City Of Bellefontaine

E. Lake Ave. between S. Main Street and Greenwood Street will be closed today starting @ 8:00 AM, as the water department installs a new water valve.

Bellefontaine Municipal Courts will be closed from Wednesday, March 26th- Friday, March 28th for remodel.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deceased: Wanda K. Quint Age 68/ Date of Birth: February 15, 1957 On the afternoon of March 18 (2025), at 4:38 p.m. dispatchers of the Bellefontaine Police Department received a "911" emergency call regarding a shooting that had occurred at 322 Clagg. Upon the arrival of officers, they found a female victim of multiple gunshot wounds. That female was deceased. The scene was secured at that time and detectives worked to determine what had occurred leading up to the death. Through their investigation, the husband of the victim was taken into custody. Kenton E. Quint, age 66, is being held in the Logan County Jail on criminal charges related to the death of his wife. The investigation into this matter continues. The Bellefontaine Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service as well as the Logan County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene. Christopher S. Marlow City of Bellefontaine Chief of Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the afternoon of March 18 (2025), shortly after 3pm Bellefontaine Police Department were dispatched to the area on the Bellefontaine Wastewater Treatment Plant on South Troy Road in reference to a bomb threat aboard a Bellefontaine City School bus. It was reported that a male student announced that he had a bomb on his person. The bus was safely evacuated and the suspect, identified as Kehgan Basso (10/02/2010) was taken into custody. In cooperation with officials of the Bellefontaine City School District, the evacuated students were placed on a secondary bus and transported from the scene. Out of a abundance of caution, the Columbus (Ohio) Bomb Squad responded and quickly determined that there was no active threat. Troy Road was closed for a short time to secure the scene during the investigation. Kehgan Basso was transported to and lodged in the Central Ohio Youth Center in Marysville for criminal charges related to the incident. Christopher S. Marlow City of Bellefontaine Chief of Police

In correlation to Severe Weather Awareness Week, tomorrow is Ohio's statewide tornado drill. Tornado sirens will be sounded at 9:50 am as part of the drill. Ohioans are encouraged to practice their safe sheltering plans at this time. For tips on how to come up with a plan and how keep yourself safe during severe weather events, visit www.weathersafety.ohio.gov

In conjunction with Ohio's 2025 severe weather awareness week, the City of Bellefontaine will be participating in the Ohio statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19th at 9:50 a.m. Tornado sirens across Bellefontaine and the state will be activated at this time for several minutes. All Ohioans are encouraged to participate in the drill and practice their emergency sheltering plans. Weekly normal testing of tornado sirens in Bellefontaine will resume on Friday, March 21st at noon.

Congratulations to Ofc. Anthony Carothers for completing his 12 week field training. Ofc. Carothers is now assigned to our 3rd shift patrol. We wish you the best of luck on your career with the BPD.

Join us in congratulating Jonathan Downing on passing his National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam and obtaining his state certification. Jonathan will, now, begin his field training and serving the citizens of Bellefontaine as an EMT. Congratulations, Jonathan!

The Bellefontaine Water Department has received sample results for the current boil water advisory. We are pleased to announce the boil water advisory has been lifted for the affected areas: W LAKE AVE 1201 Ludlow Bellefontaine Middle School & 555 E Lake Bellefontaine High School Erie Ave, Superior St, Michigan St, Ontario St, Huron St Greenwood St, E Pine St, Spruce, Learning Ln Wilgus St Wren Ave Richard Ave Paul Ave Prospect Ave Cross point Circle 420 Kent Dr Penny LN Apartments 1600 Wright to 1301 Wright Kelly way & Kelly CT Belle Meadows Apartments East Side of South Main St from Lake Ave to Kent Dr.

CPA class 13 are in week 6. The class was with Detective Salyer, Peterson, and surprise guest retired Detective Blake Kenner. The class processed a mock crime scene and discussed investigations.

Customers on Summit Drive may experience a brief period of water loss throughout the day as Levans Excavating is working on connecting water service lines to the new water main that has been installed. No boil advisory is necessary for the customers on Summit Drive.

The water main, on Lake Ave., has been repaired. Businesses and buildings with sprinkler systems can go back to your normal procedures.

Lake Avenue between S. Main and Harding is now back open.

A boil water advisory has been issued for the following area's: W LAKE AVE 1201 Ludlow Bellefontaine Middle School & 555 E Lake Bellefontaine High School Erie Ave, Superior St, Michigan St, Ontario St, Huron St Greenwood St, E Pine St, Spruce, Learning Ln Wilgus St Wren Ave Richard Ave Paul Ave Prospect Ave Cross point Circle 420 Kent Dr Penny LN Apartments 1600 Wright to 1301 Wright Kelly way & Kelly CT Belle Meadows Apartments East Side of South Main St from Lake Ave to Kent Dr.

Partial Street Closure Notice The City of Bellefontaine Water Department is actively addressing the water main break on Lake Avenue. To facilitate ongoing repairs, a section of Lake Avenue will be closed from Erie Street to Greenwood Street. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The city of Bellefontaine Water Department is working on a water main break that is affecting city-wide water pressure. If you are a business or other public building with a sprinkler system, your system's ability to adequately function may be hindered. We are asking that you implement your fire watch protocols. If you have questions regarding your sprinkler system or firewatch procedures, please call the Bellefontaine Fire Department at 937-599-6168.

Water Main Break on Lake Ave next to TP Lanes. Boil Advisory will be announced soon. If you have low water pressure or no water please take precautions and boil water for 5 min prior to using.

Attention all Logan County residents: Please be advised the routine testing of the countywide tornado siren that normally occurs every Friday at noon has been cancelled for Friday, March 14, 2025. Testing will resume on Friday, March 21st.

Spring Cleaning around the City of Bellefontaine

The City of Bellefontaine Municipal Court is looking to fill a Full Time Deputy Clerk Position. For more details, see our website @ https://www.ci.bellefontaine.oh.us/page/careers Those interested should submit their resume to Lindsey Lucas at llucas@ci.bellefontaine.oh.us by March 21, 2025 at 4:30pm.