BUCYRUS – Fourteen people were indicted after the latest session of the Crawford County Grand Jury. Prosecutor Matthew Crall listed 14 cases with a total of 37 charges as of May 8. Three cases remain, with four charges to be served. There were two cases in May with bonds set at $150,000, the highest of […]
Brittany Schock
Brittany Schock is the Regional Editor of Delaware Source. She has more than a decade of experience in local journalism and has reported on everything from breaking news to long-form solutions journalism. Her work has earned national recognition for its audience-centered approach. She recently relocated to Delaware to build the newsroom from the ground up and can often be found exploring local businesses, attending community meetings or drinking iced coffee.
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Falquette nips Hardwick in GOP primary for Mansfield 1st ward seat
MANSFIELD — David Falquette edged Dan Hardwick in a tight GOP primary for Mansfield City Council’s first ward seat, according to unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections. Falquette defeated Hardwick by 27 votes, earning 231 ballots to Hardwick’s 204. According to Deputy Director Bill Freytag, the vote difference must come within one-half […]
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Black infant mortality rates strongly associated with stress
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. BOSTON, Mass. – One day while driving to the movies, Kimberly Phinnessee was pulled over for […]
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Socioeconomic stressors contribute to poor pregnancy outcomes
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. MANSFIELD – Growing a baby inside the body is no simple task. Pregnancy brings about a […]
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Nine people indicted by Crawford County Grand Jury
BUCYRUS – Nine people were indicted after the latest session of the Crawford County Grand Jury. Prosecutor Matthew Crall arraigned nine cases with 39 charges as of April 24. Three cases remain unserved with six charges. Two cases in April were set with bonds set at $500,000, with two other case bonds set at $250,000. […]
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Health workers create support network to north central Ohio mothers
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. MANSFIELD – A baby’s first birthday is a monumental event to everyone except the baby. Birthday decorations present […]
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Mansfield actor owes life, career to divine intervention
MANSFIELD — On a cold night in July 2016, David Kirst awoke to the feeling that he was leaving his body. He was laying in a hospital bed in Galion after being diagnosed with a very rare disease. His fiancée slept a few feet away in a cot. “Something was pulling on me … like […]
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Ten people face 23 charges in Crawford Co. Grand Jury report
BUCYRUS — The majority of the cases arraigned at the Crawford County Grand Jury as of April 10 involve drug charges. Prosecutor Matthew Crall arraigned 10 cases in April with 23 charges. Three cases remain unserved with seven charges. There were three cases in April with bonds set at half a million dollars. Two of […]
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Richland Co. officials: Kasich’s jail plan would be a local “disaster”
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Commissioners met with criminal justice officials Tuesday to voice their concerns of a bill proposed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich. House Bill 49, the state’s proposed 2018-2019 fiscal year budget, was introduced in the Ohio House on Feb. 8 and referred to the House Finance Committee on Feb. 14. One […]
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Crawford Co. arraigns 15 during March grand jury
BUCYRUS – Crawford County’s March arraignments involve a number of sexually-related cases. Prosecutor Matthew Crall arraigned 15 cases in March with a total of 23 charges. Six cases with seven charges remain unserved and sealed, while four cases with six charges remain unsealed. The largest bond was set at $2 million for the case of […]