BUTLER — The Bellville Police Department is investigating an incident in Butler after a man was hit by a vehicle in that village on Friday night. Bellville Police officers responded to a call for assistance at approximately 7:05 p.m., according to a press release from the department. The Bellville Police Department is handling the investigation to […]
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Bellville police: ‘No reason for alarm’ after stabbing incident Wednesday
BELLVILLE — Bellville police Chief Jon Fletcher said there’s no reason for public alarm after a stabbing incident involving a man and a woman in the village. Police are currently investigating the incident, which occurred on Wednesday. Bellville police were dispatched to a home in the area of Main Street and Durbin Avenue in reference […]
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One man stabbed, another injured Wednesday during Bellville incident
BELLVILLE — A man was stabbed and another injured Wednesday in the village, according to a press release by police Chief Jon Fletcher. Bellville police were dispatched to a home in the area of Main Street and Durbin Avenue “reference a male subject with stab wounds,” the release said. The press release didn’t say what […]
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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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Mansfield woman arrested for inducing panic at Clear Fork schools
BELLVILLE — A Mansfield resident has been arrested after allegedly making Facebook posts about bringing a gun into a Clear Fork Schools building. Tamara D. Sylvester-Neighbors, 29, of Mansfield, was booked into the Richland County Jail on Friday. She has a pending arraignment on a felony charge of inducing panic, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s […]
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Trucker dies in Richland County crash Friday night on I-71 near Ohio 97
MANSFIELD — A tractor-trailer operator died Friday night in a single-vehicle crash on I-71 in Richland County, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The name of the driver was not released on Saturday morning, pending identification and next-of-kin notification. Troopers received a report of a commercial vehicle crash on the […]
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Richland County commissioners renew CORSA property/liability insurance deal
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners voted Thursday to renew the county’s annual agreement with the County Risk Sharing Authority, a comprehensive property and liability insurance program. The county’s annual premium with CORSA costs $414,008, according to county administrator Andrew Keller. CORSA is a self-insurance pool founded in 1987 by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio […]