MANSFIELD — When a mid-January winter storm dumped a foot of snow in 24 hours last year, Mansfield officials took a lot of heat from residents who found the salt and plow response less than adequate. The problem, according to Mayor Tim Theaker, came from the fact the city was only able to purchase about half […]
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Appellate judge reverses verdict of alleged Bowman Street killer
MANSFIELD — Khairi A. Bond, who is serving a life sentence at Richland Correctional Institution, has been rewarded a redo on his trial after appellate Judge W. Scott Gwin ruled his conviction violated the sixth and 14th amendments of the United States constitution and section 10, article one of the Ohio constitution. As a result […]
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Bond set at $1 million for Shelby man accused of murdering his estranged wife
MANSFIELD — Bond was set at $1 million Wednesday morning for Alec Blair, 21, who is charged with the murder of his estranged wife. Blair, of Shelby, is accused of killing Gaberien Morgan Clevenger, 21, who went missing Monday around 12:30 p.m. from her temporary home in Shelby. Her body was found Tuesday around 4 […]
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Shelby man charged with murder of estranged wife found in wooded area
SHELBY — A Shelby man has been charged with the murder of his estranged wife, according to a press release from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. According to Maj. Joe Masi, Gaberien Clevenger, 22, went missing Monday around 12:30 p.m. from her temporary home in Shelby. Her body was found Tuesday around 4 a.m. by […]
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Newsroom After Hours releases show lineup starting April 17
MANSFIELD — February means we’ve turned the corner on winter and our in-house music scene is right around the bend. Autumn winds down Richland Source Newsroom After Hours, the following months have no live music, but never worry — I’ve been busy. Richland Source Newsroom After Hours has selected its show genres and musicians for […]
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Serious crimes down for fifth consecutive year; MPD promises zero tolerance for gun crimes
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police reported a 6.3 percent decrease in the most serious crimes in 2019, but Chief Keith Porch said he doesn’t want to focus on the numbers. Part 1 crimes — including arson, homicide, manslaughter, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft — saw an overall decrease for the the fifth consecutive […]
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Georgia musician writes song titled ‘Mansfield, Oh’ for late friend
MANSFIELD — Music has a way of helping those who create it to find understanding. It’s often an outlet to express feelings and begin processing emotions. LeeAnn Peppers, a singer/songwriter in Athens, Georgia, published a song in October, 2019 about a friend from Mansfield who died of an advanced form of carcinoma. The song comes off […]
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Snow days bring back childhood memories
MANSFIELD — Snow days were rare in suburban St. Louis when I grew up. It wasn’t because there was a lack of winter weather, but rather because we — to the dismay of my fellow students — would rarely get the chance to window watch the world from our sofas and let the cartoons run […]
