MANSFIELD — Federal fugitive Shawn Christy was captured at 4:38 p.m. Friday near the area of Interstate 71 and U.S. Route 30 in Madison Township, according to Deputy Anne Murphy of the U.S. Marshals Service. Christy, 26, of McAdoo, Pennsylvania, was arrested without incident after he was found hiding in a ravine by the U.S. Marshals and numerous other […]
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Federal fugitive Shawn Christy captured in Richland County
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Federal fugitive Shawn Christy was finally captured on Friday afternoon following a six-day manhunt in Richland County, local authorities confirmed to Richland Source. U.S. Marshal Brian Fitzgibbons confirmed that Christy was captured alive. Local law enforcement was stopping vehicles in the Crider Road area and checking trunks after 2 p.m. on Friday. […]
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Madison superintendent relieved of duties in 5-0 vote
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Board of Education voted unanimously to relieve superintendent Shelley Hilderbrand of her duties in an emergency session called hastily on Friday afternoon at the high school. Hilderbrand was not in attendance at the meeting. When asked at 4:27 p.m. to comment on the result of the meeting, Hilderbrand said, “I […]
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Bellville Elementary principal placed on unpaid leave status
CLEAR FORK — A Bellville Elementary School principal has been placed on unpaid administrative leave and proceedings have immediately begun for termination, according to minutes from the Clear Fork Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 19. DeVito had been on paid leave since the start of this school year. “Recent allegations have been made […]
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Ontario announces acquisition plan of former GM property
ONTARIO – Ontario City officials have announced plans to acquire the former General Motors property in lieu of filing a lawsuit and fighting for $1 million in escrow. Prior to the Wednesday night council meeting, Mayor Randy Hutchinson read an official statement from the city, outlining a proposed agreement with the Ontario Business Park, which […]
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Mansfield prisoner mistakenly released caught in Alabama
MANSFIELD — An inmate that was mistakenly released from the Richland County Jail has been recaptured after a standoff with police in Huntsville, Alabama. Cornelius J. Phillips and his girlfriend Dasia Crutcher were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service after barricading themselves for 90 minutes in his mother’s Huntsville, Alabama home, according to Lt. Michael […]
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Fugitive’s father encourages son to surrender
MANSFIELD – Federal fugitive Shawn Christy’s father, Craig Christy, encouraged his son to surrender to local law enforcement in Richland County during an exclusive interview with Richland Source. Craig Christy’s 26-year-old son of McAdoo, Pennsylvania has allegedly threatened the lives of President Donald Trump, a prosecutor and any law enforcement officer that gets in his way […]
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Incident at Park Ave muffler shop results in fatality
MANSFIELD — An incident at Monro Muffler Brake and Service has resulted in a fatality on Tuesday morning, according to Capt. Doug Noblet of the Mansfield Police Department. “At this point it appears to be an accident of some sort,” Noblet said. “We’re still doing a preliminary investigation.” The accident occurred at 1062 Park Avenue […]
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Federal fugitive “strongly believed” to still be in Richland County
This story was last updated at 9:00 p.m. Monday. The manhunt will continue through the night, according to supervisory deputy U.S. Marshal, Anne Murphy. MANSFIELD — Law enforcement officials continue to search for a federal fugitive Monday, as they “strongly believe” he is still located in Richland County, according to Amy Ivy of the Ohio State High […]
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Manhunt for federal fugitive still ongoing locally
This story was last updated at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17. For the most recent story relating to the federal fugitive please click here. MANSFIELD — Law enforcement authorities are still searching Monday morning for a federal fugitive who they believe fled on foot after crashing a stolen truck north of the I-71/Ohio 13 interchange […]