ELLEFONTAINE XAMINER B E Vol. 130 Friday, April 30, 2021 No. 116 AVAILABLE DAILY ONLINE @ examiner.org Officers investigating shooting incident BY THE EXAMINER STAFF fficers of the Bellefontaine Police ODepartment are currently investigating a shooting incident that sent a 29-year- old Bellefontaine man to the hospital Wednesday evening for treatment of injuries. Officers were notified about 9:20 p.m. that victim Joseph Ropp had walked into the Mary Rutan Hospital emergency department for treatment of a gunshot wound. The officer working security at the hospital responded to begin the investigation. Ropp reportedly had been shot twice, and was later Career exploration expo transferred to Grant Medical Center in Columbus for further treatment. Indian Lake High School juniors Kaley Rice, left, and Macie Robinson speak with Green Hills Community representa- Officers continued their investigation by collecting tives Cindy Anderson and Rebecca Marker-Smith during the 2021 Logan County Career Expo at the Logan County information from the victim and the victim’s girlfriend. Fairgrounds show arena. The event featured approximately 90 area businesses, manufacturing companies, colleges, According to the victim’s statement, he described law enforcement agencies and military representatives for the area high school students in the morning and early being shot after two men approached him in the area afternoon, followed by adult job seekers who attended the career fair in the late afternoon. Many of the companies of Smoker’s Paradise, 922 E. Sandusky Ave., at Hyland offered employment applications and even on-site interviews.“Green Hills is hiring in many different departments, from Hills Plaza. dietary to housekeeping/laundry to activities department and nursing and nurses’ assistant, for jobs that will suit about Anyone with additional information is asked to call any interest,” said Anderson, director of human resources. See Saturday’s Examiner for an in-depth story and addi- Detective Blake Kenner at the police department, (937) tional photos. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR) 599-1010. eMail: [email protected] BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER ONLINE @ examiner.org HUBBARD PUBLISHING CO. Local & State PO Box 40 • Bellefontaine, OH 43311 An independent daily newspa- n LOCAL NOTES per Founded in 1891 by E.O. & H.K. Hubbard 80th birthday card shower hosted for Maier Issued daily except Sunday at n LOGAN COUNTY BEAT 127 E. Chillicothe Ave. The family of Duff Maier invites area residents and MEMBER OF THE: SHERIFF & HIGHWAY PATROL friends to send cards to him in honor of his upcoming Ohio Newspaper Association and Man lodged for aggravated summons for dog at large and tags to be 80th birthday, which he marks May 25. the Inland Daily Press Association possession of drugs worn by dog related to an incident Cards can be mailed to: Duff Maier, 10279 Seminole • The Associated Press • Ohio Derrick J. Trahan, 38, of 11138 about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Shore Drive, Huntsville, OH, 43324. League of Home Dailies Cherokee Path, Lakeview, was charged Deputies responded Tuesday to the PUBLISHER: JON HUBBARD with aggravated possession of drugs Mary Rutan Hospital emergency depart- Logan County Law Enforcement GENERAL MANAGER: T.J. HUBBARD related to an incident Wednesday EDITOR: NATE SMITH afternoon. ment to speak with a 14-year-old boy Memorial Ceremony slated for May 8 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: BOB CHAPMAN Deputies of the Logan County and his mother after the teen reportedly The Fraternal Order of Police Hi Point Lodge 60 hosts CIRCULATION MANAGER: JILL THOMAS Sheriff’s Office were dispatched about sustained injuries from Shafer’s dog the Logan County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony SUBSCRIPTION RATES 12:40 p.m. to the area of his address while riding his bike in the area of her at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at Brown Park. on a report of disturbance involving a The ceremony this year has been moved to the park to Delivered by carrier, per week ...$2.40 residence. man and a woman arguing in the also offer a dedication for the Logan County Law By motor route, per week...........$2.40 The 14-year-old said the dog got Enforcement Memorial project that is taking shape at that Price of single copy.......................75¢ street. A neighbor informed deputies loose from its owner and attacked him. location. Phase one that includes the foundation of the By mail R.F.D. in Logan and adjoining who arrived on the scene that the pair memorial will be unveiled at the ceremony. Counties, per year postpaid ...$125.40 had gone inside the residence. Deputies observed several puncture By mail outside of Logan and Deputies said a female resident wounds on the boy’s right arm. The FOP continues to fundraise for the second phase of the project, which includes installing a life-sized bronze surrounding counties..............