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An Ohio mom has been sentenced to 40 years behind bars after she was caught on camera ambushing her ex-husband and fatally injecting him with a powerful animal tranquilizer during an ugly custody dispute over their kids, federal prosecutors said. Amanda Hovanec, 37, pleaded guilty this week to poisoning 36-year-old Timothy Hovanec when he arrived to drop off their three daughters at her Wapakoneta home in 2022. “She then pulled on his back to bring him to the ground, holding him around the neck until his body went limp and he became unresponsive, lying on the driveway,” prosecutors said. Newly...

WAPAKONETA — President Donald Trump will be visiting Auglaize County this weekend. News Center 7’s Gabrielle Enright went to Wapakoneta to talk with residents and see the Australian-owned plant that he will be visiting. About 10,000 people call Wapakoneta home, and the reason for Trump’s visit is a big deal to some residents. “It’s a big deal, I think,” Peter Caldes said. “I’m not into politics that much, but for the people, it’s jobs. The people come first.” On Sunday, Trump will be meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and touring the new Pratt Industries facility. The paper plant...