Bond is set at $1 million, for the Sandusky man accused of fatally stabbing his infant cousin.

19-year-old Denzel Castile is charged with aggravated murder, felonious assault and assault on a police officer. Those charges are connected to the May 16^th death of 11-week-old Athena Castile. Sandusky police said she was killed late Thursday night, at a home on Dewey Street.

Huron County deputies have arrested a third person, in connection with a recent, brutal assault.

18-year-old Brianna Boonie of Bellevue was picked up yesterday, on a secret indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, and obstructing justice. Those charges are tied to the April beating of 19-year-old Austin Thornton of St. Paris, Ohio. Deputies said he was beaten with a crowbar, at a home near Willard. Thornton remains in a rehab facility near Dayton. Boonie’s boyfriend, 19-year-old Connor Holbrook of Bellevue is facing multiple charges. Another Bellevue man, Tyler Smith, is facing charges as well.

A published report says an area coach has been suspended, for allegedly providing prescription-strength pain relief patches to students.

According to the Sandusky Register, longtime Perkins girls track and field coach Tracey Hiss is on paid leave, pending the outcome of the investigation. Hiss also teaches health at Briar Middle School. The patches in question contain the drug lidocaine, which is used to numb pain. Because of the ongoing investigation, school officials have released few other details.

More than two dozen new jobs are coming to the city of Bellevue.

Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers will add 25 full-time jobs, and retain $5.2 million in existing payroll, as a result of the company’s expansion project. The state has approved for a six-year, 40 percent Job Creation Tax Credit for the project. Mitsubishi develops and manufactures unique resins.

Willard city officials have approved a tax break, for Pepperidge Farms.

If the company goes through with expansion and improvement plans, a new Goldfish cracker line would result in 50 new jobs at the Pepperidge plant on State Route 103.

This falls under the category of ‘when not to call 9-1-1.’

22-year-old Heather Russell of Bellevue called 9-1-1—-from the back of a deputy’s cruiser. According to reports, Russell was arrested last Friday, for speeding and driving under suspension. She was pulled over on Kalahari Drive, in Huron Township. The deputy had Russell sit in his cruiser, while he checked her driving record. That’s when she called 9-1-1, to request that ‘another cop’ be sent to her location. She’s facing traffic charges, along with a single count of misuse of 9-1-1.

Get ready for more hot weather tomorrow and then cooler temperatures into the holiday weekend.

Tomorrow’s high could hit 90.  But by Friday, into the weekend, highs will be in the mid-60′s.

A Huron County grand jury has charged two 19-year-old Bellevue men, in connection with a brutal, April attack.

Tyler Smith and Connor Holbrook each face charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, attempted murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. Smith and Holbrook are accused of using a crowbar, to attack 19-year-old Austin Thornton of St. Paris, Ohio. It happened at a home outside Willard. Thornton suffered serious head injuries. He remains in a rehab facility. Deputies said before the attack, Thornton, Smith and Holbrook exchanged various text and phone messages.

Services are set, for the infant girl killed last week in Sandusky.

Services for 11-week-old Athena Castile will be held at 2pm Wednesday, at The Chapel in Norwalk. The alleged killer, 19-year-old Denzel Castile will be arraigned this morning, in Sandusky Municipal Court. He’s facing several charges, including aggravated murder.

Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating two weekend crashes in Sandusky County.

One occurred last night on County Road 197.  Debra Klotz lost control of her motorcycle and wound up in a ditch.  She was flown to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.

The other crash occurred Saturday morning on the Ohio Turnpike in Rice Township.  A New Jersey man was exiting and hit the back of a tractor-trailer and then hit a concrete wall.  He was taken to St. V’s.  The trucker wasn’t hurt.

If you’re a Verizon Wireless customer, and didn’t have service over the weekend, you weren’t alone.

A large number of area subscribers, along with Verizon Wireless customers in Canton, Akron and Toledo were unable to make calls, send texts or go online. Verizon spokesperson Laura Merritt said the cause of the service disruption is unknown.

There’s conflicting reports, on the parole status of James Parsons.

The Norwalk Reflector said he’ll learn his fate within a week. The Sandusky Register said his parole was denied. Prison officials could not be reached for comment. Parsons has served nearly 20 years, for killing his wife, Barbara Parsons. She was found dead in her Norwalk home in 1981. Parsons was charged and convicted twelve years later, in 1993. He was sentenced to 15 years to life.

The West Seminary Street parking lot in Norwalk will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday for sealing and striping work.

The holiday weekend is fast approaching and gas prices are closing in on 4-dollars a gallon.

This morning, area gas prices ranged from $3.75 to $3.89 for self-serve unleaded.

Helping kick off the holiday weekend—the 2013 Main Street Port Clinton Walleye Festival.

