January 23, 2025 TIFFIN A covert online investigation led by Detective Eric England of the Tiffin Police Department’s Criminal Division has resulted in the arrest of 46-year-old Mick J. Okonski. The investigation, conducted with the support of multiple law enforcement agencies, uncovered the sharing of child sexual exploitation material via the peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol BitTorrent. […]
FINDLAY, Ohio (WTVG) – A Columbus man was taken into custody after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit from Hancock County into Wyandot County. On January 22 at approximately 1:30 p.m., deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over a driver who had two active warrants. The driver refused to […]
The SEC published a new staff accounting bulletin rescinding SAB 121, which set certain rules for financial firms wanting to hold crypto. By Nikhilesh De Jan 23, 2025, 11:14 p.m. UTC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new Staff Accounting Bulletin Thursday withdrawing its controversial SAB 121. SAB 121 directed banks and other public companies that […]
FOSTORIA, OHIO: In the grand tradition of those who simply cannot grasp the concept of freedom of speech, a local group of self-righteous simpletons has embarked on a crusade to silence the Fostoria Free Press. Their latest ploy? Running to law enforcement, fingers trembling, voices quivering, trying to convince anyone who will listen that the […]
Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency is poised to bring significant changes to cryptocurrency regulations. Reports suggest he will issue executive orders addressing de-banking practices and repealing the SEC’s SAB121 policy, which classifies crypto holdings as liabilities. This shift could spark a massive Bitcoin rally, with predictions from Michael Saylor suggesting Bitcoin could reach $5 million per […]
The fate of TikTok — and its 170 million American users — hangs in the balance, as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a law that would ban the platform in the U.S. if its China-based owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell off its U.S. operation by Jan. 19. If the court upholds the law — as a lower […]
OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — A Village of Marblehead police officer has been convicted of unauthorized use of a law enforcement database for personal reasons. Michael Scherer pleaded guilty on Friday in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court to 26 counts of unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG), all fifth-degree felonies. His sentencing is […]
On January 10, 2025, Benito Thebeau issued a severe and alarming threat through a private message, displaying reckless and dangerous behavior. Thebeau’s message included an explicit warning suggesting violent retaliation, accompanied by a photograph of a firearm and a group image of a military squad. His statement, “just saying you shoot my dog just cause […]
