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New noxious weed in Ohio, p4 Metcalfe’s Musings, p6 The DELPHOSTelling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869HERALD 50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Thursday, October 3, 2013 Delphos, Ohio Domestic violence on rise in Delphos BY STEPHANIE GROVES arrests. Staff Writer Since January, Delphos police have been [email protected] dispatched to 100 calls and written 35 reports which resulted in 17 arrests. DELPHOS — According to the American “It is the only crime that police need Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive nearly no evidence to make an arrest,” Fittro Surgery (AAFPRS), in the United States, detailed. “We ultimately have the discretion a woman is beaten every nine seconds by and with good, sound judgement, officers an intimate or former partner and over 75 determine if the situation does not sound right percent of women who are in an abusive and whether he or she did it.” relationship receive a battering to the face Fittro said on the surface it’s great but and head area. there are some who know the system and use In Allen County, the number of responses it to their advantage. He also stated that since by the Sheriff’s Department to Domestic females are more inclined to sign a complaint, High school seniors tour historic sites of city Violence Incidents (DVI) since the beginning males who decline to sign cannot dispute the of 2013 stands at 144. With each of those, claim. On Wednesday, St. John’s and Jefferson senior students were treated to the Delphos a Domestic Violence or Protection Order or “Maybe a male punches a female and splits Rotary Club’s 2013 Senior Tour, a rigorous agenda filled with visits to a multitude of Consent Agreement Violations charge were her lip after she scratched and clawed him and historic landmarks in the city. Students began the day with a café-style breakfast then filed by a reporting agency. both are equally banged up,” Fittro painted a broke into groups to tour the locks of the canal, Canal Commission Museum, Old City Delphos Police Chief Kyle Fittro said scenario. “He, the male, holds some sense of Building, Hotel Ostenforf, Dienstberger House and many other sites. Pictured are the 2013 is on track to exceed last year’s statis- chivalry and does not want to see the female senior students visiting Lock 24 and listening to the history behind its architecture tics. In 2012, police were dispatched to 120 in jail.” and use as a thoroughfare for the shipping industry connecting Cincinnati to Toledo domestic violence calls, where 58 of those in 1845. See more photos on page 10. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves) were written reports which resulted in 22 See DOMESTIC, page 10 Upfront Judge upholds Team captain decision to meeting Tuesday suppress Fay There will be a Relay for Life team captain meeting statements at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the BY NANCY KLINE Delphos Eagles Lodge. DHI Correspondent Items on the agenda [email protected] include theme ideas, kickoff ideas and get- OTTAWA — Putnam ting teams signed up. County Common Pleas Judge Randall Basinger has denied a request to overturn his decision to suppress statements made by Sports Michael Fay on May 10. Judge Basinger rejected TODAY Putnam County Assistant Boys Soccer Prosecutor Todd Schroeder’s Miller City at request to allow comments Lincolnview, 5 p.m. made by Fay on May 10 to be Wapakoneta at Van used as evidence. The judge Wert (WBL), 5 p.m. previously allowed statements Elida at Bath from Fay’s May 9 interroga- (WBL), 7 p.m. tion to be used at trial. During Girls Soccer the suppression hearing, Judge Ottoville at Continental Basinger ruled the statements (PCL), 5 p.m. made on May 10 cannot be Fort Jennings at Lima used as evidence in the trial. Temple Christian, 5 p.m. On May 9, Fay was Van Buren at Fort informed of his Miranda Jennings, 5 p.m. rights and signed a writ- New Knoxville at ten waiver before talking to Lincolnview, 5 p.m. police, Basinger wrote. Swanton at Kalida, 7 p.m. On May 10, during another Volleyball Jefferson to crown Homecoming Queen Friday interview law enforcement St. John’s at Minster had with Fay, he was asked (MAC), 5:30 p.m. if he still understood his Jefferson at Allen Jefferson will play its 2013 Homecoming game Friday against Crestview. Homecoming court members include, front from left, sophomore Morgan Bridges, daughter of Tom and Stacey Bridges; freshman Katie Caputo, daughter of Jodi rights. Fay said he did and East (NWC), 6 p.m. the interview began. Basinger Lincolnview at Paulding Caputo and Jeff Caputo; freshman Taylor Coronado, daughter of Devonne Franks and Sam and Marlene Coronado; and indicated in his ruling that a (NWC), 6 p.m. sophomore