DELAWARE — A Delaware County grand jury has upgraded the Tamela Dutcher murder case to an aggravated murder charge. Dutcher murder case Tamela Dutcher, 55, was shot to death at her Bean Oller Road home on Aug. 14. Bryanna Dutcher told investigators she argued with her mother about cleaning earlier that day and later called […]
Jack Slemenda
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Baptisms: Living and dying at my first Inkcarceration & Sonic Temple
Read more about what one reporter took away from his first trips to Ohio’s two premier metal festivals.
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‘It doesn’t make sense, but it’s what we do’: Tales from Inkcarceration’s pre-party
Inkcarceration’s pre-party outside the Warehouse Tavern brought the intensity to kick off the festival weekend.
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What happens when the Columbus Zoo evacuates? Officials explain after recent threats
Columbus Zoo boosts security after recent threats; guests impacted by closures can request refunds or exchanges online now.
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From cubicles to cribs: Lima’s Mercy Tots child care center repurposes office space
LIMA — Children swinging from jungle gyms, laughing during story time, hanging their newest creation on a nearby wall — that’s a typical day at Mercy Tots child care center in Lima, Ohio. The $3 million child care center was once an office supply store and, before that, a roller rink. Mercy Health, a healthcare […]
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Fredericktown man sentenced to 35 years to life for two counts of rape
MOUNT VERNON — Judge Richard Wetzel sentenced Michael A. Heston, of Fredericktown, to a total of 35 years to life in prison on two counts of rape on Feb. 26 in Knox County Common Pleas Court. Below are the convicted charges, each with the corresponding severity and sentence. The court determined that Heston will serve […]
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Dual columns: From Lake Placid to the live stream: Two golden eras, two golden takes
Did history repeat itself 46 years later? Was the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” reborn in 2026? Two Source media members — one older, one younger — share their perspectives.
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office safely detonates 64 military-grade anti-aircraft rounds
MOUNT VERNON — CH Tool & Die workers have handled various calibers of ammunition over their 79 years in the bullet business. But what they found on Feb. 13 was certainly unexpected. The company discovered four military transport canisters, each containing 16 40-millimeter anti-aircraft, high-explosive rounds, when cleaning out their building at 711 N. Sandusky […]
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A country delicacy: Danville Lions Club, Tressel host 83rd Raccoon Dinner
DANVILLE — Yes, Ohio Lt. Gov. and famed former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel said he tried one of Knox County’s finest delicacies at the 83rd Danville Lions Club Raccoon Dinner on Monday night. Later, the Lt. Gov. delivered a keynote speech in Danville High School’s auditorium. Approximately 100 volunteers helped hunt, freeze, clean, […]
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ODOT preps for wild winter weekend across the region
MANSFIELD — Batten down the hatches, put some plastic wrap on those windows, and snuggle under a blanket. It’s about to be bone-chillingly cold and icy on the roadways across north central Ohio on Saturday, Sunday and into Monday. Yet the non-caped crusader plow crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation, City of Mount Vernon, […]