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For The Record - 6/29/09

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* Hospitals

Henry County

Dismissed

Saturday --

Dea Plummer and son, McClure.

Sunday --

Jennifer Dominique and daughter, Archbold.

* Police reports

State Patrol

Friday, 7:45 p.m., on Williams County Road 15, east of County Road 21, a truck driven by Theodore Bostelman, 43, 17336 County Road T, Napoleon, struck a culvert. Bostelman was cited for failure to control. Damage to the vehicle was moderate.

Friday, 11:10 p.m., at U.S. 6 and Ohio 576, a car driven by Kayla Bostater, 17, 1127 Markey Drive, Bryan, struck a car driven by Michael Cunningham, 34, Parkersburg, W.Va. Bostater was cited for assured clear distance. Damage to both vehicles was moderate.

Saturday, 2:46 p.m., on Ohio 576 in Williams County's Bridgewater Township, an all-terrain vehicle driven by Zachary Snyder, 18, Perrysburg, struck a ditch. Snyder was transported by life squad to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, where his condition was unavailable. Damage to the vehicle was light.

Saturday, 6:50 p.m., on Buckskin Road, east of U.S. 127, a car driven by Peggy Wolf, 53, 308 S. Harrison St., Sherwood, struck a ditch. Wolf was cited for failure to control. Damage to the vehicle was heavy.

Saturday, 11 p.m., on Ohio 34 in Williams County's Florence Township, a van driven by Mary Fry, 75, Edon, struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was heavy.

Sunday, 8:15 a.m., on U.S. 20 in Williams County's Millcreek Township, a motorcycle driven by Timothy Redzinski, 49, Niles, Mich., struck a railroad gate. Redzinski was transported by life squad to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, where his condition was unavailable. Damage to the vehicle was heavy.

Sunday, 6:50 p.m., at Ohio 15 and Blanchard Road, cars driven by Dillon Sailer, 17, 616 Spencerville St., Hicksville, and Frances Startzman, 68, Montpelier, collided. Sailer and a passenger, Kaleb Carlisle, 16, 429 S. Cherry St., Bryan, where transported by Medic 110 to Defiance Regional Medical Center where their conditions were unavailable. Startzman and a passenger, Dylan Barraco, 16, Montpelier, were transported by Highland Township Fire Department to Defiance Regional Medical Center where their conditions were unavailable. Sailer was cited for failure to yield. Damage to both vehicles was heavy.

Today, 1:30 a.m., on Williams County Road A, west of County Road 22, a truck driven by Michael Feeney, 45, 06325 Ohio 15, Defiance, struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was light.

Defiance Sheriff

Friday, Valarie Moden, 22, Archbold, was arrested on a bench warrant from Defiance Municipal Court.

Friday, Augustine Barajas, 20, Defiance, was arrested on a bench warrant from Defiance County Common Pleas Court and two warrants from Defiance Municipal Court.

Today, a 17-year-old Defiance female was served a warrant from Defiance Juvenile Court.

Defiance Police

Sunday, Melissa Schwinnen, 17, Defiance, was picked up on a warrant from Defiance County Juvenile Court.

Sunday, Monique Wainwright, 40, Defiance, was charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated and an open container. She was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, rural Stryker.

Sunday, Nicholas Layne, 14, Defiance, turned himself in on a charge of theft.

Sunday, Shonda Estle, age unavailable, Defiance, was cited for OVI, speeding and driving on the wrong half of the roadway following a traffic stop on East River Drive.

Sunday, a guitar was reported stolen in a break-in at 1054 Holgate Ave.

Sunday, vandalism, including a broken fence and graffiti, was reported at Kids' Creation playground in Diehl Park.

Napoleon Police

Sunday, James Fields, 25, Napoleon, was charged with dogs at large after an alleged incident at 319 E. Barnes Ave.

Sunday, James Herriott, 45, Napoleon, was charged with assault after an alleged incident at 428 S. Perry St.

Williams Sheriff

Friday, 4:17 p.m., at 07975 Ohio 15, a truck driven by Carey Andres, 47, 304 Edgerton St., Bryan, backed into an apartment building. Damage to the vehicle was heavy.

Saturday, 5:16 a.m., on Ohio 576, south of County Road E, a truck driven by Matthew Huffman, 35, 02747 County Road 8, Edgerton, struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was light.

* Fire

Defiance

Fire -- Saturday, 1:38 p.m., firefighters were called to 311 Clinton Street for a smoke investigation. No fire was found.

Fire -- Saturday, 6:26 p.m., firefighters were called to 190 Stadium Drive, following a report of an explosion at the former K-Mart building. Smoke was caused by a malfunction with the deluge system at the fuel station.

* Court results

Defiance Municipal Court

Sentenced: John Flores, 52, 1025 Karnes Ave., failure to control, costs only; marked lanes, found not guilty.

Mario Hernandez, 19, 1224 West St., Evansport, no safety belt, $30 fine; noise violation, $25 fine.

