ASHLAND – The judge in the case of accused serial killer Shawn Grate has issued a gag order on all parties involved in the case. Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald P. Forsthoefel issued the order Thursday morning. The order comes one day after the Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office and defense attorneys Robert and […]
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Attorneys on both sides file gag order request in Grate murder case
ASHLAND – Attorneys on both sides of the Shawn Grate murder trial want the accused serial killer to stop talking to the media. Defense attorneys Rolf and Robert Whitney along with the Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office filed a joint motion for a gag order Wednesday morning in Ashland County Common Pleas Court. The motion requests […]
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Mansfield man arrested on child porn charges
MANSFIELD – A 29-year-old Mansfield man was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges. According to a press release from the Mansfield Division of Police, Mitchell Owens is charged with pandering sexual oriented matter involving a minor, a second-degree felony. Following a thorough investigation, detectives discovered that obscene material involving minors was being downloaded and disseminated […]
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Community gathers to raise awareness of domestic violence, remember victims
ASHLAND – The eight women who have died as a result of domestic violence in Ashland County were remembered Tuesday night during a candelight vigil at Corner Park. “It is nice to be able to have a time to remember, to share and to talk,” said Cynthia Hudnut, director of the Rape Crisis Domestic Violence […]
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Shelby, Lucas top area teams in HS football computer rankings
MANSFIELD – With three weeks left in the regular season, several area high school football teams are still alive in the playoff hunt. The Ohio high school football computer ratings were released Tuesday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, and five Richland and Crawford county teams would make the playoffs if the season ended […]
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Arrows enjoy Homecoming with win over Mt. Vernon
ASHLAND – Junior quarterback Keagan Armitage continued his hot streak for Ashland, accounting for six touchdowns to lead the Arrows to a 49-36 Homecoming win over the visiting Mount Vernon Jackets. Coming off a record-setting game last week against Mansfield Senior that saw Armitage throw for six TDs and more than 400 yards, the junior […]
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Students get chance to show off Career Center’s new RAMTEC Center
ASHLAND – Legislators and business leaders had the chance to see the new Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center RAMTEC Center in use during an open house Thursday morning. “With the opening of this lab, we join other career centers across Ohio in preparing for the future,” Supt. Mike Parry said. “Secondary students who study here […]
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Ashland board accepts Siracuse’s resignation
ASHLAND – The Ashland City Schools Board of Education signed a letter of separation and accepted a letter of resignation from high school social studies teacher Kimberly Siracuse during a special meeting Monday. Siracuse was arrested Sept. 10 and faces three counts of sexual battery for alleged conduct in May and June 1997 with a […]
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Pump House Ministries foreclosures to facilitate Ashland County tax payments
ASHLAND – The Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a complaint of foreclosure on several properties owned by Pump House Ministries. According to Ashland County Treasurer Angie McQuillen, Pump House Ministries owes $353,191.11 in delinquent taxes on 16 parcels of land and $87,693.93 on another parcel of land at 425 Orange St., which is listed […]
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Rest stop shooting victim identified as College of Wooster student
WOOSTER — The victim of Sunday’s rest stop shooting along I-71 in Delaware County is a student at the College of Wooster, according to the college’s website. Alexander Melchert is a freshman from Wisconsin, the school said. Melchert was shot Sunday around 11 a.m. according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Melchert and a female passenger […]