MANSFIELD — A 22-year-old Mansfield man was arrested and charged with murder Wednesday in the Halloween house party shooting that resulted in two people dying and four others being wounded. Cyrus J. Ellerbe was taken into custody by police and charged with the 1st-degree felony, according to an emailed press release from Capt. Randy Carver […]
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Body found in Mansfield belongs to Ashland woman
MANSFIELD — A body found in a Mansfield park on Sunday belongs to an Ashland woman, a Richland County Coroner’s Office investigator said Tuesday. The remains belong to Shealeah Lachelle Staley, said Bob Ball, the coroner’s chief investigator. Her body was found covered in leaves in the woods of North Lake Park on Sunday morning. […]
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MPD, coroner’s office investigating human remains found at North Lake Park
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police and the Richland County Coroner’s Office are investigating human remains found Sunday morning in the woods at North Lake Park. Bob Ball, the coroner’s chief investigator, said Monday morning no additional information was available regarding the remains. He said officials had not yet even been able to determine a gender. The […]
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No easy answers: Mansfield officials seek solutions to gun violence
MANSFIELD — Ryan Grimshaw works the front lines in the battle against gun violence. The 39-year-old Grimshaw, a sergeant now in his 16th year as a Mansfield police officer, sees it face-to-face in his work on patrol and now as the leader of the department’s new Community Action Team. He has looked into the eyes […]
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UPDATE: Mansfield’s ninth shooting homicide victim identified
MANSFIELD — The city’s ninth shooting homicide victim of 2023 has been identified as Jason F. Antrican of Mansfield by the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Coroner investigator Tom Stortz said Wednesday morning the body of the 42-year-old man will be taken to Montgomery County for autopsy. According to public records, Antrican lived at 523 Hull […]
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Mansfield Police officer Perry to retire Aug. 9
MANSFIELD — Officer James Mark Perry has announced his retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police effective Aug. 9, 2023. Officer Perry was appointed to the department on Feb. 20, 2007. During his career he served in the Community Services Bureau Patrol Section, Detective Bureau’s Major Crime Unit as a Family Violence Liaison Officer, Defensive […]