CRESTWOOD, Kentucky — The Mansfield man who abducted a woman from The Ohio State University-Mansfield campus on Monday shot and killed his victim before authorities shot him to death, according to Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rick Perry. A KSP spokesman told Richland Source on Wednesday afternoon that none of the bullets fired by authorities struck Skylar […]
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Richland County prosecutor discusses January grand jury indictments
MANSFIELD — A 24-year-old Mansfield man was indicted for attempted murder by a Richland County grand jury in January, according to Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop. Bishop reviewed the recent indictments on Wednesday with local media. Shameek Price, 24, of Mansfield, was indicted on charges of attempted murder and various gun charges stemming from an […]
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Man dies in fiery Home Road crash after alleged abduction
MANSFIELD — An abduction in Mansfield ended with a fatal crash on Home Road and the destruction of approximately a half-dozen vehicles at Graham Automall just before Wednesday at 3 a.m. Ontario police received a call from 909 Landings Court, located in an apartment complex near the intersection of Home Road and Walker Lake Road, […]
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Authorities confirm OSU-Mansfield abduction victim, suspect dead in Kentucky
CRESTWOOD, Kentucky — Kentucky State Police have identified two Mansfield people as the victims of a Monday afternoon shooting in Oldham County, Kentucky. Authorities identified 24-year-old Ty’rell Pounds and 20-year-old Skylar Williams, both of Mansfield, as the victims of a shooting that occurred after a vehicular pursuit. Pounds was identified by Ohio State University Mansfield […]
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Kentucky authorities probe link in shooting deaths to OSU-M abduction
LA GRANGE, Ky. — Kentucky authorities are reportedly investigating a link between the alleged abduction of an Ohio State University Mansfield student and the shooting deaths of two people near La Grange on Monday afternoon. The Louisville Courier Journal reported Tuesday afternoon that Kentucky State Police are investigating the alleged kidnapping of Skyler Williams, 20, […]
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Dowdell murder trial ends in hung jury
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield murder trial of Deshawn Dowdell ended in a hung jury on Tuesday afternoon in Richland County Common Pleas Court. The four-man, eight-woman jury’s decision came at about 2 p.m., after informing Judge Brent Robinson of its difficulty in reaching a unanimous verdict. “Is that your conclusion, that the jury is not […]
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NECIC provides historical insight into Company Line neighborhood
MANSFIELD — An architectural dig has helped shine a historical light on a longtime African-American neighborhood along Reformatory Road in Mansfield. Andrew R Sewell, a principal investigator at Lawhon and Associates in Columbus, spoke at the North End Community Improvement Collaboration’s African Leadership Initiative meeting, ALI Speaks, on Monday. After looking at topographic maps of […]
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OSU-M: Authorities seek suspect, victim in abduction case
MANSFIELD — A female college student was abducted at gunpoint Monday and authorities are seeking her and the alleged abductor, according to a public safety notice for the Mansfield campus posted on The Ohio State University website. The school posted that student Skylar Williams, 20, was standing in an OSU-Mansfield campus parking lot at approximately 11:45 […]
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Richland County indictments released for January
MANSFIELD — A Richland County Grand Jury indicted 68 individuals in the January session. Charges included among the cases include attempted murder, involuntary manslaughter and rape. James F. Soles, 45, having weapons while under disability (three counts), three forfeiture specifications, trafficking in drugs (three counts) three forfeiture specifications, trafficking in heroin, forfeiture specification, aggravated possession […]
