MANSFIELD — Three people were hospitalized early Tuesday morning after a shooting in the 200 block of South Adams St. in Mansfield. Mansfield Police Chief Ken Coontz reported detectives are investigating a residence on South Adams after officers got a call early Tuesday morning that shots were fired. Coontz stated three people were shot and […]
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Crawford County Sheriff’s CO resigns in wake of 6-count indictment
BUCYRUS — A Crawford County Sheriff’s Department corrections officer resigned on Monday, according to a letter sent through attorney Adam Stone to Sheriff Scott Kent. Jason Michael Tupps’ resignation, delivered at noon, came after he was charged last month in a six-count indictment that included two felonies for abduction and improper handling of a firearm. […]
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Gas line break evacuates Galion residents in Biddle-Evans Rd. area
GALION — A car accident around 9:30 a.m. created a gas line break that evacuated residents in the vicinity of Ohio 19 near Bucyrus Road. Matt Echelberry, the city’s communications director, said the road is closed between Evans Road and Biddle Road. Phil Jackson, Galion Fire Cheif told Echelberry no more than 12 houses have […]
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Amber Alert suspect in custody, child safe after county-wide manhunt
LUCAS — The search for the man who allegedly abducted a 10-month-old baby and became the subject of an Ohio Amber Alert has ended with the child found safe and the man taken into custody. Robert D. Beane, 27, was found and taken into custody after an all-day search that started in Shelby with a […]
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UPDATED: Richland County Sheriff heads manhunt in search of ‘armed and dangerous’ Amber Alert suspect
(UPDATED 6:19 P.M.) WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Local authorities are currently searching for a suspect involved in a multi-law enforcement chase and subsequent crash at 2112 Mansfield-Lucas Road. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect at-large is Robert D. Beane, identified as a 27-year-old black male. After the crash, Beane fled the scene on foot […]
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Mansfield City Schools ordered to pay $7k to terminated asst. principal
(UPDATE: 4 p.m.) MANSFIELD — Judge James DeWeese has ordered the Mansfield City School District to pay $7,700 to Fuzzie Davis for the district’s failure to provide documents required under Ohio’s Public Records law, according to Davis’ attorney, Beverly Farlow of Farlow & Associates. According to Farlow, Davis is contesting Mansfield’s effort to terminate her […]
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UH Samaritan building new $17M facility in Madison, bringing jobs to the area
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Richland County is slated to gain a new medical facility. A new University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center facility will be constructed where the former Big Lots building on 1033 Ashland Road is located, which is on tap for demolition later this month or early August, according to a press release. Once open, […]
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Mansfield Sr. AD posts bond following arrest in MSEA theft case
MANSFIELD — Jennifer Lynn Lepard, who has served as Mansfield Senior’s athletic director since June 2017, turned herself into the Richland County Sheriff’s department Wednesday morning in connection with a theft charge, according to authorities. Lepard turned herself in at 6:56 a.m., department records show. Lepard’s bail was set at $5,000 and she posted bond soon […]
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Suspect arrested in connection with Belcher murder
MANSFIELD — A second arrest has been made in connection with the August 2016 murder of Thomas Belcher, Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop said on Thursday afternoon. “Today, Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop announces that charges have been filed in connection to the Belcher homicide,” the press release states. “As a result of the Mansfield […]
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UPDATE: Hot air balloon pilot dies after post-landing accident
ASHLAND — A 74-year-old male hot air balloon pilot died at the hospital Friday night following an accident just after landing around 8 p.m. The incident occurred shortly after the hot air balloon landed in a field on the 100 block of Eastlake Drive during the annual Ashland Balloonfest hot air balloon festival. “During disassembly […]