BUCYRUS — The body of a 50-year-old man found Sunday has been identified, Bucyrus Police Chief David Koepke said Monday. Peter D. Clary, of Shelby was discovered by police and Emergency Management Services following a report of a man down in an alley between the 500 block of E. Rensselaer Street and E. Mansfield Street, […]
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Escaped Kentucky inmates caught in Ashland County
ASHLAND – With help from Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police and the Ashland Post of Ohio Highway Patrol, Franklin County deputies on Thursday night captured two inmates who escaped from a Kentucky jail. The inmates, Brandon Long, 32, and Paul Napier, 30, were on the run from Lewis County where they were serving time […]
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Richland County Sheriff: Man arrested in standoff, charges include kidnapping
SHELBY — A man was arrested Tuesday night and faces felony charges including second-degree kidnapping after a lengthy standoff with authorities at Shelby Ganges Road, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Adkins, 51, of 1581 Shelby Ganges Road, is in custody as of 6:43 pm after failing to respond to Sheriff’s Deputies, HNT and ASORT/SWAT, the […]
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Former Ashland trooper gets 3 years in prison
ASHLAND – Former Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Anderson was sentenced Monday to three years in prison. He also will be required to register as a Tier 2 sex offender. Anderson, 44, of Ashland, was assigned to the Ashland Post until he was arrested in August for using a spy camera to videotape four […]
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What’s that smell? Mayor reports no cause for health concern
MANSFIELD — A strong odor reported throughout the city of Mansfield on Thursday prompted a response from the city. Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and city safety services director Lori Cope announced that KoKosing Materials Inc. is the source of the odor permeating downtown Mansfield. The high quality asphalt products and services, located at 46 E. […]
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Mansfield woman ID’d in Crawford County inmate’s death
BUCYRUS — A woman who died on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the Crawford County Justice Center has been identified as Alyssa M. Griffith, of Mansfield, according to a press release issued Friday afternoon by Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent. The 29 year-old female inmate was found unresponsive at approximately 1:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, while […]
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State Auditor calculates Mansfield UMADAOP owes $11 million to Dept. of Medicaid
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program owes almost $11 million to the state for services that were unsubstantiated or ineligible for reimbursement from the Ohio Department of Medicaid, according to Ohio’s Auditor of State. An examination of Medicaid claims submitted by the Mansfield Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach […]
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Lexington’s Cade Stover is Ohio’s Mr. Football
LEXINGTON — When his football career finally comes to an end, Cade Stover plans to take over the family business. But he may have a few other interests to pursue first. Such is the life of the 2018 Ohio Mr. Football winner. His father, Trevor, owns a farm just outside of Lexington and Cade couldn’t […]
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Crestline Police Chief resigns amid controversy
CRESTLINE — Crestline Police Chief Joseph Butler announced his resignation on Monday morning, according to a letter from his attorney, Adam Charles Stone. “This morning, Nov. 19, 2018, Crestline Village Police Chief, Joseph Butler resigned his position with the village,” Stone noted. “After nearly two decades with the Village of Crestline during which his personnel […]
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Inmate death prompts investigation in Richland County
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is launching an investigation after an inmate at the Richland County Jail died on Saturday. Joseph Estill Breeze, 37, was found unresponsive at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office. An inmate notified corrections staff that something was wrong with Breeze, and correctional and […]