May 2025

Andrus sentenced to prison

VAN WERT — Larry Andrus Jr., 50, the Van Wert man accused in the death of his stepfather, Roy Watts, was sentenced Wednesday to six to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in April to one count of first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. He was credited with 539 days served while awaiting the disposition of his case.

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