MANSFIELD (Updated at 2:15) — Authorities have identified the suspect involved in the Delaware County rest stop shooting as Shawn A. Johnson, 25, of Westerville, who had a warrant issued for his arrest on Saturday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting which occurred Sunday in the rest area on Interstate 71 shortly […]
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I-71 suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
MANSFIELD (UPDATED 4 p.m.) — The suspect involved in the I-71 incident is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a press release. Around 11 a.m. this morning, a shooting took place in the rest area on I-71 in Delaware County. Highway Patrol Lt. Marcus Pirrone said that a man and a woman […]
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Murder suspect Grate indicted on 23 counts in Ashland County, may face death penalty
ASHLAND – Murder suspect Shawn Grate faces a total of 23 felony charges including four counts of aggravated murder which carries a death penalty specification after an Ashland County grand jury issued an indictment Thursday. Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell announced the new charges Thursday afternoon via Twitter. “These are some of the most horrific […]
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Grate’s ex-wife releases statement
MANSFIELD — Amber Nicole Bowman wants to move on from her marriage with Shawn Michael Grate, the prime suspect of a triple murder in Ashland and Richland counties. “I have been estranged from my ex-husband for four years, and he is not a part of our lives,” Bowman said in a statement through an attorney. […]
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Ashland High School teacher pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges
ASHLAND (UPDATED at 12:20 PM) – Ashland High School teacher Kimberly Siracuse pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual battery Monday morning in Ashland County Common Pleas Court. Siracuse, 48, was arrested Sunday night at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ashland for repeated incidents dating back nearly 20 years that involved a female who was […]
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus detected in Richland County
MANSFIELD — West Nile virus infected mosquitoes have been detected in traps in Richland County according to public health officials at Richland Public Health “We have just received a positive West Nile virus detection from a mosquito pool (caught in a traps) in Richland County,” said Joe Harrod, Director of Environmental Health at Richland Public […]
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Sheriff announces arrest of 2 teens in Laver Rd. home invasion
MANSFIELD — Two teenagers, 15 and 16, have been charged with burglary for Friday’s Laver Road home invasion, according to Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon. The duo, who will not be named because they are juveniles, were arrested Friday and transported to the Richland County Juvenile Detention Center. Sheldon said the two juveniles are also […]
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Missing Mansfield teen arrested in Norwalk
MANSFIELD — A missing Mansfield teen was arrested Wednesday in Norwalk, according to Maj. Joe Masi of the Richland County Sheriff’s office. McKenna Clinage, 15, was arrested by Norwalk Police after they received a tip as to her whereabouts Wednesday afternoon. She was transported to the Richland County Juvenile Detention Center. Clinage was reported as […]
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Former Mansfield council president Virginia Imhoff dies
MANSFIELD — Virginia Imhoff, former president of Mansfield City Council, died Sunday morning at the age of 90. Imhoff, a Republican, began her service on Mansfield City Council in 1988 as councilwoman at-large. She became president of council in 1995 and held that title until 2007. Prior to serving on council, she was an educator […]
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Everyone OK after overdose scare at Ohio Dreams
BUTLER (UPDATE 7 P.M.) — More than 20 people were taken to OhioHealth Mansfield on Saturday and treated after apparently reacting to a THC-laced candy at during a music festival held at Ohio Dreams in Butler. There were no deaths and authorities report all who fell victim to the incident appear to be OK. THC […]