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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police arrest two students after Mansfield Senior bomb threat
MANSFIELD — Two students allegedly involved with a bomb threat discovered on a bathroom wall at Mansfield Senior High School on Thursday have been arrested, according to the Mansfield Police Department. The Mansfield City Schools resource officer and Mansfield police detectives began an immediate investigation after the incident. It led to the the arrests of […]
St. Peter’s Schools & Mansfield City Schools elementaries closed again Wednesday
MANSFIELD (UPDATED Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.) — Crestline, St. Peter’s Schools and the elementary students in Mansfield City Schools will not attend school Wednesday due to unseasonably hot temperatures in September. Mansfield City Schools announced on Tuesday afternoon Prospect, Sherman, Springmill STEM, Woodland, and the Spanish Immersion School will be closed on Wednesday because of […]
Mansfield City elementary, St. Peter’s schools closed Tuesday due to heat
(UPDATE 7:50 p.m.) MANSFIELD — Elementary students in Mansfield will not attend school Tuesday due to unseasonably hot temperatures in September. Mansfield City Schools announced on Monday evening Prospect, Sherman, Springmill STEM, Woodland, and the Spanish Immersion School will be closed on Tuesday because of the forecast for extreme heat. None of the buildings have […]
Hayesville mom gets jail time for child endangering
ASHLAND – The Hayesville woman who left her two children alone after her son shot her daughter in March was sentenced Monday to 180 days in jail, with work release permitted. Alyssa Edwards, 28, addressed the judge before she was led out of Ashland County Common Pleas Court in handcuffs. “I’m so sorry for what I’ve […]