Jose Hernandez, 63, 844 N. Clinton St., criminal mischief, $500 fine suspended, one day jail; possession of drug paraphernalia, $250 fine, 30 days jail suspended, six-month license suspension; drug abuse, $150 fine, six-month license suspension; open container, $150 fine; disorderly conduct while intoxicated, $150 fine; disorderly conduct while intoxicated, $250 fine, 30 days jail suspended.

Fulton Common Pleas

Jeremy Spiess, 23, Fayette, was sentenced to 20 months in prison following his conviction on two counts of trafficking in cocaine, both fifth-degree felonies.

Todd Davis, 37, Wauseon, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony. He was sentenced to six months in jail.

* On the market

Daily Grain Prices

(as of 8 a.m.)

Wheat.......................................4.51

Corn.........................................3.87

Beans.....................................11.82

* Lotteries

Ohio Lottery: Sunday -- Midday Pick 3: 730. Midday Pick 4: 2710. Midday Ten-Oh: 1-4-9-13-15-17-20-23-29-32-34-41-42-44-46-60-65-68-76-78. Pick 3: 138. Pick 4: 6987. Rolling Cash: 23, 28, 29, 31, 34. Ten-Oh: 20-22-26-27-33-36-39-44-51-58-60-61-69-70-72-75-76-77-79-80.

Michigan Lottery: Sunday -- Midday Daily 3: 166. Midday Daily 4: 4564. Daily 3: 443. Daily 4: 5413. Fantasy 5: 4, 18, 25, 29, 34. Keno: 1, 2, 4, 6, 15, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 36, 44, 52, 58, 71, 73, 78, 79.

Indiana Lottery: Saturday -- Midday Daily 3: 989. Midday Daily 4: 8069. Daily 3: 429. Daily 4: 5235. Lucky 5 Midday: 10, 17, 26, 27, 35. Lucky 5: 6, 25, 30, 34, 36. Hoosier Lotto: 4, 8, 16, 19, 33, 40. Sunday -- Daily 3: 587. Daily 4: 6490. Lucky 5: 4, 5, 21, 28, 32.

Powerball: 18, 22, 26, 39, 48 -- 17. (Power Play: 4).

* On this date

Today's Highlight in History:

On June 29, 1776, the Virginia state constitution was adopted, and Patrick Henry was made governor.

On this date:

In 1767, the British Parliament approved the Townshend Acts, which imposed import duties on certain goods shipped to America. (Colonists bitterly protested, prompting Parliament in 1770 to repeal the duties on all goods, except tea.)

In 1946, authorities in British-ruled Palestine arrested more than 2,700 Jews in an attempt to stamp out extremists.

In 1954, the Atomic Energy Commission voted against reinstating Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer's access to classified information.

In 1959, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down a New York State obscenity ban on exhibiting a French movie version of the D.H. Lawrence novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover."

In 1966, the United States bombed fuel storage facilities near the North Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Haiphong.

In 1967, Jerusalem was reunified as Israel removed barricades separating the Old City from the Israeli sector.

In 1970, the United States ended a two-month military offensive into Cambodia.

In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty as it was being meted out could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." (The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws.)

In 1988, the Supreme Court upheld the independent counsel law.

In 2003, actress Katharine Hepburn died in Old Saybrook, Conn., at age 96.

Ten years ago: Urging the biggest expansion in Medicare's history, President Bill Clinton proposed that the government help older Americans pay for prescription drugs. Some 10,000 demonstrators rallied in central Serbia, demanding the resignation of President Slobodan Milosevic. Abdullah Ocalan, leader of Turkey's rebel Kurds, was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. (The sentence was later commuted to life in prison.)

Five years ago: A United Nations helicopter crashed in Sierra Leone, killing all 24 peacekeepers, aid workers and others on board. The Supreme Court blocked a law meant to shield Web-surfing children from online pornography. Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks became the fourth pitcher to record 4,000 career strikeouts. (However, his team lost to the San Diego Padres, 3-2).

One year ago: Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open by closing with a 2-under 71 at Interlachen in Edina, Minn. Spain won the European Championship 1-0 over Germany for its first major title in 44 years.

Today's Birthdays: Movie producer Robert Evans is 79. Songwriter L. Russell Brown is 69. Actor Gary Busey is 65. Comedian Richard Lewis is 62. Actor-turned-politican-turned-radio personality Fred Grandy is 61. Rock musician Ian Paice (Deep Purple) is 61. Singer Don Dokken is 56. Rock singer Colin Hay (Men At Work) is 56. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 52. Actress Sharon Lawrence is 48. Actress Amanda Donohoe is 47. Rhythm-and-blues singer Stedman Pearson (Five Star) is 45. Actress Kathleen Wilhoite is 45. Musician Dale Baker is 43. Actress Melora Hardin is 42. Rap DJ Shadow is 37. Country musician Todd Sansom (Marshall Dyllon) is 31. Singer Nicole Scherzinger is 31.

Thought for Today: "These are times in which a Genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.... Great necessities call out great virtues." -- Abigail Adams, American first lady (1744-1818).