Kites flew on the breeze at Derby Pond in Port Clinton during the 2nd annual Kite Flight.

FREMONT

Family and friends of Bryan Jones have used strong words to condemn Sandusky County Sheriff's deputies' shooting of the 26-year-old man on July 11.

Now they plan to take their message to the streets of Fremont.

BALLVILLE TWP.

Tracy and Kim Jones knew their son was troubled.

Bryan Jones, 26, was out of work, he couldn't see his 5-year-old son, and he abused alcohol to deal with his problems.

The young man had been on a two-day drinking binge when -- fed up -- his father called the sheriff's department at 9:46 p.m. Sunday.

SANDUSKY

A grieving, angry mother wanted answers, but found none -- all she heard was a man professing his innocence in her son's murder.

Aaron Gipson was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.

FREMONT 

A roof collapse at a Fremont sauerkraut company Wednesday left one man dead and three others injured. 

Nate Kern, 35, of Gibsonburg, died when a portion of the roof over the “cooking room” at The Fremont Company suddenly caved at about 1:40 p.m., police said.  

When the Lonz Winery went away, so did Middle Bass Island's large crowds.

Since then, owners of the island's main attractions have tried to keep adding features, hoping to bring some of those visitors back.

SANDUSKY

Using the crochet hook, Frances Jedd carefully pulls the yarn through a knot, completing another colorful row of the 9,525th quilt square she's made.

SANDUSKY 

The man accused of murdering Amanda Gibson will remain in jail on $1 million bond after pleading not guilty Wednesday afternoon.

SANDUSKY

He's looking awfully skinny these days.

The blue-gray golf shirt hangs loosely from his sinewy skin. Orange-brown stains discolor the fabric of his shirt.

His legs look like pencils in his jeans, and he admits he hasn't been eating much.