ASHLAND — Earl Donley faced the man who killed his stepson Tuesday morning. “I hope you die a long, slow and painful death in prison,” Donley said to Howard Walters in Ashland County Common Pleas Court. “I am not a very strong believer in the afterlife, but you make me hopeful there is a hell,” […]
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RCSO investigating dead body found south of Lexington near B&O Trail
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found Sunday morning near the Richland B&O Trail south of Lexington. The body of the white male was found 50 to 60 feet west of the bike trail, according to Tom Stortz, investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Stortz, who said […]
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Ashland County boy dies after being hit by truck while riding bicycle
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP – An Ashland County boy who was struck Friday by a Silverado truck while riding his bicycle died on Sunday, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Tye David Miezejewski, 12, of Sullivan, passed away at Akron Children’s Hospital as a result of his injuries sustained in the crash, the […]
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Ashland man charged after child on a bicycle seriously injured in crash
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP – A child riding a bicycle was seriously injured Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in Sullivan Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver, James Dwayne Taylor, 55, of Ashland, was not injured as a result of the crash and remained on the scene. The child, whose name is […]
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Details of hot pursuit in Ashland unveiled during Boucher court appearance
ASHLAND — The chase involving Joshua Boucher — the man responsible for a manhunt spanning five counties — ended behind a refrigerator. According to Sgt. Matt Neff of the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Boucher came out from behind the appliance with his hands up, muttering. Neff said he heard Boucher say “I can explain,” but […]
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Morrow County man charged in 5-county chase pleads not guilty in Ashland, receives court-appointed attorney
ASHLAND — A Morrow County man involved in a five-county chase that ended just outside Loudonville earlier this week pleaded not guilty through his court-appointed attorney Friday. Joshua Boucher, 43, faces a third-degree felony charge of failing to comply with an order or signal from law enforcement. Authorities say he was wanted in connection with […]
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ACSO arrests Morrow County man in Loudonville after 5-county chase; jailed in Ashland
ASHLAND — A Morrow County man is now being housed in Ashland County Jail after leading a chase spanning five counties that ended in Loudonville on Monday. Joshua Boucher, 43 — wanted in connection to a Monday morning shooting in Morrow County — is now being held at Ashland County Jail on felony charges. He […]
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National Prescription Take Back Event set for April 27
MANSFIELD — On Saturday April 27 the METRICH Enforcement Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office Office, Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth […]
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Ashland Police: Body found on E. 9th St. is Timothy Metcalf
ASHLAND — Police announced Friday that remains found in early February in a wooded lot in Ashland belong to Timothy Metcalf, an elderly man who walked away from his home a year ago. Police said officials confirmed Metcalf’s identity using dental records and cited an autopsy performed by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office that found […]
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Shelby man ID’d as missing boater in Sunday fishing pond incident
The body of a missing boater was recovered Sunday afternoon in a Plymouth Township pond near London West Road.