MANSFIELD — A drug sweep in Mansfield proved to be bountiful for local and federal detectives Wednesday. Mansfield Police Department and METRICH, along with the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, seized nearly $8,000 in drugs and paraphernalia Wednesday during a drug sweep. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the sweep also took 29 of 48 […]
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Sheriff seeks help to ID suspects in damage to Crestview Schools
CRESTVIEW — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects believed to be involved in a recent string of property crimes. Starting Wednesday, July 27, Crestview Schools and residents living in the area reported property damages, including smashed windshields, door handles, building windows and lights, school doors and a mailbox. […]
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Mission Possible owner indicted, arrested for theft and forgery
MANSFIELD — Joyell Riley, owner of the local Mission Possible charity organization, posted bond today after being booked into the Richland County Jail on Tuesday. Riley, who was recently indicted in federal court for wire fraud, was arrested for theft, forgery and two tampering with records charges on Tuesday. She also pleaded not guilty during an […]
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Skidmore sentenced to 16 months
MANSFIELD — Michael Skidmore has been sentenced to 16 months in prison in connection with a scuffle at the Richland County Commissioners meeting that resulted in a security officer firing his gun. The sentence was handed down by visiting judge Richard Reinbold on Wednesday morning in Richland County Common Pleas Court. On June 10, Skidmore, 59, […]
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Buckner pleads not guilty to Hudson murder
MANSFIELD — Linda Buckner pleaded not guilty to an aggravated murder charge Thursday in connection with the abduction and death of Mansfield’s Patsy Hudson last year. Magistrate Garry Dalbey set a cash bond at $250,000. Buckner will be represented by attorney Mark Cockley. She is also not permitted to be in contact with her co-defendent […]
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Historic Shawshank Oak falls after storms hit area
LUCAS (UPDATED AT 5 P.M.) — Richland County’s most historic oak tree has fallen. The big oak, that served as a significant prop in the 1994 hit movie “The Shawshank Redemption” (starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman) fell on Friday after storms hit the area. The tree was damaged on July 29, 2011, when it was […]
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Husband charged with murder after Apple Lane death
(UPDATE 11:13 a.m.) MANSFIELD – The husband of the woman found dead in her garage on Apple Lane Sunday morning is in the Richland County Jail, charged with murder. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Major Crimes Unit filed a murder charge on 39-year-old Herman Jared Preston on Monday morning. The charge stems […]
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Jones guilty of murder, all counts
MANSFIELD — Austin Jones was found guilty of murder and attempted murder, according to a Richland County jury on Thursday afternoon. After a three-and-a-half-hour deliberation, the five-man, seven-woman panel convicted Jones of murder in the death of Cedric Daniels and attempted murder in the shooting of Brianna Daniels. The trial lasted four days and included […]
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Authorities hope curtain, blanket may crack Amy Mihaljevic case
BAY VILLAGE – A store-bought blanket and homemade curtain found near the crime scene may be the pieces of the puzzle that solve the Amy Mihaljevic abduction and murder case, authorities said Thursday morning. Mihaljevic went missing on the afternoon of Oct. 27, 1989. On Feb. 8, 1990, the 10-year-old’s body was found by a […]
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Richland Bank on Cook Road closed after robbery
MANSFIELD (UPDATED AT 6:30 P.M.) — The suspect who robbed Richland Bank on Cook Road on Friday afternoon is still at large. Mansfield Police chief Ken Coontz said the suspect fled north on foot toward James Avenue. Coontz could not confirm the suspect was armed, however, scanner traffic referred to the incident as an “armed […]