Monday to breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony. On Oct. 4, he used force to trespass at a shop building on Ohio 37 in Delaware Township. He will be sentenced April 1 by Judge Joseph Niemeyer after a presentence investigation is complete.

Douglas S. McCoy, 37, of Findlay, was sentenced to 11 months in prison Monday by Niemeyer for violating his community control sanctions. McCoy admitted consuming alcohol, smoking marijuana and violating his curfew, according to County Assistant Prosecutor Drew Wortman. He was originally sentenced by Niemeyer in September 2007 to five years of community control sanctions for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.

Scottie E. Emmons, 28, of Findlay, pleaded guilty Monday to breaking and entering, and possession of criminal tools, both fifth-degree felonies. The charges stemmed from a Christmas Day break-in at a Tioga Avenue garage. He will be sentenced by Niemeyer on April 1 once a presentence investigation is complete.

From the public records of the Hancock County auditor's office. No money changes hands in some real estate transfers between family members, in some bank repossessions, and in some other transfers.

Real Estate Transfers

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. and Novastar Mortgage Funding Trust to Jared J. and Jenelle L. Hohman, 1660 Deercreek Drive, Findlay, $399,900.

Arthur E. Rabenhorst Jr. to Erica M. Rabenhorst, 3820 Forest Trail Drive, Findlay.

Kendall J. Richardson to Kenneth E. and Norma A. Richardson, 1023 Fox Run Road, Findlay, $92,000.

Hancock County sheriff, Shawn J. and Andrea L. Shellenbarger to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 140 Springbrook Drive, Findlay.

Hancock County sheriff and David Zink to Homesales Inc. and Homesales Inc. of Delaware, 1440 Byal Ave., Findlay, $26,667.

Hancock County sheriff, Debra L. and Timothy R. Otto to Morequity Inc., 8908 Ohio 613, McComb, $176,000.

Hancock County sheriff and John C. Janes to HSBC Mortgage Services, 1500 Connell Ave., Findlay, $36,000.

Hancock County sheriff, Mary L. and Bradford J. Leeth to Bank of New York Mellon, 523 Second St., Findlay, $26,667.

Coroner Rulings

The following death rulings were issued by Hancock County Coroner Dr. Mark Fox:

Shawn Harris, 34, of Findlay, died Jan. 23. Cause of death: carbon monoxide toxicity. Final ruling: suicide.

Ronald Cole, 56, of Alvada, died Jan. 20. Cause of death: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Final ruling: natural.

Shelby Chapman, 69, of North Baltimore, died Jan. 13. Cause of death: non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Final ruling: natural.

Francis Mungau, 36, of Findlay, died Jan. 6. Cause of death: seizure, secondary to non-compliance and alcoholism. Final ruling: natural.

Harold King, 67, of Findlay, died Jan. 1. Cause of death: myocardial infarction, secondary to hypertension, secondary to stress. Final ruling: natural.


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