MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges in Knox County Juvenile Court against Brice Hay for aggravated murder in the stabbing death of his father, Kevin R. Hay. “We have filed a motion to have this case bound over to common pleas court for prosecution as an adult,” Knox County Prosecutor […]
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Knox County judge rules Yoder incompetent to stand trial for aggravated murder
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Common Pleas Judge Richard Wetzel has ruled that Patrick Yoder is incompetent at this time to stand trial for aggravated murder. Yoder has been in the Knox County Jail since he was arrested on March 8 for aggravated murder with a firearms specification. Wetzel ordered the 36-year-old Yoder to remain […]
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Meal carrier from Ashland County Council on Aging finds murder suspect Stanley Gardner dead
ASHLAND — A man accused of killing his son two years ago, with a criminal trial slated to begin next month, was found dead in his home Monday, authorities confirmed. Stanley Gardner, 73, was found “sitting in a chair not responding” late Monday morning, according to Ashland County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Dave Blake. Blake […]
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Mansfield Police seek public’s help in 8th murder probe of 2023
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police are asking for the public’s help in its probe into the ninth homicide of the year. Jahajee Cobb, 25, was shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Three other people sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds during the incident at […]
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Columbus man charged with aggravated murder in 2022 Knox County case
MOUNT VERNON – A 43-year-old Columbus man was indicted Monday with the 2022 aggravated murder of a Mount Vernon man whose body was found in Ariel-Foundation Park. Terry Barker is charged with the killing of Paul Williams, 43, on May 2, 2022. According to the indictment, Barker shot Williams with a .22 caliber semiautomatic pistol. […]