Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Friday, April 29th, 2022

3 charged in Auglaize Co. murder

County FSA chief among those involved

By William Kincaid

WAPAKONETA - An Auglaize County official and two others were charged with aggravated murder in the death of a 36-year-old man whose body reportedly was located in rural Auglaize County.

Anita Green, 61, executive director of the Auglaize County Farm Service Agency, Wapakoneta; Amanda Hovanec, 35, Wapakoneta; and Anthony Theodoru, 33, South Africa, were all charged with aggravated murder in connection with the death of Timothy Hovanec, who last resided in Herndon, Virginia, according to an Auglaize County Sheriff's Office news release on Thursday.

Timothy Hovanec reportedly was in the Auglaize County area on family business when he was reported missing to the Wapakoneta Police Department on Tuesday. An investigation into his whereabouts led detectives to locate his body in a rural area of Auglaize County, according to the release.

The three arrested are incarcerated at the Auglaize County jail on $2 million bonds each. No other details were released.

Bond hearings are set for Monday in Auglaize County Municipal Court, 11 a.m. for Amanda Hovanec and 11:30 a.m. for Green, court records show. No records could be found for Theodoru.

The court on Thursday found probable cause to issue warrants against Amanda Hovanec and Green, documents show. The two appeared Thursday before the court via video while at the jail and were explained the nature of the charge against them, potential penalties and their rights to remain silent, to a trial and to counsel and available pleas and their meanings. Court records indicate Hovanec and Green would retain attorneys.

Assisting with the investigation are Wapakoneta Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Auglaize County Prosecutor's Office, Auglaize County Coroner's Office, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Auglaize County Dog Warden and the Grand Lake Task Force, the release states.

Timothy and Amanda Hovanec were involved in a divorce case with children in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court, court records show. A contempt and final hearing had been scheduled for Monday.

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