It begins at 5pm Thursday and runs until 5pm Monday.  Featured at this year’s Walleye Festival:  Rides, food, live music, a kids fishing derby, a 5K run and walk, and the Grand Parade, which begins at 1pm Sunday. 

A Sandusky infant is dead and a relative is in jail charged in connection with her death.

Athena Castile was just 11 weeks old.  Sandusky Police said she was stabbed late last night at a home on Dewey Street.  The alleged assailant, 19-year-old Denzel Castile was arrested a short time after the attack.  Sandusky Police continue to investigate.

The city of Norwalk’s Safety-Service Director is leaving.

Mark Schloemer’s resignation will take effect
June 19^th. He’s taken a private sector job with the Westfield Group,
in Westfield Center, Ohio. Mayor Rob Duncan appointed Schloemer as
Safety-Service Director in January of 2012.

A head-on crash in western Lorain County claimed one person, and injured
two others.

28-year-old Dale Welty of Vermilion was
killed at 5:30 yesterday, on Baumhart Road in Brownhelm Township. According to
the highway patrol, Welty’s car was hit by a pickup truck. The driver of the
pickup was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center. A passenger refused treatment.

New information from the Huron County Highway Department…

Some of Ferry Road in Clarksfield Township
will close Monday, for road reconstruction. It should re-open by late June. Peru
Olena Road, between New State and Ridge roads in Bronson Township will close
Tuesday, for a bridge deck replacement. The project should last three weeks.

Just eight more days, until the 5^th annual Great
American Treasure Hunt.

It’ll be held in downtown Norwalk, Saturday,
May 25^th, between 8am and 2pm. It’ll feature dozens of vendors, live
music and more. Vendor spaces are available…If interested, go to mainstreetnorwalk.org.

At this rate, it might become the largest-ever Powerball jackpot before tomorrow night’s drawing.

Because of brisk ticket sales, lottery
officials have increased the prize from $475 million, to $550 million. If
you’re wondering, the record jackpot was $587.5 million, last November.

The State’s unemployment rate was down slightly last month.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says it was 7 percent in April, compared to 7.1 percent in March.  Officials also said 400,000 Ohioans were out of work last month.

To Ottawa County where bail is set at $10 million for a man accused of killing his estranged wife.

Randall Ross is facing several charges, including aggravated murder, for allegedly shooting and killing Amy Ross at a family member’s home near Oak Harbor.  If convicted, he could be sentenced to death.  After shooting his wife, Ross turned the gun on himself, but survived two shots to the head.

The Perkins Board of Education has scheduled an early morning meeting to discuss personnel.

Tomorrow’s special session will begin at 7am at the district’s Administrative Service Center.

In sports…

The Indians are set to open a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners.  Tonight’s game begins at 7:05.  Tomorrow and Sunday, it’s 1:05 and Monday’s it’s a noon start.  You can hear all four games on 95.3, WLKR.

It’s the second biggest Powerball jackpot ever.

Saturday’s prize is worth $475 million, and it could grow to $500 million or more, before the drawing. While no tickets had the correct numbers to win yesterday’s $360 million jackpot, at least one ticket sold in Ohio matched five numbers, but not the Powerball…It’s worth $1 million.

He’s been in prison since 1993 for allegedly killing his wife.

Now, 75-year-old James Parsons of Norwalk has a chance to get out.  He’ll speak at a parole hearing tomorrow.  His wife, Barbara Parsons was found bludgeoned to death in her Sycamore Hills home in 1981.  It was 12 years later when Parsons was charged and found guilty of murder…He was sentenced to 15 years to life.

The head of the Sandusky NAACP is stepping down.

Barbara Clark is resigning due to time constraints.

State Route 303, near Route 60 in Wakeman is now open.

It was closed for drainage improvements.

According to a national study, Ohio ranks 10^th, in boating accidents.

Last year, 11 people died on Ohio waterways, and out of those victims, none of them wore a life jacket.

Two former dealers at Ohio casinos have been banned indefinitely, for cheating.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has banned Ryan Straker of Steubenville, and Cordero Young of Southfield, Michigan. The two also had their gaming licenses revoked by the commission. Straker was a dealer at the Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland last year, when he was caught stealing three $500 chips from a roulette table. He was fired, and later found guilty of theft. Young was a blackjack dealer at the Hollywood Casino in Toledo last year, when he was caught accepting fraudulent bets. He was eventually convicted of cheating at a casino.

A new study says Ohioans are number one, when it comes to swearing.

Ohio topped Maryland, New Jersey, Louisiana and Illinois. The study by the Marchex Institute also found the Buckeye State is the 5^th least courteous state in the country, behind Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana and Tennessee.

In sports…

We’ll soon know if the majority of member schools approved the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s revised ‘competitive balance proposal.’  An announcement is expected this afternoon.

It’s an off-day for the Cleveland Indians.  The Tribe will begin a six-game homestand tomorrow—four against Seattle and then two against Detroit.