BUCYRUS – Months of internal investigation and a grand jury review following the fatal police shooting of an armed man in Tiro has determined the two involved officers from the Shelby Police Department acted in self-defense. Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall stated on Tuesday that a grand jury for the Crawford County Common Pleas Court […]
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Former Shelby band director freed after plea deal
MANSFIELD – A former band director at Shelby High School was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of gross sexual imposition. Oyun Benjamin Hyun, 28, was sentenced by Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge James DeWeese to four years of community control, plus a $1,500 fine. Hyun is also required to register […]
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Lakeville teen dies after Charles Mill dam incident
MIFFLIN – The Lakeville teen who was sucked through Charles Mill Dam early Thursday has died, according to Ashland County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Carl Richert. Regina Miller died at OhiohHealth Mansfield hospital late Thursday night, Richert said. She was 18. Miller had been in critical condition at the hospital since early Thursday morning, when she […]
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Assistant superintendent leaving Mansfield City Schools
STOW — Mark Manley, assistant superintendent of Mansfield City Schools, is heading to Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, according My Town NEO. Manley will have the same position at his new school starting Aug. 1. The Stow-Munroe School board voted unanimously June 1 to hire Manley. He was hired in June of 2016 by the Mansfield School District […]
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Madison retains popular teacher after controversial board meeting
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Board of Education voted unanimously to retain Eddie Walker, a popular high school science teacher, after a volatile, five-hour meeting on Wednesday night that drew more than 150 people from the community. “I was just hoping for the 3-2 best case scenario,” said Walker, a teacher with six years experience […]
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Mansfield Athletic Director on paid leave
MANSFIELD — Jen Lepard, athletics director for the Mansfield City School District, has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to Superintendent Brian Garverick. A letter from the school dated May 18 to Lepard notified her of her placement on paid leave, but did not cite a reason. Lepard, appointed as the district’s athletics director […]
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Jury recommends 2 death sentences for Shawn Grate
ASHLAND – Jurors recommended two death sentences Friday for convicted murderer and suspected serial killer Shawn Grate. After just over two hours of deliberations in the sentencing phase, the 12-member jury returned two unanimous death penalty verdicts — One for the aggravated murder of Elizabeth Griffith and the other for the aggravated murder of Stacey […]
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A Murder in Mansfield to screen June 30 at The Ren
MANSFIELD — Richland Source and the Renaissance Theatre will collaborate to host a special hometown screening of the documentary film, “A Murder in Mansfield,” on Saturday June 30. The documentary focuses on the notorious murder of Noreen Boyle and the subsequent trial of her husband, Dr. John Boyle, which captivated the small city of Mansfield, […]
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Former corrections officer charged with sex offenses arrested in Ashland County
ASHLAND — A former corrections officer and probation officer arrested over the weekend in Ashland County has been indicted by a grand jury on 28 charges related to the alleged sexual assault or attempted sexual assault of nearly a dozen woman under his supervision. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Monday that a Meigs County grand […]
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Mansfield murder suspect arrested in Delaware County
MANSFIELD — A man was arrested Monday morning in connection with a May 3 murder in Mansfield, according to Mansfield Police Chief Ken Coontz. Khairi A. Bond, 22, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in Delaware County without incident. Bond is being held in connection with the murder of […]