MANSFIELD – The roof of Kruzins Coffee Shop and Restaurant, located at 82 Park Ave West, caught fire just before noon on Friday. Assistant chief Mark Sieving, of the Mansfield Fire Department, said the blaze originated in the kitchen, possibly from some equipment, but spread, catching the roof on fire. Sieving said there was substantial […]
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Walter Renz found guilty of all 7 charges, including murder
MANSFIELD — Walter Renz has was found guilty Friday, but the maximum penalty won’t be enough for his victim’s family. “I’m happy — very happy. I just hope they spend the rest of their lives in (prison),” said Patsy Hudson’s son, Lonnie Clevenger. “I kind of wish they had the death penalty.” The seven-man, five […]
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Mansfield in need of a ‘food systems intervention’
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series addressing the issue of food insecurity in Richland County. The series will continue throughout 2017 and feature interviews with those working to mitigate the problem and the obstacles they encounter. MANSFIELD — Mansfield, it’s time for an intervention — a “food systems” intervention. For too long the […]
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Falquette, Hardwick face off in first ward race for Mansfield council
MANSFIELD — Republicans David Falquette and Dan Hardwick have put their hat in the ring for the upcoming primary election on May 2, both seeking to represent Mansfield’s first ward as a member of city council. Whoever voters choose will face Democratic candidate John Harsch in November. The victor in the general election race will […]
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Sen. Rob Portman visits 179th Airlift Wing
MANSFIELD — U.S. Sen. Robert Portman visited the 179th Airlift Wing at Lahm Airport Thursday, and spoke with the unit about some upgrades to make piloting aircrafts more safe. “It’s great to be back at the 179th. This is one of our best-performing National Guard units,” Portman said. “I’m here to talk about how to help […]
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Missing Ontario juvenile located in West Virginia
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has located a runaway juvenile missing from Ontario since Jan. 2. Cissali Johnson, age 16, was located in Charles Town, West Virginia on April 14. She had been reported missing by her father, who is her custodial parent, on Jan. 2. On April 14 at approximately 3:57 p.m. […]
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Jury deliberations begin in Renz murder trial
MANSFIELD — Jury deliberations have begun in the Walter Renz murder trial. Renz, 54, faces seven charges in connection with Mansfield woman Patsy Hudson’s disappearance and death. He is charged with aggravated murder (a first-degree felony), murder, abuse of a corpse (a fifth-degree felony), tampering with evidence (a third-degree felony), receiving stolen property (a fifth-degree […]
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Possible military bomb found on Rowland Avenue identified as phosphorous round
MANSFIELD (UPDATED) — A possible explosive device found at 41 Rowland Ave. Thursday morning turned out to be a phosphorous illumination round. Mansfield police closed off Rowland Avenue between Park Avenue West and Third Street and evacuated everyone living in the area before calling in the Ashland Bomb Squad, according to MPD Chief Ken Coontz. “A […]
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Rover Pipeline work dumps 50,000 gallons of drilling fluid in Mifflin Twp. wetlands
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP (UPDATED at 1 p.m. with comments from pipeline)– An estimated 50,000 gallons of drilling fluids were dumped into wetlands in Mifflin Township in eastern Richland County by crews working on the Rover Pipeline, according to documents filed last week with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The spill involved drilling fluids from horizontal directional drilling […]
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Shelby Fire Dept. adds new brush truck
SHELBY – The Shelby Fire Department upgraded added a new brush truck to its fleet this month. Fire Chief Mike Thompson said during Shelby City Council on Monday the truck purchase has been two years in the making, first initiated by retired Chief Scott Hartman and continued through acting Chief Jeff Burrer’s term. It is […]