PLYMOUTH – A body recovered from an icy pond off of Plymouth-Springmill Road on Sunday morning has been identified. According to Bob Ball, investigator with the Richland County Coroner, the body has been identified as 61-year-old April Puckett from the Shiloh area. Puckett was pronounced dead at 11:47 a.m. on Sunday, and her body will […]
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Two suspects at large after armed home invasion
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects involved in an armed, aggravated burglary on Wednesday evening. Mansfield resident John Perry, 57, and his two sons Dylan, 20, and Damian, 23, were held at gunpoint at their home at 1428 N. Stewart Road as two unidentified subjects stole medication, cash and […]
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Kingwood celebrates Christmas with “Heaven and Nature Sing”
MANSFIELD – The spirit of the holidays has once again made its way to Kingwood Center Gardens. The historic rooms of Kingwood Hall have been decked out once again for Kingwood’s annual “Christmas at Kingwood” celebration. This year’s theme, “Heaven and Nature Sing,” brings together the animal kingdom with the beauty of Christmas. Thousands of […]
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Shelby introduces roadway tax continuation levy
SHELBY – The fate of roadways and sidewalks in Shelby may soon be in the hands of voters as a result of legislation introduced at Shelby City Council on Monday. Council unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance to continue the 0.2 percent income tax levy in Shelby that maintains roadway and sidewalk improvements […]
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Richland County Corrections officer returns to work after inmate incident
MANSFIELD – A Richland County Jail corrections officer has returned to work after nearly a month away from the job due to an altercation with an inmate. Inmate David L. Baker, 34, was charged with assault on a corrections officer after an unprovoked incident on Nov. 9 with officer Steve McDonnell, 31. According to Capt. […]
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Richland County Corrections officer on leave after incident with inmate
MANSFIELD – A Richland County Jail corrections officer is still on leave after an incident with an inmate on Nov. 9, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Officer Steve McDonnell, 31, was assaulted by inmate David Baker, 34, on Nov. 9 without any provocation, according to an incident report filed by McDonnell. As a […]
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Neos takes ‘A 1940s Nutcracker’ on the road
MANSFIELD – Fans of Neos Dance Theatre will have three chances to see the company’s popular “A 1940s Nutcracker” performance this holiday season. For the first time, Neos will be taking “A 1940s Nutcracker” on tour to three cities in northeastern Ohio. In addition to the original Mansfield performance on Dec. 9 and 10, Neos […]
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UPDATED: Shelby band director arrested on rape charge
ONTARIO (UPDATED 4:26 p.m.) – Shelby High School band director Oyun Benjamin Hyun was arrested on Monday and charged with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, according to Ontario Police. Ontario Police Lt. Tony Grimwood stated that Hyun’s arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred in Ontario late on the night of Nov. 20, […]
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Crawford County arraigns 14 people in November grand jury session
BUCYRUS – Charges of abduction, domestic violence and a swath of drug-related incidents came to light during the November session of a Crawford County Grand Jury. Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall released 14 names arraigned by a Crawford County Grand Jury. Bond totals topped $1.8 million with two people arraigned at $500,000 bonds. There were […]
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Mansfield Police arrest Massachusetts runaways at Mechanics Bank
MANSFIELD — Two runaway juveniles from Massachusetts were arrested by the Mansfield Police Department at Mechanics Bank on Lexington Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. According to Sgt. Paul Lumadue, police received information from Massachusetts law enforcement that two runaway juveniles were in the Mansfield area, and both had felony warrants for stealing a car and a […]