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LIMA — Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Terri Kohlrieser on Tuesday overruled a hand-written motion filed by a Lima woman who alleged she did no

LETTER: ‘Something rotten in state of Denver’ One could, perhaps should, be led to wonder why there is an absence of vocal and legal support by the NRA for local murder defendant Deontray Forrest who, by “the account of events,” if true, may well have been defending the lives of not only himself, but other “patrons loitering” outside the bar from which Timothy White emerged with verbal threats and brandishing a gun after having just shot and killed two patrons inside. Perplexing, is it not, that Ohio’s GOP is not touting Forrest’s use of a gun as showcase justification for Ohi...

LIMA — A man charged with murder and gang activity in connection with a triple homicide that took place in downtown Lima more than 15 months ago appe

2020 was already a difficult year. And for the City of Lima, it was an unusual year when it comes to crime. Lima Police Department handled 12 homicides, up from the average of 5 murders a year for the last few years. LPD has arrested at least one person in each case. On Feb.4, Levels Lounge was the site of a violent triple murder. A gun fight left Terrell McGraw and Devontae Upshaw dead inside the bar and Timothy White was found dead on a nearby sidewalk. Deontray Forrest has been charged for two of the murders with criminal gang charges attached to them. The bar has since closed.

Top stories of 2020 By David Trinko - dtrinko@limanews.com 1. Coronavirus pandemic: Mel Hackworth, a medical assistant with Health Partners of Western Ohio, holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test while working at the Bradfield Community Center drive-up testing site in June in Lima. 2. Berger retiring: Lima Mayor David Berger announced in September he wouldn’t run for election, retiring once his term ended in November 2021. 3. Children Services shakeup: Dr. Jennifer Hughes, the chair of the board of directors for Allen County Children Services, announced three of the top people in the agency wo...