MANSFIELD — Multiple gunmen opened fire from outside a South Main Street house early Sunday morning in an attack that killed a Mansfield teenager. “We don’t know how many shooters there were,” Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann said Wednesday morning. “We’re pretty sure it was at least two, maybe three.” Malachi Miller, 19, was the […]
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1 dead, 2 injured Friday in house explosion near Crestline
A house explosion in Richland County left one woman dead and two people hospitalized Friday afternoon.
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Mansfield woman died in Richland County Jail April 14 from fentanyl
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield woman who died in the Richland County Jail on April 14 died from fentanyl intoxication, according to the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Candice Crose, 32, was pronounced dead at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital at 9:52 a.m. after she was transported following a “medical emergency,” according to Richland County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Chris […]
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Investigation initiated into second inmate death in a month at Richland County Jail
MANSFIELD — The second death of an inmate in less than a month following a “medical emergency” at the Richland County Jail is under investigation, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Blunk. Rebecca Westfield, 54, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead May 7 at 5:25 a.m. at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, according to Tom Stortz, an […]
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Remains found on West Third Street identified as missing Mansfield man
MANSFIELD — The remains of a body found April 8 in an attic crawl space on West Third Street have been identified as a Mansfield man last seen by his family in July 2022. Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office, said Wednesday afternoon that the body was Billy Bays III, […]
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UPDATED: Mansfield woman, 32, dies as inmate at Richland County Jail after ‘medical emergency’
MANSFIELD — A 32-year-old female inmate died Sunday morning after a “medical emergency” in the Richland County Jail, according to a press release from Sheriff Steve Sheldon. Candice Crose of Mansfield was pronounced dead at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital at 9:52 a.m., according to Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. She […]
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Mansfield police, Richland County Coroner’s Office investigating dead body
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police and the Richland County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday morning were investigating a dead body found in an attic crawl space on West Third Street. Bob Ball, chief investigator for the coroner’s office, said the remains were found Monday afternoon by a crew working to install electrical wire at the vacant 270 […]
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Police investigating shooting death of Mansfield resident David Gibson
MANSFIELD — Police found a Mansfield resident dead early Saturday morning while responding to a shooting incident on Spring Street. The deceased is David Gibson, 25, according to Bob Ball, chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Officers responded to 423 Spring St. at approximately 1:49 a.m. after a report of a shooting was called […]
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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.
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ODNR investigating Plymouth Township drowning
The Ohio Department of Natural resources is investigating a drowning Sunday at Mackey’s pond in Plymouth Township.