MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland County Prosecutor Bambi Couch Page said during a press conference Friday that the Patsy Hudson case is among the worst she’s been involved with in her career. Although the remains have not yet been identified, Couch Page said the evidence points to Hudson being the victim of a horrific crime. “Information […]
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Shelby confident in lead-in-water levels
SHELBY, Ohio — After Flint’s recent headlining scare, it’s the topic du jour: Is there lead in my water? Shelby’s Utilities and Streets Department answers yes, but not enough to be alarmed. Shelby is confident their city’s lead levels are well below alarming levels; they have been for the last six years. “We’re in good […]
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Renz case bound over to Richland Co. Grand Jury
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A Richland County jury will hear the case against Walter Renz, after it was bound over Thursday by Mansfield Municipal Court Judge Frank Ardis. In a preliminary hearing, Ardis found probable cause that Renz received stolen property in connection with a Chase bank card owned by Patsy Hudson. Renz, 53, has been […]
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Police Chief: “All over a bag of weed”
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A drug deal gone wrong left police and Children Services sorting out a mess. According to a Mansfield Police Department incident report, four individuals were arrested Wednesday afternoon, one man remains at-large, and Children Services was called for a 4-year-old boy who was in one of the cars involved in a high-speed […]
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Zika virus travels to Ohio, Richland Co. travelers cautioned
MANSFIELD, Ohio — With Tuesday’s news that two confirmed cases of the Zika virus reaching Ohio, concerns are heightened. There are no reports of the Zika virus being transmitted through mosquito bites anywhere in the United States. Both of the individuals from Ohio who have contracted the disease traveled back from Haiti. “We have gotten […]
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Council looks forward in development, waits for PIO background checks
GALION, Ohio — Galion City Council is getting serious about attracting businesses to their city. Council is passing legislation and considering new laws that would incentivize investors. During Tuesday’s meeting, council approved legislation that will allow the city to appoint representatives to the Housing Council — a board authorized to establish rules surrounding a Community […]
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Inmate work crew saves Richland Co. nearly $70K in labor, sheriff reports
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Inmate Community Work program enjoyed a highly productive year in 2015, according to Sheriff Steve Sheldon. The work crew worked a total of 4,554 hours in the community in 2015, nearly 500 more hours than in 2014. At a value of $15 per hour, this translates into $68,310 in savings […]
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Gribble, Galion YMCA director, seeks commissioner’s seat
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a 2-part series on the Republican candidates running for Crawford County Commissioner heading into the March 15 primary. GALION, Ohio — With the primaries fast approaching, Crawford County Commissioner candidates like Terry J. Gribble and Mo Ressallat are running hard for votes in Galion and the surrounding areas. Gribble, […]
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Fallen Officer Hutchison remembered 40 years after dying in line of duty
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Forty years ago on Saturday, Mansfield Police Officer Michael E. Hutchison lost his life in the line of duty after he was shot by his own gun. MPD issued a press release Friday to remember Hutchison’s life and other Mansfield police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. […]
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Suspects found in missing persons case, arrested in Tennessee
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A Mansfield couple, sought in connection with Patsy Hudson’s disappearance since July 4, was arrested Thursday evening in Lewis County, Tennessee at a roadside campground, according to Mansfield police. The couple, Walter Renz and Linda Buckner/Bleher, was charged with receiving stolen property and violating probation in Kentucky, respectively, by the U.S. Marshals […]