MANSFIELD — The case against Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus has been assigned to a retired judge from outside Richland County. Richland County Common Pleas Court Judges Phillip Naumoff and Brent Robinson filed a judgement entry Wednesday, transferring all further proceedings to a judge to be assigned by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The order stated there […]
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Butler mayor pleads not guilty to four counts in Richland County Common Pleas Court
MANSFIELD — The mayor of Butler pleaded not guilty to four counts against him in Richland County Common Pleas Court on Monday, criminal charges that include two fourth-degree felonies, Wesley Dingus, 48, entered the plea during an arraignment hearing Monday afternoon, which he attended via videoconference from the Richland County Jail. Defense attorney James Mayer III […]
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Details emerge from investigation into Butler mayor’s collision with sex offender
BUTLER — It started with a trip to the gas station for chewing tobacco. It ended with a police investigation. Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus told police he was on his way to buy soda and tobacco at a nearby gas station when he saw Anthony Ward walking down the street near the village’s downtown on […]