WHETSONE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Crestline man was arrested on a felonious assault charge Tuesday after 15 bullet holes were found in a house in Whetstone Township, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. On Monday morning, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident in the 1500 block of Olentangy Road […]
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Former Crestline fire chief gets 60 days in jail, 4 years probation for 2 felonies
MANSFIELD — A former Crestline Fire Department chief will spend two months in the Richland County Jail. Matthew Wells on Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty in June to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Richland County Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff […]
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Crestline Fire Department chief pleads guilty to theft in office, tampering with records
MANSFIELD — The Crestline Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges after it was determined he worked full-time jobs for multiple public agencies at the same time, according to state Auditor Keith Faber. Matthew Wells admitted to felony counts of tampering with records and theft in office during a hearing with Richland County […]
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Crestline Fire Department chief indicted for theft in office: Ohio Auditor
CRESTLINE — The Village of Crestline Fire Department chief faces felony charges that allege he worked full-time jobs for for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced Wednesday that Matthew Wells was indicted by a Richland County grand jury for felony counts of grand theft, theft in office and tampering with records. The […]