Sophie Thompson, daughter of Jeannette Brown and Jim Thompson; row two, sophomore Adam Rode, son full reading of the rights to Elida at Ottawa- of Gary and Elaine Rode; freshman Jace Stockwell, son of Jeff and Julane Stockwell; freshman Evan Mox, son of Bruce remain silent and to legal rep- Glandorf (WBL), 6 p.m. and Cindy Mox; and sophomore Ryan Goergens, son of Brad and Lori Goergens; row three, juniors Cameron Jones, son resentation is required prior LCC at Spencerville, 6 p.m. of Victor and Melissa Jones; Taylor Sheeter, daughter of Steve Sheeter and Michelle Stokes; Alec Lindeman, son of Paul to each interview. It was indi- Leipsic at Kalida and Laurie Lindeman; and Karen Cline, daughter of Alan and Allison Cline; and back, senior Homecoming Queen can- cated that less than 24 hours (PCL), 6 p.m. didate Rebekah Geise, daughter of John and Beth Geise; her escort, Ross Thompson, son of Rusty and Pattie Thompson; had passed since the Miranda Columbus Grove at Queen candidate Kenidi Ulm, daughter of Damon and Kristen Ulm; her escort, Austin Jettinghoff, son of Mark and Kim rights had been initially stated Ada (NWC), 6 p.m. Jettinghoff; Queen candidate Rileigh Stockwell, daughter of Jeff and Julane Stockwell; and her escort Tyler Mox, son of to the defendant, who was a Defiance at Van Bruce and Cindy Mox. The Homecoming Parade will step off at 6:15 p.m. from Jefferson Middle School and travel down minor at the time. Wert (WBL), 6 p.m. Jefferson Street to the football field. The queen will be crowned prior to the game. (Delphos Herald/Nancy Spencer) Crestview at Bluffton See FAY, page 10 (NWC), 6 p.m. Co-Ed Cross Country St. John’s, Lincolnview, Elida, Van Wert and Crestview at Coldwater Jennings seniors present ‘The Rest-In-Peace Retirement Home’ Lions Invitational, 5 p.m. Staff reports Forecast Under the direction of music teacher Rose Mary Warnecke, Showers and thun- Fort Jennings Senior Class of 2014 will present “The Rest- derstorms likely In-Peace Retirement Home,” a satire of the old and feisty. this morning. Then It’s pretty deadly at the Old Folks’ Home until Larry becoming partly wins the lottery. Or at least that’s the way the women cloudy with a hear it. They need a “good sense of rumor” to keep life chance of showers interesting when they’re not searching for their teeth. The old ladies flirt with old farts, are insulted, then whomp and thunderstorms this after- the grumps with their canes. These old cronies can barely noon on through tonight. Highs walk, hear or remember what they do. Teen players have in the upper 70s and lows in fun portraying the crotchety actions, voices, expressions the lower 60s. See page 2. and the freedom to be someone else. This version of “The Old Folks” has funny situations and hilarious one-liners. Index Senior cast members are Garrett Berelsman, Spencer Dray, Ashley Gable, Marisa Good, Emily Grone, Cassie Obituaries 2 Horstman, Emily Kehres, Kelsey Klausing, Lucas Luebrecht, State/Local 3 Min Metcalfe, Kaylynn Noriega, Ryan Rau, Andrea Ricker, Agriculture 4 Nicole Ricker, Jamie Saum, Alyssa Schimmoeller, Logan Community 5 Sickels, Craig Stewart, Alex Vetter and Josh Wittler. Sports 6-7 Stage crew members are Nathan German, Jared Classifieds 8 Hoersten and Alex Ketcham. Television 9 Both performance are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the World briefs 10 Auditeria. Pre-sale tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students Pictured from the left is “Larry,” played by Craig Stewart; “Tom,” played by Logan and will be available in the High School Office from 8 a.m. to Sickels; and “Harry,” played by Alex Vetter, discussing lottery winnings while playing 1 p.m. through Friday. All tickets at the door will be $5. checkers. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves) 2 2 – The Herald Thursday, October 3, 2013 www.delphosherald.com For The Record VAN WERT COURT NEWS OBITUARIES The Delphos The following individuals appeared before on a charge of attempted breaking and enter- Judy Kay Garwood Herald Judge Charles Steele in Van Wert County ing, a misdemeanor of the first degree. He was Vol. 144 No. 79 Common Pleas Court: sentenced to one year of community control, Aug. 1, 1950- Nancy Spencer, editor Change of plea 60 days jail with credit for 50 served, substance Sept. 25, 2013 Ray Geary, general manager Justin Diltz, 59, Delphos, changed his plea abuse assessment and treatment, ordered to Delphos Herald, Inc. to guilty to two counts of trafficking heroin, pay restitution of $1,000 to Robert Klinger, Judy Kay Garwood, 63, Don Hemple, each a felony of the fourth degree and each plus court costs and also ordered to pay par- of Holgate and formerly of advertising manager containing a specification that he used a 1999 tial appointed counsel fees.