Mansfield, Ohio – Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Terry Lee, age 36, in a family member’s residence on the 1000 block McKnight Street in Cleveland, Mississippi. Lee was wanted by the Mansfield Police Department on a Sept. 24 arrest warrant for aggravated murder, resulting […]
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Notes from a dirty, old gardener: Fried Green Tomatoes
Moving to Ohio fourteen years ago from New York city, Barb and I had great hopes of growing big, juicy garden tomatoes. Though we had space where we lived, it was dominated by a Norway maple on one side and a Bronx palm on the other. It was not exactly a prime growing space for […]
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FBI assists in search for missing Bucyrus teen
Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent held a press conference Friday afternoon to announce the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the case of a missing Bucyrus girl, 15-year-old Rebecca “Beccy” Kemper. Kemper was last seen by her mother on Sept. 23 at approximately 10:30 p.m. at their residence on Crestline Road in […]
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Officials warn of ‘Green Dot card scam,’ three Ontario businesses hit
The Ontario Police Department issued a press release in late August, advising citizens that two Ontario businesses were recently affected by a nationwide utility scam, also known as the ‘Green Dot card scam.’ On Sept. 25, Det. Jon Sigler advised that another Ontario business has been scammed, and he warned that these scams will most […]
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Operation Street Smart offers inside look at narcotics problem
Richland County’s safety forces, law enforcement officers and concerned citizens gathered on Friday for a lesson on narcotics information at Operation Street Smart, a program created by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office designed to take community-oriented policing to a new level. Two current undercover detectives with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Capt. Shawn Bain and […]
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Richland County Children Services to host “Spaghetti Bowl”
Tickets are now on sale for the first Richland County Children Services “Spaghetti Bowl,” a charity pasta dinner scheduled during the week of the annual Mansfield Senior-Madison football clash. The dinner will be on Monday, Oct. 27, at Mansfield Senior High School’s cafeteria. Proceeds will benefit the United Way of Richland County and the Dave […]
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Mansfield Municipal Mental Health Court celebrates graduates
The Mansfield Municipal Mental Health Court held a short ceremony and reception for its 12 graduates on Wednesday afternoon. The newest graduates join the ranks of 136 other participants who have successfully completed the program; the court has served more than 470 participants thus far. “We do perform a worthwhile service to the community,” said […]
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Community members provide funds to make sure local children had fun at waterpark
Judge Brent Robinson said he smiled when he saw pictures of local children splashing around recently at Kalahari Waterpark Resort in Sandusky. The Richland County judge and three other community members donated $250 each to help children who might not have had a chance to ever visit the gigantic waterpark have a wonderful time with […]
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Mansfield man arrested after METRICH raid
The METRICH Enforcement Unit, with the assistance from the Mansfield Police Department, Allied Special Operation Response Team (ASORT), and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office executed a methamphetamine related search warrant on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 173 ½ Gordon Place, Mansfield. The search warrant led to the arrest of Wayne A. Vance, 41. During the search, […]
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Community members and government officials kick-off domestic violence awareness month
Community members, government officials and staff of The Domestic Violence Shelter gathered Monday at the Mansfield gazebo to help end domestic violence. The event launched recognition of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Kathy Ezawa, executive director at The Shelter, began the program with a moment of silence for James Mayer, former Richland county prosecutor […]