CRAWFORD COUNTY — A 50-year-old woman was arrested Monday on drug charges during a car stop by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies stopped a green Hyundai near the intersection of U.S. 30 and County Road 330 (East Junction), according to a press release by the sheriff’s office. While running the license plate on the […]
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Mansfield woman died in Richland County Jail April 14 from fentanyl
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield woman who died in the Richland County Jail on April 14 died from fentanyl intoxication, according to the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Candice Crose, 32, was pronounced dead at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital at 9:52 a.m. after she was transported following a “medical emergency,” according to Richland County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Chris […]
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Sherrod Brown: Supporting Ohio law enforcement officers during police week
Last week we observed National Police Week – a week to honor the law enforcement officers who sacrifice each day to keep our communities safe. At memorial services around Ohio and in Washington, three Ohioans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the last year were commemorated: Officer Timothy James Unwin III, Deputy Sheriff Marcus Ziegler, […]
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Investigation initiated into second inmate death in a month at Richland County Jail
MANSFIELD — The second death of an inmate in less than a month following a “medical emergency” at the Richland County Jail is under investigation, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Blunk. Rebecca Westfield, 54, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead May 7 at 5:25 a.m. at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, according to Tom Stortz, an […]
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Yost notes dangerous trends on National Fentanyl Awareness Day
COLUMBUS — On a day set aside to raise awareness nationally about fentanyl-related overdose deaths, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released data from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s laboratory highlighting the ongoing prevalence of the synthetic opioid in Ohio. “Illegal use of fentanyl continues to wreck Ohioans’ lives, causing addiction and death,” Yost said. “Unless […]
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohioans from fentanyl trafficking
Our local law enforcement officers are on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis. They know all too well the toll it’s taking on communities across our state. One of the best ways we can support Ohio law enforcement is to stop fentanyl at its source, before it enters the country and before it reaches […]