Retired Van Wert police officer Terry Dietsch views his website while at his city residence.
Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
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independent editor
A retired Van Wert police officer has turned his empathy for those who are struggling, coupled with an interest in prayer and its ability to change lives, into an online Christian ministry that now reaches people in a number of foreign countries, with translations in several languages.
Terry Dietsch was a junior in high school when he first turned to God without an agenda to seek His will on what he should do with his life. He later earned an associate’s degree and became an officer with the Van Wert Police Department, retiring in 2010.
DAVE MOSIER/
independent editor
Four people arraigned on grand jury indictments and another sentenced on a drug-related charge were among those appearing for criminal hearings this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
Mista Leib, 39, of Jackson, pleaded not guilty to two counts of illegal conveyance of drugs onto the grounds of a government facility, each a felony of the fourth degree. Leib was released on an unsecured personal surety bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 21.
Carl Robinson, 38, of Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the third degree. He was released on a surety bond and a telephone pretrial conference was scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Friday, April 23.
Delphos Police reports Delphos Police DELPHOS On Feb. 9, a female called the police department to report
that her house was egged. The female requested a report be filed in case
any damage is done by the egg.
On Feb. 11, officers received a
call of a male possibly wishing to harm himself. Officers located the
male a short time later and found that he was not making any threats of
self harm.
On Feb. 12, officers spoke with a male who reported
receiving two letters from Ohio Job and Family Services. The letters
stated that two of his former employees had filed for unemployment benefits. The complainant informed officers that these two males had never been employed by him.
Lima man flees after robbing Laudick s Jewelry; suspect caught Karl Allan Kehler Jr.
VAN WERT – At 12:21 p.m. on Friday, the Van Wert Police Department
received a call of a robbery that occurred at 1244 S. Shannon St. at
Laudick’s Jewelry.
The suspect, Karl Allan Kehler Jr., 59, of Lima, entered Laudick’s Jewelry and left with a diamond valued at $9,000.
After fleeing from Laudick s, Kehler departed left going northbound on South Shannon Street. A Van Wert Police Department unit located the vehicle traveling north on North Jefferson Street. Kehler failed to stop for the officer s lights and sirens.
A citizen informed VWPD that Kehler s vehicle, which entered US 30 going east, turned off on the Lincoln Highway exit, and re-entered US 30 westbound.