$147.40 answered the door at the home and Wednesday, deputies followed up ONLINE Edition statue at the site. permitted them to come inside. When with Shafer at her address. She reported Five weeks .................................$9.50 they spoke with Trahan, they that their dog had gotten tangled up Thirteen weeks.........................$24.70 observed that his eyes were discolored Rushsylvania Village-Wide Garage, Twenty six weeks .....................$49.40 and glossy. around a pole and individuals at her res- Fifty two weeks-(1 year)...........$98.80 Yard Sales slated for May 8 Lesser periods by mail slightly more than propor- He and the female resident told idence were trying to get the dog untan- tionate cost of yearly rate. Mail subscriptions will deputies that there had been no phys- gled. She said the dog then got loose and The annual Rushsylvania Village Wide Garage and Yard not be accepted from territories served by an Sales, sponsored by the Rushsylvania Lions Club, are slat- Examiner newspaper courier or motor routes. ical altercation between them. went after the boy on his bike before While at the home, deputies ed for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8. All subscriptions for papers delivered they could pull the dog away. The Lions Club, located across from the post office, by carrier are payable in advance at observed a rolled-up dollar bill that the Examiner office. No paper sent by contained a powdery substance, along Driver cited in C.R. 130 crash will offer sausage sandwiches, bottled water and Charlie’s mail unless paid for in advance, a Kettle Corn. Proceeds benefit Lions Club local service with a glass bowl and tobacco grinder. postal regulation. Subscriptions are Jacob A. Lougee, 19, of projects and area youths. non-refundable. Online subscriptions Also inside a nut and bolt found in a must be paid in advance. Bellefontaine, was cited for failure to bedroom, deputies observed crystals HOW TO REACH US control related to a non-injury crash First Fridays Bellefontaine hosts of suspected methamphetamine. about 6:10 a.m. Thursday. GENERAL: 592-3060 Trahan was placed under arrest Deputies report he was operating a Spring fling event May 7 CIRC/SUBSCRIPTIONS: Option 4 and lodged in the Logan County Jail. northbound 2009 Ford Fusion in the CLASSIFIEDS: Option 5 At the sheriff’s office, the substance First Fridays Bellefontaine hosts a Spring Fling event AFTERHOURS: 1900 block of County Road 130 when (937) 407-0205 from the nut and bolt field-tested pos- from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7, featuring 21 different car- he lost control on a curve and struck a nival games and a zipline along Main Street. NEWSROOM itive for methamphetamine. Option 1 utility pole. Event tickets are available for $25 each via Eventbrite, Nate Smith..........................................1118 Summons issued for dog at large Damage was heavy to the car, which which provides participants with rides on the zipline and Mandy Loehr......................................1116 Katherine G. Shafer, 65, of 107 S. was towed from the scene. The driver unlimited plays at the carnival game. The day of the SPORTS Option 2 Elizabeth St., Belle Center, was issued a was wearing his seat belt. event, tickets also will be available on site for $30. Matt Hammond-Sports Editor .......1122 Aaron LaBatt ....................................1115 ADVERTISING Option 3 Bob Chapman-Ad. Director .........2125 Jim Strzalka .....................................1126 www.examiner.org E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FRIDAY BELLEFONTAINE DIGITAL EDITION EXAMINER 4.30.21 ONLINE @ examiner.org Local & State 8 indicted in alcohol-related ILHS Quiz Bowl competes at death after fraternity party national TOLEDO — Eight people have Other charges included reckless International Fraternity. It had said been indicted in the alcohol-relat- homicide, felonious assault, hazing, in a statement following Foltz’s ed death of an Ohio college student violating underage alcohol laws death that it has “a zero-tolerance tournament who was found unconscious after a and obstructing official business. policy” on substance abuse, bully- fraternity party, prosecutors said The hazing and failing to comply ing and hazing and would not BY THE EXAMINER STAFF Thursday. with underage alcohol laws reflect defend or condone any dangerous A grand jury indicted the eight that those charged gave copious behavior. The Indian Lake High School Quiz Bowl Team took on charges ranging from involun- amounts of alcohol to Foltz and the In a letter to the fraternity chap- part in the virtual tary manslaughter to hazing. other new fraternity members, ter’s president, the university said National Academic Stone Foltz, 20, died three days Dobson said in a statement. it found that new members who Quiz Tournaments after he and other fraternity The eight men indicted range in attended the party were blindfold- Small School pledges at Bowling Green State age from 19 to 23. Their relation to ed and taken into a basement while National University were each given and the fraternity wasn’t immediately being yelled at and pushed in an DYLAN CARTER SIERRA DEWEESE Championship over clear.