ASHLAND — April 14 is the next court appearance scheduled for an Ashland man charged with the kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old girl. That 1:30 p.m. proceeding via Zoom will take place with Ashland County Magistrate Paul Lange presiding over the case. Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge David Stimpert denied bail to 28-year-old […]
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Bond set at $500K for Mansfield man charged in Mifflin Twp. death
Bond was set at $500,000 Monday for a Mansfield man charged in connection to the Feb. 19 death of a 26-year-old man in Mifflin Township.
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Ashland County grand jury indicts former Polk fire chief on 34 counts
An Ashland County grand jury returned a 34-count indictment against Brandon Mosher, 37, on Friday, according to court records.
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Ashland man charged with aggravated murder in New Year’s Day shooting, bond set at $2 million
ASHLAND — The 24-year-old suspect behind a fatal shooting on New Year’s Day has been charged with aggravated murder. Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell recommended bond be set at $2 million, and Magistrate Emily Bates accepted that amount on Friday. “This case represents a profound and tragic loss of life, and our thoughts remain with […]
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America’s Favorite Couple semifinalist pleads not guilty to fraud, theft charges against daughter
A West Salem woman who was a 2025 finalist with her pastor husband in the national “America’s Favorite Couple,” has allegedly stolen nearly $21,000 from her daughter.
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Loudonville man pleads ‘not guilty’ following violent, bloody incident
ASHLAND — A Loudonville man pleaded not guilty Friday morning to charges related to a violent incident that ended with his mother being flown to an Akron hospital with severe injuries. Matthew J. DeWitt, 29, remains incarcerated at the Ashland County Jail on a $750,000 bond. He faces three felonies and two first-degree misdemeanors following […]
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Mansfield man charged with Ashland death from 2023
ASHLAND — A Mansfield man has been found responsible for an Ashland death that happened last October, according to court filings. Seth Walter Hinton, 25, faces an involuntary manslaughter charge, along with two counts of corrupting another with drugs and an aggravated trafficking in drugs charge. An Ashland County grand jury indicted Hinton on Aug. […]
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Accused Orange Twp. cat-killer files insanity plea
ASHLAND — Medical experts will examine the mental health of an Ashland County woman, accused of stabbing a cat to death, before the legal case proceeds. April Parks, 44, changed her plea earlier this month from not guilty to “not guilty by reason of insanity” (NGRI) and asked for an examination to determine her competency […]
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Ashland murder trial of Stanley Gardner pushed to October
ASHLAND — A murder trial set to begin July 9 has been continued — again — until October. Stanley Gardner, 73, faces an aggravated murder charge for allegedly shooting his son, Jason Gardner, in September 2022. The case will be more than 2 years old once the Oct. 22 trial begins. It centers around a man […]
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Former state treasurer Josh Mandel, ex-wife could end up in Ashland County Jail
ASHLAND — Former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and his ex-wife could end up in Ashland County Jail if they fail to comply with recently filed orders related to their divorce, court records show. The couple’s case came before Ashland County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Paul Lange on April 25, when the magistrate found them both […]